BCP Parent Partner - Wayne Job at Judson Center
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Parent Partner
$500 Sign-on Bonus!!
Job Title: Parent Partner, Building Community Partnership
Work Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
Employment Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Reports To: Parent Partner Supervisor
About Us: Judson Center, trusted by Michigan families for more than 95 years, is a non-profit human service agency that provides expert, comprehensive services that strengthen children, adults and families impacted by abuse and neglect, autism, developmental, behavioral and physical health challenges so they can achieve whole health, well-being, and maximum potential. Since opening its doors in 1924, Judson Center has grown to change the lives of over 12,000 children, adults, and families each year. Judson Center has offices in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
Program Summary: The BCP program brings together those in the community who wish to support families involved or at risk of becoming involved with the child welfare system.
Job Summary: The Parent Partner works with families that may include birth parents, non-custodial fathers, absent parents, resource parents and children placed in out of home care with a goal of reunification.
Job Requirements:
- You must have had your children removed from your home and been successfully reunited with your children for at least 1 year.
- The training for this position can be started after 6 months of reunification with your children.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participates in the initial Building a Better Future training;
- Provides training/education to DHS staff about the Parent Partner Program;
- Assists in the goal of reunification and/or the development of appropriate alternative permanent plans
- Is available for support and education for family visits;
- Meets face to face with each referred parent at a minimum of once a week for two hours, and as needed, whenever possible in the family home;
- Work intensively with birth parents to promote engagement in case plan activities via face-to-face visits, letter, emails, and/or phone calls;
- Makes contact with the referred biological parent(s) within seventy-two hours of the referral to begin to establish a relationship and rapport with the client and clarify the intent of the Parent Partners service;
- Makes contact with the assigned foster care provider within five days of receipt of referral.
- Works with the parent and the assigned foster care provider to develop the Parent Agency Agreement/Treatment Plan (PAATP) tailored to the needs of the client, children and court expectations;
- Assists parents by providing support, empathy and information about the foster care system, courts, services, etc;
- Provide a sense of hope and inspiration through encouragement, outreach, and connecting parents with resources;
- On a monthly basis, reports on dates and times of each contact and the nature of the contact, a summary of the family contacts with regard to family progress toward reunification goals, any issues of concerns related to the family, child placing agencies, courts, services, etc.;
- Accompanies parents to court proceedings, Family Team Meetings, treatment recovery, other agency required meetings, other gatherings with parents, etc. for the purposes of support and advocacy of the parents' rights;
- Along with the parent, interacts with child placing agency staff to see that clients are receiving appropriate services in a timely manner;
- Collaborate with Parent Partner team including the Parent Partner Supervisor and/or Program Manager, child welfare case worker, planning committees, and others;
- Meet with DHS caseworker periodically during the duration of services, as needed or requested by the family;
- Assists in mediating conflicts between the assigned foster care worker and the client as needed;
- Assists in providing child placing agency staff with a more thorough understanding of birth parents' experiences in the child welfare system by providing in-service trainings for staff and through regular contact with child placing agency staff;
- Requests re-assignment if there is a conflict or concern (including if he/she knows the birth family or lives in close proximity;
- Provides self-advocacy and empowerment skills to all referred parents on navigating through the system;
- Help maintain connections between parents and children by observing and advocating for children and family rights;
- Perform other duties as needed, and maintains 24/7 availability to consumers and staff.
Job Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Sensitive to the concerns of parents, and able to establish rapport effectively.
- Have a healthy and stable family situations with no current CPS substantiation for safety issues.
- Experience dealing with the court system and an ability to assist others in navigating the child welfare system.
- Cultural competence
- Have flexibility to attend meetings and co-facilitate groups.
- The ability and expectation to work a flexible work schedule including non-standard hours such as evenings a weekends and to be available to families 24/7.
- The ability to work with child welfare staff.
- If substance abuse was addressed in prior CPS complaint, or if substance abuse counseling was required, parent must be substance free for at least one year and to provide evidence to support.
- Allow for release of medical or mental health records/reports upon request.
- Sign a standing release for individuals with prior substance abuse and/or prior or current mental health diagnosis.
- Parent Partners must request for, and provide (to the Contractor) a copy of a Central Registry query upon request (by the Contractor).
- Required participation in all mandated training as well as individual and group supervision, including clinical supervision.
- Willingness to share their experiences as a learning tool with other parents, community partners, and child welfare staff.
- Individuals who haven't resided in Michigan for the previous 10 years are required to sign a waiver stating that they have not been convicted of a felony.
- Excellent computer skills, including but not limited to Word, Outlook, and Excel
Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- High School Diploma or GED; some college or business courses preferred.
- Must have valid Michigan Driver’s License with appropriate insurance.
Working Conditions:
- An office environment with a cubicle or reception area workstation
- Ability to travel and attend meetings at various locations may be required
- Some non-traditional hours such as evenings or weekends may be required
- Non-traditional work hours in the office, community and family homes.
- Includes driving own vehicle, own insurance with mileage reimbursement.
This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency.
Judson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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