Parent Resource Specialist

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Works within the Educational Neglect Prevention and Family Engagement program with the goal of preventing abuse, neglect, and unnecessary trauma in the lives of children and families through early intervention, resource education and referral, and multi-organizational support
• Facilitate Parent Engagement Meetings (PEM) within Jefferson County Public Elementary Schools utilizing a strengths-based approach
• Assesses the needs of the family, provides resources, and educates parents regarding Jefferson County Public Schools attendance policy
• Develops a plan of action at the meetings, which outlines what the expectations are of the family, school, and community partners after the meeting adjourns
• Makes referrals to community providers as team identifies family's needs and supports
• Conducts follow-up phone calls 3-4 weeks following the meeting to discuss whether suggested services were obtained, assess effectiveness of meetings on improving school attendance, and offers additional support if needed
• Performs clinical services, including intakes and therapeutic interventions such as group, individual, and family therapy, and crisis intervention.
• Maintains and completes service documentation such as psychosocial assessments, case notes, and case reviews, according to prescribed standards, and obtains co-signatures as required by Medicaid.
• Conducts case reviews and determines current and future treatment and treatment planning based upon resulting quantitative results and professional opinion of client progress.
• Collaborates with external agents including school officials, family members, and other health agencies regarding organizational programs and client needs and conditions.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, treatment planning meetings, case conferences, and clinical seminars providing information relating to program administration and development.
• Writes correspondence on behalf of clients and their families such as court reports, letters of recommendation, etc., according to prescribed standards.
• Meets at least monthly with clinical supervisor to review every client seen that month and ensures proper documentation of clinical supervision in client record.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree* in psychology, sociology, or human services as determined by the Medicaid program as a mental health field.

EXPERIENCE

• Over six and up to twelve months of individual, group, and/or family counseling experience, or related volunteer or practicum experience, with relevant Bachelor's degree.
• Basic knowledge of mental and physical characteristics of applicable population group (e.g., growth and development and range of treatment needed), mental health issues, treatments, therapies, etc., and their effectiveness on individuals and/or select population groups.
• Basic interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/REQUIREMENTS

• Position has no unusual physical demands.
• Position requires lifting of 10 pounds maximum.
• Position may occasionally require walking or standing, stooping or bending.
• May involve occasional exposure to threat of bodily harm from clients or their families depending upon specific client population.
• Active the Kentucky driver's license with no more than six points against the license

• Reliable transportation for frequent travel between work sites including client transportation.

• Position requires at times for incumbent to remain on 24-hour call.

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