Northeast Family Services is seeking a Parent Aide/Educator to join their growing NH team! The Parent Aide/Educator works with families affected by abuse and neglect and assists parents with behavior changes that will allow their children to come back to a safe home. Parent Aide/Educators assist families by providing 1:1 parenting coaching and supportive counseling, health and safety education, basic parenting education and assisting with resource/coordination of services to facilitate change. This is a flexible position, with most visits taking place during afterschool/evening hours and occasional weekends. If you’re looking to make a change, don’t miss this career opportunity to join a growing and well-regarded organization dedicated to bettering the lives of their clients. Responsibilities: + Facilitates and coordinates family visitations; transports children and/or their families. + Provides attentive, high quality supervision during family visitation time. + Helps families increase their skills to effectively parent their children during supervised visitation; + Develops and implements treatment plans and holds treatment plan meetings as required and as needed. + Provides needed supports required for treatment goal attainment + Develops and maintains positive relationships with DCYF, children, families, and community providers. + Attendance and participation in team and/or committee meetings. + Provides assistance to families in using community resources to meet social, medical, educational, vocational and financial needs. + Requires working a flexible schedule including evening and some weekends + Develops and maintains documentation, including visit notes, contact logs and monthly reports; + Responsible for completing all mandatory training on a timely basis + Open, honest and supportive communication with teammates and supervisors Qualifications: + High School Diploma with 4 years experience working with families required, Associate’s Degree in Human Services or related field with 2 years experience working with families preferred. + Must be at least 22 years of age; + Ability to understand and follow policies and procedures + Understanding of and ability to work positively with children and parents with mental health challenges, substance abuse and/or intellectual disabilities + Understanding of and ability to set professional boundaries + Reliable attendance for scheduled hours and the willingness to be flexible in covering additional hours + Ability to manage client behavior, foster independence, and maintain perspective + Ability to handle people and situations with compassion, diplomacy, and tact + Ability to set priorities and to be clear and directive when needed + Ability to provide documentation such as valid driver's license, evidence of automobile insurance and a clear criminal record and central registry check as required to work in community services + Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment and to problem solve unexpected/unpredictable circumstances calmly + Strong verbal and written communications skills + Ability to use technology and a electronic health record for documentation + Able to sit, stand, climb stairs, and move about the sites and follow young children + Able to drive a vehicle Trainings Required: + Complete a minimum of 20 hours per year of in-service training, as follows: + At least 8 of the 20 hours shall be family systems training; and 12 hours of the overall training hours may be provided in supervision and staff meetings that relate to general therapeutic topics such as: + Substance use disorders: + Child abuse and neglect; + Labor and sex trafficking; + Sexual abuse; + Domestic and family violence; + Behavioral health needs of children and families; + Safety planning for family members; + Crisis intervention techniques; + Early childhood screening and child development; + Trauma informed practice, including screening and evidence-based practices; + Treatment of any co-occurring disorders; + Restorative practices and delinquency prevention; + Behavioral management techniques; and + Infant safe sleeping practices. Benefits: + Health, dental & vision + 3 weeks paid vacation + 11 paid holidays (including Juneteenth, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and NY Eve.) + Generous sick time including mental health days + 401k retirement plan with up to 4% match + Voluntary short and long-term disability + Voluntary Life Insurance + Dependent care savings account + Mileage reimbursement + Longevity award - Monetary bonus and a vacation day annually + Company provided laptop and cell phone + Opportunity for professional growth + Supervision for licensure provided + Tuition Reimbursement + Personal cell phone discount