Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Come join our Community Outreach team at Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England!

Position Purpose

The Parent Educator interviews families, develops trusting relationships, identifies families' strengths and areas for growth, serves as a role model and educator, finds needed community resources, advocates on behalf of families, and serves to coordinate treatment with other providers, with a focus on the developmental needs of children. Parenting Support Services focuses on the adult parent(s) and adolescent(s) or young child(ren) within the family unit. Position may require working at multiple sites.

What you will do

• Interview families in the home or in the office to discuss their willingness and appropriateness to participate in Parenting Support Services

• Obtain information about child rearing practices, budgeting, lifestyle issues and social interests

• Educate families about parenting, budgeting, community resources, home environment, advocacy, healthy relationships and other relevant topics

• Explain the parameters of the program including purposes, functions, and limitations with client in client's environment

• Review progress with family, Parenting Support Services Supervisor/Manager and assigned DCF Worker to revise goals as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor Degree required

• One year in human services or equivalent; home-visiting experience and group work preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills, professional experience with children and families in crisis, cultural sensitivity, knowledge of community resources. Experience running groups and providing 1:1 services

• Bilingual Spanish speaking strongly preferred

• Own reliable transportation is required

Position Highlights and Benefits

• 40hours Mon-Fri days with flexibility to meet the needs of the families

• Great benefits and Health Insurance Coverage

​

Ministry/Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital is committed to exceeding the expectations of our patients and families by providing world-class service in a progressive, people-centered, compassionate health care environment. We are licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, are a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran