Family Specialist-L2 (Full time) ($19.00 - $20.00 hourly + BONUS Potential)

11:30am to 7:30pm (Tues- Fri) & 9am-1pm (Sat)

At Beech Acres Parenting Center, we uncover the natural gifts of children by unleashing the power of parents and caregivers. As a contemporary parenting center, Beech Acres serves over 30,000 people annually through a wide range of services including foster care, kinship care, adoption, behavioral health support in schools, parent coaching and much more. All of our programs are founded in our Natural Strength Parenting™ framework which enables parents to unlock their own potential by building on their unique strengths. For more information, visit www.beechacres.org

Why you will love working at Beech Acres:

Culture That Matters

Intentional. Strength-Based. Mindful.

At Beech Acres Parenting Center we are empowering parents and strengthening kids together. A career at Beech Acres will help you discern your unique purpose, discover and develop your own natural strengths, and learn to be present, fully engaged and accepting in the moment. It’s how we empower our families and it’s how we empower each other.

We're a spirited team that believes in having fun and making an impact in our community and beyond. We’ve built a culture that values our team members’ strengths where we embrace our differences and live the value of Inclusion to all. We believe that cultivating a feeling of belonging among our employees, partners, children and adults in a child’s world begins with a just, equitable and diverse organization. We work towards this through our policies, practices, and our daily personal interaction.  Beyond that, we aspire to influence the systems and communities in which we do our work by providing thought leadership, co-creation, advocacy, and support.

That’s culture that matters.

Our Perks at Work

• At Beech Acres, we take pride in offering you a competitive benefits package, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and other benefits. Your total compensation includes benefits that go beyond wages and are provided to you. Our Perks at Work includes a Bonus Points recognition, Cell Phone Reimbursements, Flexibility in the way that you work, paid leave plans, and best in the city Paid time off plans amongst many others.

• Beech Acres success is dependent upon our people, and our total rewards are designed to create and sustain an environment that encourages and rewards outstanding commitment to client service, personal accountability and the achievement of results. We believe working here offers more value and rewards than just your total compensation. We work in an environment that encourages commitment, spirit and collaboration and we provide outstanding results to our community. We are committed to not only our mission but to your growth and development as an employee and individual.

If you have what it takes and have the heart and passion for helping support families and children, then we invite you to apply to be part of positive change in schools, pediatric offices, workplaces, and our community!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Family Specialist L2 is responsible for fostering a safe and trauma-informed environment in which supervised visits take place between the visiting party and child(ren). The Specialist is responsible for conducting observational visits with families and documenting visits in real time. The Specialist must remain neutral and professional when conducting observational visits and may need to offer support and crisis de-escalation to families as needed. The specialist will coach families using strength-based methodologies to support the overall well-being of families and children's progress towards goals.

• Natural Strength Parent Coaching

   

  • Educates parents on safety and risk awareness, increasing natural support, fatherhood, and improving parenting skills.
  • Coach parenting skills based on promising practices and evidence-based models, including Natural Strength Parenting.
  • Provides advocacy and assistance to parents and caregivers in negotiating barriers that get in the way of them supporting the children in their home (financial, housing, food security, transportation, schools, health care, etc.)
  • Will support parents, discuss ongoing services, complete paperwork, and offer further assistance as needed.
  • Specialist will explore services and resources available to the family, including individual/family therapy, CPST/TBS, connection to ongoing services, and immediate crisis support.
  • Specialist will actively collaborate with contractual/ community teams regarding current clients to assist families with stabilization or reunification.

   

  Parenting Time Observation

  • Actively adhere to the six core principles of trauma-informed care and promote a trauma-informed culture and healing-centered treatment.
  • Observes and records interactions during supervised visits. Intervenes as necessary.
  • Documents all contacts, including visits and exchanges.
  • Completes accurate and factual documentation of all visits.
  • Follows orders as set forth by the referring court.
  • Ensures the safety and security of all participants.
  • Must be able to deal with difficult people from a diverse population effectively.
  • Must be able to prioritize problems to meet all requirements and demands.
  • Maintains communication with leadership regarding any changes, issues, or concerns in the provision of service.
  • Works collaboratively and communicates appropriately with other staff members.
  • Attends and participates in team meetings, staff meetings, and supervision as scheduled.
  • Participates in training and professional development to maintain professional licensure, enhance skills and knowledge base, and comply with training regulations.
  • Responds respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, classes, race, ethnic backgrounds, and religions in a manner that recognizes, affirms, and values the worth of individuals, families, and communities and protects and preserves the dignity of each.

  Compliance

  • Maintains regular contact with stakeholders involved in client caseload to ensure communication about program participation and progress to goals to support client’s success best.
  • Maintain 50% of work hours in direct contact with parents and caregivers participating in the program and assigned to caseload.
  • Monitor client engagement in services and communicate gaps and methods for re-engagement.
  • Conducts assessments with outcome tools to understand needs and support identifying and achieving goals.
  • Complete documentation promptly, accurately, consistently, and according to agency contractual agreements and COA standards.
  • Adheres to ethical standards of professionalism, including maintaining confidentiality of each child and their family, in compliance with HIPAA and agency policies.
  • Working outside of standard office hours, including evenings and weekends, is also required.

This role is office, and community-based and requires frequent travel throughout the community to support program recruitment, events, and outreach. Office responsibilities may be a mix of hybrid (in-person, online). Working outside of standard office hours, including evenings and weekends, is also required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Studies, Criminal Justice or related Human Services area preferred.
• 3+ years related work experience supporting services for kids and families.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of case management and mental health billing.
• Knowledge of peer-to-peer support and/or mentoring.
• Strong coaching ability with the capability to customize a developed program to meet the needs of varying customers.
• Solid organizational and collaborative skills, with the ability to work independently and have a method to maintain organization.
• Outstanding facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and train diverse audiences.
• Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend hours.

Beech Acres is an Equal Opportunity Employer

BAPC provides equal employment opportunities (“EEO”) to all persons, consistent with applicable federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry, military or veteran status, color, national origin, or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local, state, or federal law. This applies to all phases of the employment relationship including recruitment, hiring, compensation, advancement, and discipline.