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Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Parent Support Worker

Asociacion Puertorriquenos En Marcha Inc
Philadelphia, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2025

Description

Salary: $50,000 plus benefits

Job Type: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: 2637 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133 (On Site Only)



ABOUT APM & PRADERA:

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, PA providing human services to the community including early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, violence intervention, and services to community schools.


Pradera Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and trauma-informed services. Our focus is to promote healthy lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and empower them to have a voice in their communities.



JOB SUMMARY:

The Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Parent Support Worker (SBH RPSW) ensures that SBH Resource Parents (RP) receive training, support, and coaching necessary to maintain the stability and well-being of the child and/or youth in their homes. The SBH RPSW will collaborate with and serve as liaison between the SBH RP and Community Umbrella Agency (CUA) Case Manager (CM) to ensuring that the Single Case Plan (SCP) is adhered to and up to date.


Job Responsibilities

  • Participate in weekly one-hour supervision
  • Maintains a maximum case load of 14 children and/or youth
  • Complete 40 hours of training in the first year and 20 annually thereafter, focused on trauma and behavioral health
  • Perform initial and quarterly home inspections that may include children (jr youth, if they are home
  • Provide face-to-face support to RPs at a minimum of two time per month, with more frequent and intense contacts for new placements and during periods of crisis
  • Provide initial, in-person contact RP within 48 hours of SBH level child being placed in the home
  • Develop and implement an Individualized Crisis Response Plan, in collaboration with RP and CUA CM, within five days of the placement to ensure that RP is prepared and able to meet the immediate safety needs of the child/ youth
  • Develop and implement a SBH RP Support Plan specific to each SBH child or youth within 30 days of the placement to identify responses and strategies that can be employed to maintain stability and well-being
  • Support RP with developing a plan to meet transportation needs of child and youth and may need to provide transportation, as necessary
  • Ensure that RP is in compliance with medication administration documentation for content and timeliness and provide feedback and development focused corrective action focused on RP development, if necessary
  • Coordinate with CUA CM to provide updates on SBH RP child or youth and overall stability in the home and ensure that the CUA schedules evaluations, appointments, behavioral health services, visitation and teamings at times that are conducive to the RP's schedule
  • Assist the RP to develop a perspective of behaviors as they may relate to trauma history and coach them on parenting strategies that meet the needs of the child or youth in their home
  • Support RP collaboration with behavioral health providers to help ensure the consistent use of clinically sound approaches and strategies in the home and community settings
  • Maintain documentation of supports and interventions provided to RP and ensure that substitute caregiving is in place with up-to-date clearances and childcare services 
  • Ensure RP remains compliant according to PA chapter 3700
  • May be required to attend court hearings
  • Must always use the approach "See Something- Say Something- Do Something"
  • Notify management and CUA if child or youth experiences circumstances or exhibits behaviors that require CUA CM response or any safety concerns/incidents, taking immediate action to maintain the child or youth's safety and well-being
  • Will be on-call to handle emergencies that may arise
  • Will serve as proxy for RP, in their absence
  • Other duties as assigned to support the mission of Pradera


 

BENEFITS

  • Health Insurance through Independence Administrators or $100/moth reimbursement with proof of current insurance
  • Vision and Dental Plans through SunLife
  • Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
  • 403B Retirement Plan with Company Contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, and Public Transportation expenses
  • Employee Assistance Program including free counseling, trainings, webinars, and other resources
  • Could be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as APM is a non-profit
  • Voluntary Plans include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
  • Short-term and Long-term Disabilities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
  • 12 Days of Paid Holidays

Requirements

  • Experience: Minimum one year of experience providing services to children, youth or families in a behavioral health setting
  • Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field
  • Clearances: Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Medical Examination with TB Test Results
  • Preferably knowledge of PA Chapter 3700 preferred
  • Computer savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite


Working Conditions

  • Office
  • Field/ Community
  • Court, visitation, teamings, if invited
  • On-call as required (rotating)


APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. 


If hired, you will be required to submit clearances (FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse History Clearance, and Criminal History Clearance) along with other documentation.

Salary : $50,000

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