Parenting Specialist, SafeCare Family Services (SFS) at CAMBA – Brooklyn, New York

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City. CAMBA serves more than 65,000 individuals and families each year, citywide, including almost 13,000 youth. Our 180+ programs in over 100 locations improve the lives of a diverse cross section of New Yorkers. From homelessness prevention in Staten Island to supportive housing in the Bronx; from employment training in Manhattan to after school programs and college access in Brooklyn; from family shelter and support in Queens to increasing affordable housing across the city, CAMBA provides holistic services to help struggling New Yorkers stabilize their lives and become self-sufficient.

SafeCare Family Services (SFS): SafeCare Family Services (SFS) at Flagstone & Kensington Family Shelter offers an evidence-based, in-home parenting skills curriculum designed for Brooklyn-based parents at risk of or with a history of child maltreatment, particularly those living at the shelter. The program focuses on three modules: Parent-Child/Parent-Infant Interactions to address neglect and physical abuse, the Health Module for medical neglect risks, and the Home Safety Module to prevent environmental neglect and unintentional injury. SFS primarily conducts home visits, utilizing a structured problem-solving approach for clients with at least one child aged 0-5, who can benefit from enhanced parenting skills, have an open or historical neglect case, lack resources or social support, are in the Independent Living Program, are undergoing substance abuse treatment or mental health care, or have shown a lack of supervision and safety..

Position: Parenting Specialist
Reports To: Supervisor II
Location: 196 Amboy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212, 385 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218

What The Parenting Specialist Does:

• Coach parents through the SafeCare parenting curriculum with fidelity to the evidence-based model.
• Assist clients in completing all CAMBA intake applications and forms.
• Create and maintain client files and make copies of all client documents.
• File and/or route source documents after data entry is completed.
• Input client data and client progress information into automated database.
• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of clients and clients' families' situations and needs.
• Evaluate actual living conditions of clients through home visits.
• Schedule appointments for client with housing case manager and referral organizations.
• In collaboration with the housing case manager(s), work with clients to break through barriers to client goals and to assist clients in advocating for themselves and in moving toward self-sufficiency.
• Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled telephone contact and/or face-to-face home and office visits, and document via progress notes.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Respond to inquiries regarding entered data.
• Contact supervisor of preparers of source documents to resolve questions, inconsistencies, or missing data.
• May follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
• May escort clients to appointments (educational, medical, social service, etc.).
• May follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability.
• May reach out and market the program to the community in order to recruit clients.
• May plan, coordinate and facilitate social/peer support events, including group facilitation for clients.
• May prepare marketing materials for the program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Attend all required SafeCare training sessions and successfully meet all benchmarks to achieve and maintain official SafeCare Provider Certification.

• Conduct structured weekly SafeCare sessions with families, facilitating the Parent-Child/Infant Interaction, Health, and Home Safety modules with strict adherence to the evidence-based model.

• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of all clinical activities, assessments, and session outcomes within the SafeCare Portal to maintain program compliance.

• Participate in mandatory weekly coaching sessions and regular clinical supervision to review session fidelity, receive feedback, and refine intervention techniques.

• Consistently apply model-specific protocols to ensure long-term service sustainability and meet the rigorous standards required for ongoing SafeCare accreditation.

• Conduct home visits to evaluate living conditions, identify potential safety hazards, and assist families in navigating healthcare, education, and housing systems.

• May create marketing materials for program events and promote SafeCare services within the Flagstone and Kensington communities to engage eligible families and maintain required caseload levels.

Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.) and/or equivalent experience.

Outcome Management & Performance Targets

• Achieve full SafeCare certification within the designated training timeline.

• Maintain a schedule of weekly sessions for all enrolled families across all three modules.

• Maintain at least an 85% fidelity rating during monitored coaching sessions.

• 100% compliance with SafeCare Portal data entry requirements for every client interaction.

• Successfully enroll and transition families through the curriculum, aiming for at least 50% of closed cases completing all three modules.

Other Requirements

• Must sign a NYC DOH/MH attestation confirming no history of founded child abuse reports.

• Ability to perform field-based work, including walking and climbing stairs in various weather conditions to conduct home visits.

Compensation: $47,000 annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Full-time (35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.