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Parent Partner

TESSIE CLEVELAND COMMUNITY SERVICES CORPORATION • Full-time • Los Angeles, California • 6d ago

Job Details

Los Angeles Office - Los Angeles, CA

Full Time

Not Specified

$21.06 Hourly

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

A Parent Partner in the Wraparound Division will work closely with the Wraparound child’s parent/caregiver in order to represent their best interests and shall participate as a member of the Child and Family Team (CFT). For children placed in out-of- home placement, the Parent Partner will work with both the out-of-home caregiver and parent/ current caregiver.

Scope of Position:

1. Trains family/care givers in specific interventions and coping skills.
2. Assures safety of clients, families and community.
3. Trains the child in strategies and techniques to deal with specific problems of daily living, i.e. anger, social isolation, aggression, etc., teaches the parent to deal with the child, and advocates for the parent in team meetings.
4. Provides services as contained in the Child and Family Plan. Service may be requested at home, school, community or elsewhere.
5. Transports child and family as needed. May also transport groups of children or families as needed.
6. Provides in-home and in-community services to families.

7. Demonstrates skills used in acting as a liaison between the client and their families, teachers, etc. Interpreting client’s behaviors to them in order to give them reassurance or to enlist their interest and cooperation to provide better service.
8. Establishes specific linkages with local agencies and community resources in preparation for relationships for the benefit of all clients receiving case management services.
9. Facilitates the development and utilization of appropriate community resources.
10. Engages in discussions and activities preparatory to a client beginning an aftercare program and prior to the client’s acceptance of the aftercare plan.
11. Any other duties as designated by a supervisor, manager and/or program head.

Qualifications

A Parent Partner in the Wraparound Division is, or has been, the parent or primary caregiver (not foster parent) of a child who received services from one of the following COUNTY Departments: DMH, Probation Department, and/or DCFS; or from Regional Center. A Parent Partner must, at the time of hire, no longer have an open case in either the Probation Department or DCFS.

At the time of hire the Parent Partner must not have an open probation case for at least one (1) year. For DCFS cases, if closed for for less than one (1) year, written approval is required from DCFS Program Manager. Request will be reviewed and responses will be provided on a case by case basis.