Parents as Teacher Educator
 Massachusetts General Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Revere | |
| 300 Ocean Avenue (Show on map) | |
 Feb 13, 2025 | |
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Parents as Teachers is a trusted resource providing an evidence-based home visiting model for organizations and professionals who meet the evolving needs of families. The program is embedded within the Pediatric Practice at the MGH Revere HealthCare Center. The Parents as Teachers Parent Educator is responsible for parent education to help parents understand their role in encouraging their child's development from the beginning. The goals of the program include enhanced parent involvement, improved child health and development, and increased school readiness. This program includes visits with parents at home and at the Health Center, conducting risk assessments for families served by the program, and connecting parents to community resources to promote strengthening positive parent-child interactions, educating parents on development-centered parenting, and supporting overall family well-being. This also includes working collaboratively with the Healthy Steps staff to ensure comprehensive service delivery for families served by the program. The position may include assistance with additional projects as assigned by the Unit Chief and/or Program Manager.
*Become knowledgeable about the Parents as Teachers model including the Essential Requirements necessary for model fidelity. *Conduct personal visits (60-75 minutes) using the Parents as Teachers curriculum on a weekly or bi-weekly basis with each family. *Plan the visit, gather materials, travel, conduct the visit, and clearly document the visit. *Provide parent group connections focusing on a minimum of one of the following areas of emphasis: parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting, or family well-being. *Complete developmental, health, vision and hearing screenings on each child every year. *Complete screenings of substance use, domestic violence and depression with caregivers. *Work as part of a collaborative team which includes pediatricians, child development specialists, social workers, behavioral outreach worker, and program manager. *Develop and maintain a community resource network in order to be able to link families with them as needed. *Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation. *Organize and inventory supplies/materials, etc. *Meet weekly with supervisor for reflective supervision sessions. *Help parents and children transition to other services as needed. *Complete annually required competency-based professional development hours in order to remain a certified Parents as Teachers parent educator (see Parents as Teachers Core Competencies for more details). *Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager. * Bachelor or four-year degree in early childhood education, psychology, social work, or a related field. * Supervised experience working with young children and families. * Knowledge of early childhood development. * Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish or Arabic).
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