Position Title: Parents As Teachers Parent Educator
Reports To: Parents as Teachers Coordinator
Broad Function: Provide Parents As Teachers curriculum to Essex County Families in their homes
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PROFESSIONALISM: Values and participates in the Team as a proactive member.
Respects others’ professional opinions and tolerates a range of feelings.
Able to give and receive constructive criticism.
Willing to take on extra work when needed (i.e. when there is a vacancy).
Performs required tasks according to the program philosophy, policies and procedures.
Is courteous, approachable, and cooperative towards co- workers, clients, support staff, and others and conducts self in a mature, competent, confident, and respectful manner.
Understands and adheres to confidentiality rights of clients, co-workers and agency, consistent with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), and protects personal health information in written, verbal and electronic forms.
Practices self-care, has a sense of humor, and possesses a healthy work/ life balance important to providing great customer service.
Ensures the safety & comfort of others by communicating the presence of hazards, injuries, equipment problems or any need for help and knows the emergency evacuation and all other safety policies (universal precautions, etc.).
In times of crisis is willing to help others, and communicates urgent information quickly to supervisor / Team.
Maintains good attendance (i.e. Maintains FT or PT schedule as contracted, and attendance does not impair or negatively affect the team.)
Is punctual for client appointments, meetings, etc.
Meets program productivity requirements.
Uses good judgment, practices ethical decision-making, and explores all options in problem
SUPERVISION: Attends supervision consistently and comes prepared.
Documents supervision.
Able to receive feedback and to learn from it.
Has insight about self (i.e. strengths and weaknesses) and utilizes that knowledge toward growth and change.
PARENT EDUCATOR RESPONSIBILTIES : The parent educator (PE) is responsible for maintaining a regular and long-term relationship with their families, with a Level of Service of 18 families at any given time. Activity will occur within the family’s home; each visit utilizing the PAT curriculum, with a focus on the 3 main components of a visit.
Visits should last for one hour.
The interventions should be family-centered and strength-based.
Establish a trusting relationship and strong rapport with Families
Assist in strengthening the parent-child relationship.
Assist parents in improving their skills to optimize the home environment and parenting practices that promote the optimal development of children.
Assist in increasing the family support system and increase the family’s ability to problem solve and assume the role of advocating for themselves and their children.
Responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and a plan for the accomplishment of those goals, utilizing the PAT Goal Plan.
Will utilize the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) and ASQ-Social Emotional (ASQ-SE) to assess the normal growth and development of the target child.
Identify, make and facilitate any referals to community services, agencies, or systems as indicated.
Responsible for acquiring all necessary documentation from families as well as inputting documentation into PATsys and relevant information into charts.
Meet all deadlines for paperwork as well as make sure screenings and all required assessments and components of PAT curriculum and PAT documentation are done within the required timeframes.
Utilize NJIIS with login to gather relevant immunization information
Build caseload by reaching out to CNJ referrals.
Complete required documentation in PATsys for referral outreach and status of pending enrollments.
Perform outreach in the community (Table at Health Fairs, Visit OBGYN…