Resource Parent Support Worker

Salary: $48,000

Department: Foster Care and Adoption

Job Type: Full Time (40 hours/week) | Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: 2637 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19133

Please note: This position requires regular work at our Philadelphia office and frequent travel within the local community. We do not work remotely.

ABOUT APM & PRADERA

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) has been helping families achieve their greatest potential since 1970 by providing early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, and community school services to the North Philadelphia communities.

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. Pradera is currently contracted with Philadelphia, Montgomery and Bucks Counties for direct Foster Care services to Resource Families. We have achieved positive permanency outcomes in all three counties.

JOB SUMMARY

The Resource Parent Support Worker (RPSW) ensures that Resource Parents (RP) receive the training, support, and consultation necessary for them to effectively meet the needs of the child or youth in their home. The RPSW ensures that the resource home is loving, stable, trauma-informed, and culturally competent for the care all children and youth, as well as to provide supports that serve to facilitate permanency youth.

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in supervision at least bi-weekly
• Maintains a maximum case load of 17 homes
• Complete 40 hours of training in the first year and 20 annually thereafter
• Perform initial and quarterly home inspections that may include children or youth, if they are home
• Provide face-to-face support to RPs at a minimum of one time per month, with more frequent and intense contacts for new placements and during periods of crisis
• Provide initial, in-person contact with RP within 3 business days of child being placed in the home
• Ensure that the RP is communicating with the bio parent(s) at least once per month
• Review RP documentation for content and timeliness
• Attend placement stability meetings and assist the RP to develop and implement strategies to resolve issues or other challenges that could ultimately jeopardize placement stability or the child or youth’s well-being
• May be required to attend teaming meetings and coordinate with the CUA Case Manager (CM) to provide updates on RP progress with child/youth and overall stability in the home
• Assist to develop and support activities that may be designated for the caregiver to perform on the Single Case Plan (SCP), in collaboration with CUA
• Support RP with developing plan to meet transportation needs of child and youth, as necessary
• Maintain documentation of supports and interventions provided to RP and ensure that substitute caregiving is in place with up-to-date clearances and childcare services
• Ensure RP completes annual training
• Conduct notification of rights and grievance procedures with child/youth and maintain consent for treatment on file
• Ensure RP remains compliant according to PA chapter 3700
• May be required to attend court hearings
• Must always use the approach “See Something- Say Something- Do Something”
• Must notify management and CUA of any safety concerns/incidents, taking immediate action to ensure the child or youth’s safety
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of Pradera

BENEFITS

• Independence Administrators Medical Insurance Plan or $100/month Reimbursement with Proof of Current Plan
• Livongo for Diabetes Prevention, Hypertension, and Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• Sword, A Virtual Physical Care Program for Back, Joint, and Muscle Pain (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• WondrHealth for Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• Sun Life Financial Insurance Plans for Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity
• Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurances
• 403B Retirement Plan through Mutual of America
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, Public Transportation, and Parking Expenses through The Harrison Group
• AllOne Health Employee Assistance Program at No Cost
• Employee Referral Program (You Can Earn Up to $600)
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays
• Mileage Reimbursement

Requirements

• DEGREE: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or related field.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one year of experience providing services to children, youth or families in a behavioral health setting.
• CLEARANCES: Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearances, Pennsylvania Criminal Record Clearance, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI), Medical Examination.
• Computer savvy, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of PA Chapter 3700 preferred but not required.

Working conditions

• Office
• Field/Community
• Court, visitation, teamings, if invited

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.

If hired, you will be required to submit clearances (FBI fingerprints, Child Abuse History Clearance, and Criminal History Clearance) along with other documentation.