Parent Support Specialist & Recruiter-KONA PT

Transitional Family Home Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter

Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty.

Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children.

Healthy, thriving individuals and families building strong, multicultural communities across generations.

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We offer an extensive array of benefits for our employee including paid time off, preventative health care paid time off, birthday floating holiday, volunteer floating holiday, 16 Paid Holidays in a Year (17 in an Election Year), Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans, Out-out incentive, 401(k), flexible spending plans, & more.

Come join Child & Family Service and help us serve thousands in our communities!

Summary of duties:

The Transitional Family Home (TFH) Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter is primarily responsible for the outreach, recruitment and training of qualified Transitional Family Home parents to provide care for youth. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter utilizes creative ways to market the program including newspaper advertisements, media, community events such as fairs, outreach to churches and other places of worship, and outreach to other community organizations including but not limited to schools, medical facilities, non-profit organizations and other social service organizations. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also conducts pre-licensure training for newly incoming TFH Parents and assists with coordinating and facilitating ongoing training for current TFH Parents.

The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter conducts a minimum of four (4) outreaches in the community per month with the goal of securing at least one (1) new TFH family per month with the focus on highly qualified candidates. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also works closely with CFS Communications team in order to ensure recruitment efforts can occur collaboratively and smoothly.

The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter may also assist Transitional Family Home parents with the qualification process and ensure that all required documents as well as renewal documents are received in a timely manner. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter also assists with collaborative work on the treatment teams for effective admission of all youth and maintenance of the required program census.

Additional duties may include the timely entering of consents, reports and data into the electronic health record submitting mileage reimbursement requests in a timely manner, attending TFH staff supervisions, meeting all training requirements set forth by contract and other related duties as assigned. Primarily interacts with Clinical Supervisor for TFH, Case Manager for TFH, Clinical Specialist for TFH and prospective and current TFH Parents.

This is an island-wide position and will require occasional driving to all parts of Hawaiʻi Island. The TFH Parent Support Specialist/Recruiter can be based out of East or West Hawaiʻi.

Education and training requirements:

• Master's Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Requires knowledge of an advanced type such as
• Other: Must have a master's degree from a nationally accredited university that is eligible for Professional and Vocational Licensing (PVL) in Hawaii. Included are national board-certified behavior analyst, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, psychologist, social worker, school psychologist or psychiatric nurse.

Experience:

• Over three years, up to and including six years
• Other: Related human services experience such as recruiting, licensing, training and supporting Resource Caregivers, and some outreach and marketing experience preferred.

Special knowledge, skills, and abilities required:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Good verbal and written skills.
• Creative person with marketing experience preferred.
• Able to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends.
• Valid driver's license, current no-fault insurance, satisfactory driver's abstract and access to an insured vehicle.
• Knowledge of interpersonal, behavioral and emotional difficulties associated with high-risk adolescents.
• Temperament to work with adults from any background or circumstance.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to think and react quickly and effectively during highly stressful and emotionally intense situations

Other position requirements:

• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
• This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract mandated.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of First Aid/CPR classes.

At Child & Family Service, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We apply this to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promotion, transfer, leave of absence and termination.