Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Parent Support Worker
Company: Asociaci--n Puertorrique--os en Marcha, Inc.
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Description:About APM and Pradera: Asociaci--n Puertorrique--os
en Marcha (APM) is a non profit organization in Philadelphia, PA
providing human services to the community including early childhood
education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental &
behavioral health, community and economic development, housing,
violence intervention, and services to community schools.Pradera
Corporation, a subsidiary of APM, has a longstanding history within
the child welfare community of providing high-quality, holistic and
trauma-informed services. Our focus is to promote healthy
lifestyles, protect and nurture vulnerable children and youth and
empower them to have a voice in their communities.SummaryThe SBH
RPSW ensures that SBH Resource Parents (RP) receive training,
support, and coaching necessary to maintain the stability and
well-being of the child and/or youth in their homes. The SBH RPSW
will collaborate with and serve as liaison between the SBH RP and
Community Umbrella Agency (CUA) Case Manager (CM) to ensuring that
the Single Case Plan (SCP) is adhered to and up-to-date.Job
ResponsibilitiesRPSW must participate in weekly one-hour
supervisionRPSW maintains a maximum case load of 14 children and/or
youthRPSW must complete 40 hours of training in the first year and
20 annually thereafter, focused on trauma and behavioral healthRPSW
must perform initial and quarterly home inspections that may
include children (jr youth, if they are homeRPSW must provide
face-to-face support to RPs at a minimum of two time per month,
with more frequent and intense contacts for new placements and
during periods of crisisRPSW must provide initial, in-person
contact RP within 48 hours of SBH level child being placed in the
homeRPSW must develop and implement an Individualized Crisis
Response Plan, in collaboration with RP and CUA CM, within five
days of the placement to ensure that RP is prepared and able to
meet the immediate safety needs of the child/ youthRPSW must
develop and implement a SBH RP Support Plan specific to each SBH
child or youth within 30 days of the placement to identify
responses and strategies that can be employed to maintain stability
and well-beingRPSW must support RP with developing a plan to meet
transportation needs of child and youth and may need to provide
transportation, as necessaryRPSW will ensure that RP is in
compliance with medication administration documentation for content
and timeliness and provide feedback and development focused
corrective action focused on RP development, if necessaryRPSW will
coordinate with CUA CM to provide updates on SBH RP child or youth
and overall stability in the home and ensure that the CUA schedules
evaluations, appointments, behavioral health services, visitation
and teamings at times that are conducive to the RP's scheduleRPSW
must assist the RP to develop a perspective of behaviors as they
may relate to trauma history and coach them on parenting strategies
that meet the needs of the child or youth in their homeRPSW must
support RP collaboration with behavioral health providers to help
ensure the consistent use of clinically sound approaches and
strategies in the home and community settingsRPSW must maintain
documentation of supports and interventions provided to RP and
ensure that substitute care-giving is in place with up-to-date
clearances and child care services RPSW must ensure RP remains
compliant according to PA chapter 3700RPSW may be required to
attend court hearingsRPSW must always use the approach "See
Something- Say Something- Do Something"RPSW must notify management
and CUA if child or youth experiences circumstances or exhibits
behaviors that require CUA CM response or any safety
concerns/incidents, taking immediate action to maintain the child
or youth's safety and well-beingRPSW will be on-call to handle
emergencies that may ariseRPSW will serve as proxy for RP, in their
absenceOther duties as assigned to support the mission of Pradera
BenefitsAccrual Paid Time Off at the rate of 20 days per
yearEmployer-paid health insurance effective the 1st of the month
after 60 days of employment with an employee contribution12 paid
holidaysTerm Life Insurance coverage in an amount equal to one and
one-half times your annual salary; maximum benefit of $200,000403b
retirement planLong-term disability insuranceShort-term disability
insurance APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will
be considered for employment without attention to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, veteran or disability status.PM21Requirements:
QualificationsMinimum one year of experience providing services to
children, youth or families in a behavioral health
settingBachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related
fieldPennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, Pennsylvania Criminal
Record Clearance, Federal BureauInvestigation (FBI), Medical
ExaminationPreferably knowledge of Pa Chapter 3700
preferredComputer savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Office
SuiteWorking ConditionsOfficeField/ CommunityCourt, visitation,
teamings, if invitedOn-call as required
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Keywords: Asociaci--n Puertorrique--os en Marcha, Inc., Hamilton , Specialized Behavioral Health Resource Parent Support Worker, Healthcare , Philadelphia, New Jersey
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