Masters-Level Foster Care Worker - Pressley Ridge : Job Details

Description

Be the change you wish to see in the world! Come join our team to empower children and families in our communities to transform their lives and develop to their full potential.

Pressley Ridge Benefits

The well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. At Pressley Ridge, we strive to provide the most competitive and comprehensive employee benefit programs that are affordable and help you and your family achieve and maintain your best possible health.

• Free single medical coverage available with a Health Savings Account (HSA) with 50% employer match

• Prescription coverage

• Dental and vision plans

• Patient advocate and Medicare specialists available at no cost

• Dependent Care Flexible Savings Account

• Retirement savings plan with an employer match

• Free life insurance and AD&D

• Paid Time Off

• 9 paid holidays (7 recognized holidays plus a floating and birthday holiday per year)

• Tuition reimbursement (if applicable)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Position Summary

This opportunity in our Treatment Foster Care program in York, PA will provide leadership in partnering with families and others in the community to assure that the therapeutic needs of a designated caseload of troubled children are adequately addressed. In each case the Treatment Coordinator will assure that the services delivered both to the target child/adolescent and to the family are individualized, appropriate to need, child centered, family focused, culturally competent, strengths based, and goal driven.

Essential Responsibilities

• To assist and support in training activities for TFC parents

• Directly supervise all activities of treatment parents related to the treatment and care of TFC youth through regular home visits and phone calls

• Provide in-home training as needed for TFC parents

• Complete a formal TFC Parent Evaluation including creation and monitoring of a professional development plan for each family

• Provide 24-hour emergency “on-call” service to TFC families according to designated schedule

• Assist in the arrangement of respite services

• Maintain documentation of in-home and other ongoing training activities, prepare written summaries, Individual Service Plans and quarterly updates, discharge summaries, and program contract regarding youth and families.

• Ensure completion of and collect TFC parent documentation, including LODES, Medication Logs, Respite logs, copies of medical information, and any other required documentation

• To assure the development and implementation of educational and treatment plans at school, home, and in the community.

• Assure the child's safety and well being by assuring that all policies, procedures and standards relating to child safety and well being are followed.

Qualifications

• State Police; FBI clearance; child abuse clearance; CPSL Mandated Reporter-Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse training; any additional background checks/clearances required by state governing bodies.

• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance.

Working Conditions

• Physical Demands: Requires vision, speech, and hearing.

• Environmental Factors: Community, home, school.

• Working Hours: A non-traditional work schedule as defined by service needs.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Masters or better in Human Services

Experience

Required

• 1 year: Experience working with children and/or families.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)