Trauma-Informed Residential Teen Parent Specialist in Scotland

Work Days: Tuesday thru Saturday

Work Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Work Location: 1115 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX 78210

Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary: Responsible for the overall wellbeing, care and supervision of adolescent mothers aged 12-18, young adults 18-21 years old, and their children aged 0-5 years old. The Teen Parent Specialist works in providing services to clients in a residential setting and applies trauma-informed practices to provide a safe and caring environment. This role is authorized to take reasonable action necessary to carry out responsibilities assigned as long as such actions do not deviate from established organizational policies and are consistent with program guidelines and sound professional judgment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead and implement parenting, educational, independent living skills, and recreational activities during your shift as assigned.
• Build a positive relationship with each program participant and foster positive connections with mothers and their children.
• Effectively manage the group of children assigned to you. Maintain and enforce agency policies and procedures to maintain youth rights and appropriate discipline.
• Actively engage with participants with the goal of fostering positive and age-appropriate development of each participant.
• Document client progress and interactions via online database(s).
• Follow reporting and notification protocol for serious incidents.
• Adhere to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, ensuring the safety and well-being of self and others.
• Administer medication, as needed, to residents and their children.
• Provide input into the development of resident treatment and service plans as appropriate to your supervisor.
• Learn and practice DFPS Client Youth Rights, Minimum Standards, contractor and funder requirements.
• Assume responsibility for transportation when needed to airport, court, activities, hospital emergencies, and other appointments as needed.
• Maintain and uphold agency policies regarding professional boundaries with clients.
• Apply de-escalation techniques and Emergency Behavior Intervention techniques as trained.
• Protect the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization.
• Attend and successfully complete New Employee Orientation and Training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Shift Specific Expectation & Responsibilities:

• Participate in shift transition to obtain information regarding resident’s well-being, areas of concern, updates from the leadership team, etc.
• Conduct medical cart exchange between shift transition to verify medications are accounted for and have been administered and properly logged.
• Ensure that residents and their children are woken up with sufficient time to prepare for their day.
• Transport clients to where they need to be, as needed.
• Supervise, interact and engage clients who are unable to attend school/work.
• Teach resident life-skills through daily interactions and assist residents with tasks as necessary.
• Complete room and safety checks to maintain a safe physical environment for all participants of the program.
• Document client progress and interactions/services provided via online database system(s).
• Lead and participate in client activities that are assigned during your shift.
• Process new medication and discard expired or discontinued medication, as necessary or directed by supervisor.
• Complete transition report with oncoming shift.

Competencies:

• Adaptability
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• De-escalation
• Empathy
• Resilience
• Solution Oriented
• Stress Management
• Teamwork
• Technology

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree Preferred in a Human Services Field, Education, Psychology, etc. Minimum High School Diploma or GED.

Physical Demands:

• Lifting up to 20 to 40 pounds
• Walking
• Sitting
• Standing
• Driving
• Other physical activities as required.

This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position. Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.