Parent Aide - Educator

Job Description

Job Description

Ready for a summer schedule that works for you? ☀️

Northeast Family Services is a premier mental health provider with over 20 years of experience providing services to children, youth, and families. Are you looking for a rewarding career helping children and families? Are you interested in working for a dynamic organization that is invested in their clients and staff? If you’re a dedicated mental health professional seeking a new role, we are looking for YOU! Don’t miss this opportunity to join a rapidly growing and well-regarded organization.

Positions are available NOW throughout New Hampshire!

Responsibilities:

• Maintains assigned caseload and ensures the proper implementation of in-home services in accordance with referrals made by DCYF.

· Works collaboratively with DCYF to respond to referral requests, create treatment plans, participate in treatment meetings, and provide regular service specific documentation.

· Develops and collaborates on treatment plan formation with measurable and attainable goals in partnership with families and DCYF.

· Adheres to all documentation requirements of service delivery including assessment writing and report writing.

· Participates in reporting progress to the court system through in person appearances and written reporting as requested.

· Provides parent education and supervised visitation to children, adults, and families in home and community-based settings.

· Offers parent coaching and support including provision of effective parenting strategies, meeting healthcare and educational needs of children, understanding developmental milestones, meal preparation and budgeting.

· Enforces supervised visitation expectations as identified by DCYF to ensure child safety.

· Interfaces with DCYF, the NH court system, schools, behavioral health providers, and any other involved members of the treatment team as necessary to provide quality service delivery.

· Successfully assesses client risk on an ongoing basis and consult with clinical supervisor regarding any safety concerns.

· Transportation of clients, including children and adults, requiring car seat and booster seat installation.

· On-call rotation : responsible for responding to phone to provide support to families as utilized.

· Early evening availability required for working hours. Most visits to clients are in the afternoon or early evenings. Must have flexible availability to work due to this. Schedule/hours are subject to our clients needs.

· Ability to successfully document all clinical contacts and documentation through Electronic Health System.

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• High school diploma with 4 years minimum of experience working with children, youth and families in a home or community setting OR
• Associates degree with 2 years minimum experience working with children, youth and families in a home or community setting preferred
• Valid driver’s license with reliable and consistent access to a vehicle
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Benefits: (Full time employees)

• Health, dental & vision
• Summer Fun Fridays! Early Friday closures at 12:30pm from Memorial Day through Labor Day
• 3 weeks paid vacation
• 11 paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.)
• Generous sick time including mental health days
• 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match
• Voluntary short and long-term disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually
• Company provided laptop and cell phone
• Opportunity for professional growth
• Supervision for licensure provided
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal cell phone discount

Compensation

• Salary: up to 45k