RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages parenting and children's services for assigned caseload of families.
• Establishes service plans, reviews and updates plans quarterly.
• Participates in case conferences
• Completes children and parenting assessments of assigned families.
• Provides interventions to promote children's positive behavior, increase resiliency and reduce
• the risk of later substance abuse by the children.
• Links children to needed services in the community and coordinates external services with
• programming in the residence (e.g. school, daycare)
• Provides support around custody issues including court related activities.
• Utilizes a variety of techniques to increase clients' parenting skills and confidence, including
• modeling and demonstrating appropriate responses to children's behavior and reinforcing
• effective parenting in the milieu.
• Conducts individual and group sessions for mothers focusing on parenting.
• Supports parent involvement in decision-making about children's services and school
• involvement.
• Provides crisis intervention to mothers and children.
• Flexible and/or unusual hours including a regularly assigned weekend and/or evening schedule
• and emergency on-call.
• Availability of a car, a valid New York State Driver's License and a clean driving record.
• Schedule and assigned duties are subject to change based on the needs of the program and the
• clients we serve.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must have knowledge of child development, effect of in utero drug and alcohol exposure,
• impact of addiction and recovery on family functioning.
• Must have awareness of strategies for improving parenting skills.
• Must have knowledge of substance abuse prevention theory and techniques.
• Must be familiar with community resources providing services to children.
• Must be knowledgeable of and sensitive to the cultural differences in family structure and
• parenting style.
• Must have effective intervention skills with children and families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master degree in related field (Psychology, Social Work, Education), and two (2) years relevant
• paid direct service experience in an agency providing women's substance abuse treatment or
• family and/or children's services

OR

• Bachelor degree in behavioral health or human service field and QHP status plus four (4) years
• relevant experience.

AND

• A valid NYS drivers' license.
• Automobile in good working order.
• Must have Accredited NYS Defensive driving course; or obtain within 15 days of hire.
• Must maintain Active NYS Defensive Driving class every 3 years, upon expiration.
• If driving one's own vehicle, must maintain valid inspection and automobile insurance.
• Must provide proof of insurance upon hire and when requested.