Teen Parent Specialist (OVN) 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Seton Home

Summary:

Responsible for the overall wellbeing, care and supervision of adolescent mothers’ ages 12- 18. Young adults 18-21 years old and their children ages 0-5 years old. The Teen Parent Specialist works in providing services to clients in a residential setting and applies trauma informed practices to provide a safe and caring environment. The Teen Parent Specialist is responsible for learning life skills and parenting curriculum and teach it to clients in their daily home-like environment. This role is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out responsibilities assigned as long as such actions do not deviate from established organizational policies and are consistent with program guidelines and sound professional judgment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead and implement parenting, educational, independent living skills, and recreational activities during your shift as assigned.

• • Build a positive relationship with each program participant and foster positive connections with mothers and their children.
  • Effectively manage the group of children assigned to you. Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures to maintain youth rights and appropriate discipline.
  • Actively engage with participants with the goal of fostering positive and age-appropriate development of each participant.
• Ability to meet deadlines and documentation completely and accurately in accordance with state licensing, contractors, and various funders.
• Conduct yourself in a professional manner as a representative of Seton Home with participants, staff, children, school staff and anyone who comes in contact with your role.
• Maintain positive culturally competent relationships with residents and staff.
• Required and responsible for documenting client progress and interactions via online database(s)
• Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
• Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities:

Overnight Routine:

• Participate in shift transition to obtain information regarding resident’s well-being, areas of concern, updates from the leadership team, etc.
• Conduct medical cart exchange between shift transition to verify medications are accounted for and have been administered and properly logged on the medication logs, etc.
• Administer prescribed and OTC medications to clients and their children, as needed
• Complete safety checks with the goal to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program
• Document client progress and interactions/services provided via online database system(s)
• Prepare and set out breakfast for residents within one hour of preparation
• Process new medication and discard expired or discontinued medication, as necessary or directed by supervisor
• Process and distribute requested needs such as hygiene products, clothing, toiletries, etc. and document accordingly and timely in agency database
• Complete daily medication administration log audit and document findings or areas of opportunity to appropriate personnel prior to the end of shift
• Verify pantry and medical room items are properly stored and dispose of any expired items
• Transport and accompany clients as needed
• Process and distribute basic hygiene requests, toiletries and document accordingly and timely in agency database
• Clean and make ready vacant rooms
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Competencies:

Adaptability

Communication

Critical Thinking

De-escalation

Empathy

Resilience

Solution Oriented

Stress Management

Teamwork

Technology

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Experience
  • Associate’s degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, and Psychology etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 6-months experience in human services field or Child Welfare Field working with children and adolescents
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience with computer software
• A solid grasp of Trauma Informed Care and Pregnant and Parenting Populations
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good written and verbal skills.
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Travel Requirements:

Travel requirements for the position includes 30% local and no overnight travel

$15.00 differential

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.