Resource Parent Support Worker

Job DetailsJob Location: Glenside, PA 19038Education Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $46,000.00 - $48,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: Day 

Delta Family Services Mission Statement: To serve the needs of children to grow, learn, and mature in a safe and loving environment.  Delta is dedicated to strengthening and preserving loving relationships in the life of a child which are found in a strong, supportive family context.  Our services are characterized by creative and flexible supports for children and families
 

Values: Customer Focus, Performance Excellence, Learning and  Growth

Position Summary

Working directly with Resource Parents to help them achieve and support the well-being, stability and permanency of the foster children/youth placed in the home.  Responsible for providing direct support, consultation and coaching to Resource Parents to help them successfully meet the needs of the child or youth through the provision of supports and activities in the home, school, and community settings.  
 

Advances Delta’s Mission and Values                                        Reports to: Resource Home Supervisor

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required.  Reasonable 

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  
 

Provide direct support, consultation and coaching to Resource Parents (RP) to help them successfully meet the emotional, behavioral, social, academic, developmental and physical needs of the children/youth placed in the home
Proactively partner with RP’s to ensure the safety and stability of the child/youth in the home.
Identify caregiver challenges and/or issues that may jeopardize placement, stability and develop/implement strategies to mitigate the issues
Provide face-to-face support to RP’s a minimum of 1 time per month with more frequent/intense contact for new placements and during periods of crisis
Provides for new placements, initial, in-person, face-to-face contact with RP within 72 hours of the actual placement
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, individualized parent training to support caregiver interventions in addressing/managing the unique needs of the children/youth in their home
Actively partner with the RP and CUA CM to ensure that each child/youth is receiving the necessary, appropriate and effective behavioral health services to meet their individualized needs
Support the process of obtaining services as necessary
Ensure the RP’s maintain routine and non-route (as necessary and/or medically directed) medical and dental care; ensure that necessary documentation is obtained and provided to all necessary entities.
Support RP completion of required documentation through training, ongoing review and monitoring of documentation, including but not limited to, medication logs and daily RP documentation
Actively provide support and coaching to ensure active and ongoing communication and collaboration between the RP and each child/youth CUA Case Manager, behavioral health provider and educational team
Support RP’s with developing a plan to meet the transportation needs of children/youth in the home; assist with transportation as necessary
Provide 24/7 on-call crisis management and support to resource parents on a rotating basis.
Assist with transportation as needed
Participate in regular and ongoing supervision as directed and according to program policy
Participate in all required trainings as directed and according to program policy.
Participate in RP Orientation and trainings on a regular basis- at least every 3 yars after a change to the curriculum to ensure awareness of materials and models being taught to Resource parents
Maximize the development and capacity of staff to advance the mission and values of Delta.
Ensure the full capacity of programmatic resources
Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct at all times
Promotes continuous quality improvement projects and ongoing performance measures.
Promote and address Delta’s Risk Management Program for the health and safety of individuals and employees
Perform such other duties that may be assigned for providing excellent customer service and for the  

           most effective operation of the company

Essential Functions

Knowledge of behavioral health system and community resources

Knowledge of behavior management, de-escalation techniques, and effective parenting strategies for children/youth with emotional/behavioral needs.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care and implications for caregivers
Knowledge of child welfare system
Strong assessment and documentation skills
Basic knowledge of impact of substance abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, community violence, homelessness, poverty, etc. on child development and implications for caregivers
Effective crisis management skills
Ability to form collaborative working relationships with diverse populations, including working with individuals of diverse cultures, ethnicities, gender, age, sexual orientat8ioon, socioeconomic status, religion, education background, etc.
Ability to read, write and speak English; perform arithmetical calculations
Ability to use excellent oral and written communications skills
Ability to use telephone, voice mail, copier, facsimile machine, computer and calculator
Ability to prioritize responsibilities and delegate duties to others
Ability work effectively with people, facilitating their growth and development
Ability to use acquired knowledge of supervisory and administrative principals and methods
Ability to operate vehicles with a valid driver’s license in accordance with applicable state laws, insurance provider requirements and company policies and procedures

Qualifications 

Position Qualifications

 
A Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Guidance and Counseling or Child Development  with at least 1 year experience working with children preferred. Experience working with families and children in community-based and home-based settings. Current PA Child Abuse, FBI and Criminal Clearances as well as child abuse clearances from any state lived in the past 5 years. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills necessary and computer literacy.