Family Specialist Fatherhood Engagement- (Full Time) ($19.00 - $20.00 Hourly)

At Beech Acres Parenting Center, we uncover the natural gifts of children by unleashing the power of parents and caregivers. As a contemporary parenting center, Beech Acres serves over 30,000 people annually through a wide range of services including foster care, kinship care, adoption, behavioral health support in schools, parent coaching and much more. All of our programs are founded in our Natural Strength Parenting™ framework which enables parents to unlock their own potential by building on their unique strengths. For more information, visit www.beechacres.org

Why you will love working at Beech Acres

Culture That Matters

Intentional. Strength-Based. Mindful.

At Beech Acres Parenting Center we are empowering parents and strengthening kids together. A career at Beech Acres will help you discern your unique purpose, discover and develop your own natural strengths, and learn to be present, fully engaged and accepting in the moment. It’s how we empower our families and it’s how we empower each other.

We're a spirited team that believes in having fun and making an impact in our community and beyond. We’ve built a culture that values our team members’ strengths where we embrace our differences and live the value of Inclusion to all. We believe that cultivating a feeling of belonging among our employees, partners, children and adults in a child’s world begins with a just, equitable and diverse organization. We work towards this through our policies, practices, and our daily personal interaction. Beyond that, we aspire to influence the systems and communities in which we do our work by providing thought leadership, co-creation, advocacy, and support.

That’s culture that matters.

Our Perks at Work

• Beech Acres success is dependent upon our people, and our total rewards are designed to create and sustain an environment that encourages and rewards outstanding commitment to client service, personal accountability and the achievement of results. We believe working here offers more value and rewards than just your total compensation. We work in an environment that encourages commitment, spirit and collaboration and we provide outstanding results to our community. We are committed to not only our mission but to your growth and development as an employee and individual.
• At Beech Acres, we take pride in offering you a competitive benefits package, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and other benefits. Your total compensation includes benefits that go beyond wages and are provided to you. Our Perks at Work includes a Bonus Points recognition, Cell Phone Reimbursements, Flexibility in the way that you work, paid leave plans, and best in the city Paid time off plans amongst many others.

If you have what it takes and have the heart and passion for helping support families and children, then we invite you to apply to be part of positive change in schools, pediatric offices, workplaces, and our community!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Multidisciplinary role that is responsible for empowering fathers to have access to relevant services providing service navigation, individual customized support based on need, and group facilitation services through agency and evidence-based models. The specialist will play a pivotal role in creating a supportive and inclusive environment for fathers to share experiences, learn from one another, and develop strategies to strengthen their relationships with their children.

Education and Coaching

• Identify specialized needs for parents and caregivers and connect them with appropriate resources and supportive services within the BAPC service continuum or community.
• Educates parents on safety and risk awareness, increasing natural support, fatherhood, and improving parenting skills.
• Coach parenting skills based on promising practices and evidence-based models.
• Performs all work with trauma-informed care and healing-centered treatment, providing safety planning procedures.
• Provides advocacy and assistance to parents and caregivers in negotiating barriers that get in the way of them supporting the children in their home (financial, housing, food security, transportation, schools, health care, etc.)
• Facilitates learning and support groups for parents, caregivers, and children and maintains fidelity to the designated models.

Relationship Building

• Coordinate with case managers, program coordinators, and other staff to align group sessions with individualized service plans.
• Connect fathers with appropriate community resources and services as needed.
• Provide fathers with individual guidance, support, and resources based on their unique needs and goals.
• Build rapport and establish trusting relationships with group participants, fostering a sense of community and support.
• Collaborate with the Father Engagement Program team to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to services.
• Encourage fathers to share their experiences, challenges, and successes in a non-judgmental and empathetic environment.

Compliance

• Maintain 50% of work hours in direct contact with parents and caregivers participating in the program and assigned to caseload.
• Monitor client engagement in services and communicate gaps and methods for re-engagement.
• Conducts assessments with outcome tools to understand needs and support identifying and achieving goals.
• Maintains regular contact with stakeholders involved in client caseload to ensure communication about program participation and progress to goals to support client’s success best.
• Complete documentation promptly, accurately, consistently, and according to agency contractual agreements and COA standards.

This role is office, and community-based and requires frequent travel throughout the community to support program recruitment, events, and outreach. Office responsibilities may be a mix of hybrid (in-person, online). Working outside of standard office hours, including evenings and weekends, is also required.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements

• Solid organizational and collaborative skills, with the ability to work independently and have a method to maintain organization.
• Outstanding facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and train diverse audiences.
• Valid driver’s license; must maintain agency required auto insurance of $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident, and $100,000 property damage.
• Knowledge of case management, family engagement, peer-to-peer support, and/or mentoring.
• Strong coaching ability with the capability to customize a developed program to meet the needs of diverse families.
• Willingness to maintain a flexible schedule that may include evening and weekend hours
• Passion for empowering fathers and promoting positive family relationships.
• Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Studies, Criminal Justice or related Human Services area preferred.
• 3+ years related work experience supporting services with families.

Beech Acres is an Equal Opportunity Employer

BAPC provides equal employment opportunities (“EEO”) to all persons, consistent with applicable federal, state and local equal employment opportunity laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry, military or veteran status, color, national origin, or any other applicable statutorily protected group status under local, state, or federal law. This applies to all phases of the employment relationship including recruitment, hiring, compensation, advancement, and discipline.