Visitation Coach - Coach

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Full Time Professional Hamden, CT, US

$35,625.00 To $39,375.00 Annually

Reporting to the QPC Program Manager, as part of the QPC team, the Visitation/Coaching staff assigned to Quality Parenting Center (QPC) will be responsible for supervising visits between biological parents/caregivers and their children. The supervised visits will be done in accordance with the QPC model endorsed by the DCF. Staff will be responsible for the pre/post meeting, the real-time coaching of parents, and all necessary documentation.

The QPC is a community based service, using a parent empowerment model, serving DCF involved families who have had their children removed and placed in foster or relative/kinship care. The QPC is a supervised visitation model. The position requires considerable knowledge of child welfare/CPS practices, dynamics, legal issues, and support systems. Visitation/Coaching Staff will participate in all trainings provided by DCF for the QPC model.

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• Visiting coaches will be responsible for the facilitation of all child/parent visits post DCF removal.
• Responsible for pre and post meeting requirements such as reaching agreements, and ensuring the child’s needs are met during all visits.
• Responsible for preparing parents for their child’s reactions to visits and preparing them for appropriate interactions.
• Will coach parents in real time during visits, acknowledging parents strengths in responding to their children, and will coach to improve skills.
• Helps parents deal with their feelings post and pre visits.
• Responsible for developing visitation plans for each visit in conjunction with DCF.
• Documents visits using the prescribed narrative format.
• Develops visit goals with parents, caregivers and DCF.
• Facilitates the discharge meeting/visit once a permanency goal is achieved.
• Successfully completes CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) training and performs physical restraints with individuals as a last resort when needed.
• Maintains all required agency mandatory trainings.
• Participates in staff and departmental meetings, in-service training programs, and attends meetings as required, workshops, and conferences. Effectively utilizes supervision
• Maintains appropriate personal boundaries with young people and families served at The Children's Center of Hamden. Adheres to The Children’s Center of Hamden’s Boundary Code of Ethics.
• Performs any other related work assigned.
• Is aware of the Policy and Procedure Manuals and can access information as needed.
• Demonstrates effort to promote the agency Inclusion Policy by:
• Identifying inequities and bias, and appropriately raising concerns.
• Interacting with others respectfully.
• Respecting the experiences of individuals who do not share your race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other relevant quality.
• Maintains care, welfare, safety and security of the children by reporting conditions which are or could be considered safety hazards.

Associates Degree required, Bachelors preferred

Possess a valid CT driver’s license with a clean driving record. CPR/1 st Aid Certification will be required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform the following essential job functions:

Moderate lifting (20 – 50 lbs.) Reaching Walking Hearing

Heavy lifting (>50 lbs) Bending Climbing Talking

Driving Repetitive Motion Push/Pulling

Other, specify:

The work environment is primarily representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

potential exposure to waste and bodily fluids

potential allergenic and/or irritant conditions

Behaviors and skills employees are expected to demonstrate to carry out the mission and goals.

• Values/Ethics: Ability to act with integrity and…