Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) Family Service Worker in Minneapolis, Minnesota at " Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities"

Title: Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) Family Service Worker
Job Category: Health/ Human Services
Requisition Number: PAREN002220
Job Type: Full-Time
Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States

Description

Who We Are

For more than 140 years, The Family Partnership has built strong families, vital communities, and better futures for children. We fulfill our mission through counseling, education, and advocacy, primarily in the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area. The Family Partnership was founded in 1878 as the Minneapolis Humane Society to protect and serve children that were being abused or exploited. Along with a few name changes, our work has continually transformed to anticipate and address the evolving needs of families and individuals, many of whom are the most vulnerable in our community.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At The Family Partnership, we partner with you and in turn, we partner with those we serve. Our programs holistically address the needs of people in our community. Through our two-generation (2Gen) or whole family approach, we work with people so they can heal from trauma and adversity and move towards greater health and well-being. Our shared values establish a common purpose across our array of programs and services. You can bring your authentic self to the workplace, while practicing both cultural competence and inclusivity. We’re known for developing future leaders in the non-profit space and we expect employees to share their views. Our culture is one of open communication and transparency regardless of job level.

Wages

$24.00 - $26.00 per hour depending on qualifications and level of experience

Benefits

• $1,000 hiring bonus after 3 months of employment
• Generous paid time off, plus 10 paid holidays
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and options for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Long-term disability insurance – the employer pays the premiums
• Employer-paid basic life insurance with the option for additional coverage paid by the employee
• Voluntary benefits: Accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, short-term disability insurance
• TFP sponsors a retirement plan with a tiered vesting schedule based on years of service, plus a 2% employer contribution after one year of service.

Because TFP is a member with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) who partners with St. Mary’s University, TFP employees and their spouses are also eligible for the following benefits at St. Mary’s University:

• Discounted tuition for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate programs
• Professional development opportunities
• Access to advancement (internships, job placement, field practice)

Job Summary

The Family Partnership is seeking a Parent Support Outreach Program (PSOP) Family Service Worker to support our PSOP program. This program works with families to develop healthy parenting skills and bonds to reduce the risk of out-of-home placement and/or child protection involvement. This position will intervene in crisis situations, provide weekly in-home parenting support, provide case management services to families, and address basic needs issues by helping clients access community resources, as well as make appropriate use of the PSOP client flex fund.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular 1:1 coaching and individual education (i.e., budgeting, financial literacy, tenant rights and responsibilities, etc.) to support participants in completing high school/attaining a GED, and in pursuing post-secondary educational goals, as well as employment and other economic mobility goals.
• Maintain current and accurate case files, including significant behavior/daily case notes.
• Develop partnerships with mentoring and educational organizations.
• Develop partnerships with employment services providers and with prospective employers to facilitate the placement of participants into the formal employment sector of the economy.
• Help families identify their strengths and weaknesses, while working to develop goals and positive changes that reduce the risk of out-of-home placement or child protection involvement.
• Intervene in crisis situations to provide a safe environment for families.
• Seek prior approval for flex fund expenditures from supervisor and Hennepin County staff if over the standard flex fund NTE.
• Ensure flex fund expenditures address needs identified by client and support family health and safety, as well as developmental needs of children.
• Substantiate all flex fund expenditures with receipts and documentation.
• Document billable/service activity to account for all time associated with units of service as described in contract.
• Develop partnerships with community services providers to arrange support services, such as childcare, homemaker service, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes.
• Advocate and make referrals to support clients in obtaining resources available in the community.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, social work, human services, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience providing services in education/employment coaching and financial/economic empowerment with low-income individuals.
• Previous experience working with parents who are low-income, homeless/precariously housed, and disenfranchised individuals.
• Experience working with and an understanding of low-income communities, communities of color, LGBTQ individuals and families, and other oppressed and/or vulnerable populations.
• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet TFP’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

The Family Partnership participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify’s official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify’s Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.

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