About this opportunity
Archdiocese of San Antonio Careers lists this Teen Parent Specialist I OVN- 10:00 pm to 6:00 am - Seton Home opportunity in san antonio, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description: Workdays: Vary - need to cover overlapping days Works Hours: 10:30 p.m. - 6:30 a.m. Location: 1115 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX. 78210
Mission
Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.
Summary
Responsible for the overall wellbeing, care and supervision of adolescent mothers’ ages 12- 18. Young adults 18-21 years old and their children ages 0-5 years old. The Teen Parent Specialist works in providing services to clients in a residential setting and applies trauma informed practices to provide a safe and caring environment. The Teen Parent Specialist is responsible for learning life skills and parenting curriculum and teach it to clients in their daily home-like environment. This role is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out responsibilities assigned as long as such actions do not deviate from established organizational policies and are consistent with program guidelines and sound professional judgment.
Position Responsibilities
Plan, lead and implement parenting, educational, independent living skills, and recreational activities during your shift as assigned.
Build a positive relationship with each program participant and foster positive connections with mothers and their children.
Effectively manage the group of children assigned to you. Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures to maintain youth rights and appropriate discipline.
Actively engage with participants with the goal of fostering positive and age-appropriate development of each participant.
Ability to meet deadlines and documentation completely and accurately in accordance with state licensing, contractors, and various funders.
Conduct yourself in a professional manner as a representative of Seton Home with participants, staff, children, school staff and anyone who comes in contact with your role.
Maintain positive culturally competent relationships with residents and staff.
Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
Adhering to safety training and protocols on a daily basis and taking precautionary measure to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.
Provide input into development of treatment plans as appropriate during IDT meetings and clinical rounds.
Other duties as assigned.
Overnight Routine
Complete safety checks with the goal to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program
Complete facility observation checklist
Prepare and set out breakfast for residents within one hour of preparation
Process hygiene, clothing and other needs requests for clients, document accordingly in agency database.
Prepare logs, needs requests, inventory, and resident binders
Process medications
Complete daily med audit and email to appropriate personnel
Update medication binders as new intakes arrive
Process and distribute basic hygiene requests, toiletries and document accordingly and timely in agency database
Clean and make ready vacant rooms
Competencies
Adaptability
Communication
Critical Thinking
De-escalation
Empathy
Resilience
Solution Oriented
Stress Management
Teamwork
Technology
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Education Associate’s Degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, Psychology etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
Experience Minimum of 6 month experience in human services field or Child Welfare Field working with children and adolescents
License and Credentials Reliable transportation
Valid driver license
Valid vehicle insurance
Turn in daily progress notes and TPCN logs at the end of shift
Complete transition report with oncoming shift
Minimum Knowledge And Skills
Experience with computer software
A solid grasp of Trauma Informed Care and Pregnant and Parenting Populations
Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
Must have good written and verbal skills;
Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Travel Requirements
Travel requirements for the position includes 20% local and no overnight travel
Disclaimer
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.)
This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Worksite address
san antonio, TX, 78208, US
Who can apply
Review the original listing for work authorization, qualifications and employer requirements.