Young Parent Coordinator Share:

Description

*To be considered for this position, please follow the Application Instructions at the end of this job posting.

*COVID-19 considerations:

This is subject to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) mandate requiring all employees to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or qualification for a medical or religious exemption. Failure to do so will disqualify you from employment.

POIC + RAHS is a multi-faceted agency that provides wide-ranging services meant to promote stronger attachments between disenfranchised youth, their families, and the wider community. POIC + RAHS supports several school-based programs for students in grades 6-12 located throughout the Portland Metro area. All are accredited schools serving more than 350 youth from Portland Public Schools and East County. All programs include paths to earning a high school diploma and/or a GED. We continue to mentor and support our graduates until they reach the age of stable maturity at age 25.

The Young Parent Coordinator is responsible for supporting a caseload of up to 50 young parents and their families in either a home visit or class setting by performing the following duties:

• Ensures objectives and deliverables are met according to contract and grant agreements which includes weekly home visits and/or community classes and/or school-based classes.
• Works with students to connect them with POIC + RAHS programs, which includes after-school activities, tutoring, employment and training services, parenting education services, mentoring, as well as juvenile justice prevention/intervention services.
• Serves as liaison between assigned families and programs and uses theories, methods and techniques of social casework, strength-based interviewing, adolescent development and will be able to model professionalism and servant leadership.
• Collaborates with POIC + RAHS colleagues to measure and report student growth in areas such as credit attainment, school engagement, discipline incidents and school attendance, where applicable.
• Meets with Young Parent participants weekly and/or bi-monthly.
• Facilitates Young Parent groups and monitors Young Parent program participation.
• Conducts quarterly Individual Success Plan updates.
• Responds to all crises and risk incidents within the required time frames.
• Coordinates, tracks, and measures family engagement.
• Adheres to documentation requirements, including but not limited to accurate data entry into student files, ISP-s, weekly/monthly reports, and case notes.
• Collects, analyzes, and reports on outcomes.
• Monitors grant requirements to ensure contracted goals are met.
• Adheres to Organization-s equity position.
• Forms and maintains positive working relationships with community stakeholders.
• Ensures budgetary compliance and submits any required documents or reports on time and complete.
• Maintains working knowledge of social service practices and experience working with families from diverse backgrounds.
• Attends necessary community and partner meetings.
• Assists with strategic plans for the department that relate to the future of youth and parent/family involvement programming and community engagement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Exhibits good listening and comprehension.
• Selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Writes clearly and informatively.
• Varies communication style to meet needs.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships.
• Offers assistance and support to co-workers.
• Works cooperatively in group situations.
• Works actively to resolve conflicts.
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment.
• Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Maintains objectivity.
• Displays willingness to make decisions.
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
• Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. 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 duties.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor-s degree and/or experience working in social work, education, criminal justice, psychology or related human services field, preferred. Three or more years- experience providing case management services. Experience providing outreach, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution skills with youth and families.

Certifications:

This position requires a valid insurable Driver-s License.

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:

• Personal Statement that includes:
• Why you are interested in working for POIC + RAHS
• How your skills and experience relate to this position
• What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve
• Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs @portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.

Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.