Parent Aide

The Parent Aide provides in-home supportive services to families referred by the Lancaster County Children and Youth Agency. This role focuses on strengthening parenting abilities, life skills, and the capacity to maintain a safe, stable, and nurturing home environment. Services are delivered using a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach that promotes long-term family well-being.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct program intake, initial home visits, and family assessments
• Provide education and coaching in parenting skills, daily living skills, and home safety
• Develop and implement goal-oriented service plans in collaboration with each family
• Meet with families in their homes and in community settings as required
• Maintain regular communication with the referring agency and other service providers
• Prepare timely monthly reports and document all case activity in accordance with program standards
• Build positive, professional working relationships with families, county agencies, and community partners
• Utilize trauma-informed practices to support healthy development and family stability
• Perform additional duties as required; some evening hours are necessary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field OR
• High school diploma with experience in parenting education or work with children ages 10 or younger in a daycare, camp, or school setting
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and ability to transport clients as needed
• Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills
• Ability to work independently and maintain professional boundaries
• Some evening hours required

Bethanna is a non-profit Christian organization that provides the highest quality system of care for children and families to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness, and build family stability. Bethanna provides adoption, child welfare services and behavioral health services in Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery and surrounding counties. Bethanna's Behavioral Health and Crisis Services are highly regarded for the use of evidence-based practices and prioritizing the families voice and vision during service delivery.
Bethanna provides robust clinical supervision and training opportunities to support its staff to achieve their career aspirations.

Bethanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age or sex or any other protected status by federal, state or local laws, regulations and guidelines in regard to nondiscrimination.

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