What are the responsibilities and job description for the MI-APPP Case Manager position at Saginaw Area Consortium?
- Participate with the referring worker/agency for all families to determine most appropriate services and on-going coordination of services for pregnant and/or parenting youth 21 years of age or younger.
- Develop positive relationships with families to encourage their active participation in program services.
- Motivate families to continue to participate in services.
- Complete required paperwork for all assigned families within the required time frames.
- Maintain face-to-face contact with families in accordance with project/contract requirements. Families will receive, at a minimum, two in-person home visits each month.
- Provide home visitation and home-based Adolescent Family Life Program-Positive Youth Development (AFLP-PYD) and Parents as Teachers (PAT) instruction.
- Facilitate groups geared towards young parents and their positive support persons.
- Coordinate outreach efforts to increase community awareness of the MI-APPP program.
- Maintain appropriate family records in accordance with project/contract requirements and internal policies, including: AFLP-PYD, PAT, Ages and Stages Questionnaires, program compliance forms, etc.
- Bachelor’s Degree in social work or other human service area is required.
- Experience working in a human service organization (paid and/or volunteer) is required.
- Previous experience working with families with prenatal and/or children birth to age five is preferred.
- Previous parent educator experience is preferred.
- Previous experience working with young parents, emphasis on young fathers preferred.
- Previous family support and self-sufficiency experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Must display initiative and enthusiasm in performance of essential job responsibilities.
- Must be non-judgmental, show compassion, empathy, and insightfulness in the performance of essential job responsibilities.
- Must be flexible in scheduling and able to work limited nights and weekends as needed and necessary.
- Parents as Teachers training is preferred.
JobID: 4204
Position Type:
Preschool/Administration
Preschool/Administration
Date Posted:
1/15/2025
1/15/2025
Location:
Saginaw ISD Administration Offices
Saginaw ISD Administration Offices
Closing Date:
Open until filled.
Open until filled.
District:
Saginaw Intermediate School District
Saginaw Intermediate School District
Saginaw ISD
Case Manager – Adolescent Pregnancy Parenting Program (MI-APPP)
Case Manager – Adolescent Pregnancy Parenting Program (MI-APPP)
Early Childhood Department
GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION: The MI-APPP Case Manager shall follow established parent educator policies in working with identified families to strengthen their parenting skills and child development knowledge through home visitation, educational groups, and other service delivery methods. The MI-APPP Case Manager will work with identified families toward stability and self-sufficiency through connecting families with education, employment, health care, and other resources in the community. Additionally, the MI-APPP Case Manager will monitoring family progress by assisting in goal development, managing barriers and celebrating family successes.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
SISD - Saginaw County Head Start is a customer-driven, family friendly program. As such, all staff must value and be committed to the highest levels of professionalism, cooperation, teamwork and tolerance; this includes working well with families, children, co-workers, supervisors and the greater community.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants must complete and submit an online Saginaw Intermediate School District application. Apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/sisdcc/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=4204.
Frontline Job ID: 4204
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
*Applicants desiring disability accommodations should contact the Human Resources Department*
"An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action MFH Employer"
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
Saginaw Intermediate School District does not discriminate on the basis of: race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, disability, age, or national origin in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. For further information on notice of nondiscrimination, visit employer.gov or call 1-800-421-3481.
Executive Director of Human Resources
Saginaw Intermediate School District
3933 Barnard Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
Telephone: (989) 249-8703
