Parent Partner Coordinator

Company: Children & Families of Iowa
Location: Decorah
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Description:
Children & Families of Iowa is listed as one of the top ten most influential non-profit organizations, and our mission of Restoring hope, Building futures and Changing lives, provides a meaningful purpose to your work. We have an opportunity in the Decorah Iowa area, for you, as a Parent Partner Coordinator, to experience our great company culture and be part of the human services work we provide.Minimum starting pay is $15.00/hourVacation available after only 90 days of employmentPaid sick leave hours8 paid holidays401k retirement plan with company matching fundsHealth and dental insuranceLife insuranceParent Partner Coordinator Job Summary:A Parent Partner Coordinator works with the program's parent mentors (referred to as Parent Partners) who have faced trauma and life challenges and who are experiencing success in facing those difficulties, and therefore work as independent contractors to be mentors to other parents, who are facing similar difficulties, and are referred by the Iowa Department of Human Services, to the Children & Families of Iowa Parent Partner statewide program. This position requires the ability to driver and cover a seven county area in Iowa (Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette and Buchanan); collaborate with program team members while being timely with required reports and follow direction from the immediate supervisor and program directors. The administrative work for this job is home based and it is required to have a quality working internet in your home. Team meetings are a combination of in person and virtual.Parent Partner Coordinator Sample of job duties:1) Actively recruit and retain Parent Partners2) Manager Parent Partner teams and ensure contractual guidelines are being met3) Ensure all weekly, bi-weekly and monthly duties are completed4) Ensure clinical collaboration meeting for the Parent Partner on at least a monthly basis forclinical issues that arise in the provision servicesFor more information on Children & Families of Iowa, please visit our website www.cfiowa.org Children & Families of Iowa does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, identity, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, political belief, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by law..

Requirements:
Associates degree plus four years of full-time experience in Child Welfare services or a bachelor's degree in human services or a related field. Must obtain the Iowa Parent Partner Coordinator Certification within four months of employment. Experience providing leadership or direction to others or the ability and willingness to receive the training in this role. Above average writing skills required with experience in writing court reports and testifying in court preferred.Must possess a valid driver's license with a safe driving record. Background and driving record checks will be conducted prior to start of employment.RPM21PI159389038

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