Parenting Time Support Worker
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The Lincoln Center for Family and
JOB DESCRIPTION: PARENTING TIME SUPPORT WORKER
Title: Parenting Time Support Worker
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Reports To: SVP Community Based Services
Organization Summary: The Lincoln Center (TLC) established in 1970 by a behavioral health
hospital and incorporated in 1983 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit is an entrepreneurial social enterprise
dedicated to transforming lives and communitiesone moment one choice one connection at a time.
Headquartered in Pennsylvania TLC operates across multiple states delivering K-12 alternative
education comprehensive mental and behavioral health services coaching counseling and
trauma-informed training. TLC also partners with school districts universities hospitals police
departments and other nonprofit organizations providing consultation to secure federal and state
grant funding
Position Summary: The Parenting Time Support Worker will provide supervised parenting time for
families referred by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Services will be
conducted in homes and the community based on the needs and preferences of the families.
Duties & Responsibilities: Work with custodial parent(s)/guardian/foster parent(s)
and
visiting parent(s) to develop a mutually agreed upon schedule for supervised parenting time.
Assess visiting parents to identify their strengths and areas needing improvement to identify
underlying issues and risk factors that resulted in the placement of their children outside of the
home.
Assist parents in developing the skills necessary to create a safe supportive caring home
environment that will support the reunification of the family
Work with parents and children to support their emotional needs before during and following
parenting time visitation sessions
Provide coaching and advice to parents during the parenting time visitation session while
ensuring that the parent leads the visit.
Connect families to supportive services
Provide crisis intervention where necessary
Improve family functioning including the development of coping skills to manage
crises.
Maintain satisfactory services to the children and family.
Document all parenting time sessions using the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
forms.
Oversee gathering and reporting of information for data reporting as required by the Michigan
Department of Health and Human Services.
Maintain timely communication with the Senior Vice President Community Based Department and
the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Attend in-person and virtual phone-based meetings when requested by the Michigan Department of
Health and Human Services.
Skills & Knowledge: Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to manage an individual caseload while working on a program team.
Proficient in family support and instruction interventions
Knowledge of and ability to access community resources
Ability to communicate clearly with parents children and partner
Understanding of the child welfare system
Education and Experience: Bachelors degree in social work family ecology family and/or
child
development or related field.
Two (2) years of experience working with families with issues such as parenting children
household management nutrition and budgeting.
Trained in the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP).
Experience working collaboratively with community-based organizations and government
entities.
Experience providing direct services to children and families.
Experience with crisis intervention.
Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties
responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Work Environment: Home community and office settings. Access to reliable transportation is
essential.
Services will be provided throughout Clinton and Eaton counties.
Work Hours: This is a part-time position
EEO Statement: TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not
discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color
religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental
disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local
law.
Employment Type
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