Parent Child Specialist III
Portland, OR, United States
Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Gateway DV Center - Portland, OR
Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time
Education Level
None
Salary Range
$25.68 - $25.68 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Any
Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
At Impact NW we are a nonprofit with a mission to prevent homelessness, because we believe in the fundamental right to: beautiful life, stability and peace. More importantly, it also means a life filled with opportunity and community support, especially for Indigenous, Black, Brown, Melanated, Immigrant, and Asian people.
What we seek is for you to share your skill sets - especially if you:
Put people first
See the beauty in people
Promote peace
Find a way
We believe that with our mission and values as our north star, we can move toward our vision of a future where housing is a human right. If this resonates with you, we'd love to have your purpose and passion on our team at Impact NW.
Sending in your resume and cover letter / application ensures that you are doing a part in the quest for "a stronger, more equitable community" in the Portland Metro Area. Our People and Culture Department look forward to hearing from you.
Position: PCSS Parent Child Specialist III
Entry Wage: $25.68/hourly with option for additional bilingual differential if candidate speaks Spanish, etc. at a conversationally fluent level.
Hours: 32-40 hrs Full-time (fully benefitted)
JOB SUMMARY: Our Parent Child Domestic Violence Support Services (PCSS, formerly PCTS) program provides home and agency/community based therapeutic support services in the Portland-Metro area to non-offending parents and their children between the ages of 0-12 to address trauma resulting from domestic violence. Impact NW is seeking a Parent Child Specialist who is committed to providing culturally responsive trauma informed services to clients from various backgrounds. The program uses Circle of Security, Safe and Together, CARE, and trauma-informed frameworks of service delivery. The goal of the DV Parent Child Specialist (PCS) is to provide therapeutic support and skill-building services to the identified safe parent and their children ages 0-12 once safe from domestic violence (DV) to promote understanding of how the abuse impacted the parent-child relationship, increase understanding of the dynamics of DV, common effects on child development and symptomatology. This position is mostly field-based, with an office and session spaces available at the Gateway Center, 10305 E. Burnside St.
Additionally, there may be opportunities to provide psycho-educational support groups to survivors and their children to promote peer support, healthy communication, self-esteem and further understanding of the impact of DV on families.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide intervention and prevention services for families impacted by trauma that comes from domestic violence through regular meetings employing parent-child therapeutic approaches and skill-building strategies.
Collaborate with other relevant providers.
Support families in obtaining goals.
Provide services within the families' home and other community settings.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely documentation.
Participate in training(s) (both internal and external) relevant to the position.
Participate in individual and group supervision.
Conduct home visits and center-based support sessions to domestic violence survivors and their children.
Support parent to strengthen trust and communication with their child, increase awareness of the impacts of domestic violence on the parent-child relationship, promote emotional and physical safety, increase coping strategies and link to other support systems.
Actively carry a caseload of 12-15 clients, completing safety and goal plans, along with all other documentation in a timely manner.
Working understanding of the effects and common symptomology of trauma on individuals and families, particularly within the context of DV.
Advocate for clients as needed within systems as appropriate to meet their needs; legal, housing, child welfare, etc.
Ability to efficiently travel in order to perform duties. Climbing of stairs and moderate lifting may be required.
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of work, lived, or training experience that would likely meet the following requirements:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent required and a minimum of four (4) years' experience in human services, social services, or early childhood education, preferably providing direct services to trauma and/or DV-affected families with young children from diverse communities.
Ability to engage and work from a strengths-based perspective with individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion, sexual orientation, or political views.
Understanding of the cycle of power and control and the dynamics of dv as they impact families - including both parents and their children.
Ability to work within the office setting, the community and within client's homes.
Ability and willingness to work as a team member to support the program's stated goals.
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.
Possess strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple and varied tasks while managing time effectively.
Ability to provide professional communications in a variety of settings on behalf of our families and our professional communication in a variety of settings on behalf of our families and our program.
REQUIREMENT
Willingness to get COVID-19 vaccination or show proof if required per organizational policy.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Knowledge of child development and parent-child supportive service curriculum such as Safe and Together, Circle of Security, or CARE models of service.
Knowledge of child development and parent-child therapeutic curriculum such as Child-Parent Psychotherapy, TF-CBT, PCIT, or ARC models of service.
THIS JOB ALSO REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
Ability to efficiently travel to perform duties and other agency related business.
Moderate lifting
Climbing of stairs
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