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Parent Aide

Chenango County

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Location
Norwich, NY
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Job overview

Chenango County’s Social Services Department is hiring a Parent Aide to help clients develop parenting, budgeting, shopping, and household-management skills. The role includes home visits, transporting clients to appointments, caring for children during transports or while waiting, monitoring parent visitations involving children in foster care, and testifying in court. Significant travel is required. Candidates must meet one of the listed education or experience pathways.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Parenting SkillsBudgetingShoppingHousehold ManagementDaily Living SkillsClient Needs AssessmentChild CareParent Visitation MonitoringCourt Testimony

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalencyOne Year Child Care Experience or EquivalentOne Year Challenged-Population Experience or Equivalent

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Chenango County's Social Services Department has an opening for a PARENT AIDE. Positions with this job title are in the Chenango County Department of Social Services. Duties involve responsibility for helping clients develop and improve skills in such areas as: parenting, budgeting, shopping and household management. Employees in this class make home visits to discuss and demonstrate daily living skills and parenting skills, and to assess client needs and progress. Duties also involve responsibility for transporting clients to appointments and providing care for children during transports or while waiting for appointments; monitoring parent visitations with children in foster care placement; and testifying in court. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Case Supervisor, Grade B. Supervision of others is not a responsibility of employees in this class. A significant amount of travel is required to fulfill the duties of this position. Does related duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either (A) Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR (B) One year of full-time experience or its part-time/volunteer equivalent as a foster parent, day care provider, teacher aide, or in a position involving the care of children and interaction with their parents; OR (C) One year of full-time experience or its part-time/volunteer equivalent working with the emotionally, mentally or physically challenged. Health, dental and vision insurance; Generous leave time benefits & paid holidays; NYS Retirement System membership; 457(b) tax deferred retirement savings plan; Eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness program Chenango County Civil Service application MUST BE filed for consideration. For applications, please visit www.co.chenango.ny.us/personnel or contact the Chenango County Personnel Department at 607-337-1470. EEOE M/F/D/V/GI/SO

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