Jobs at PHP
Thank you for your interest in working with us at PHP. We currently have two job openings:
Family Resource Specialist, 10 hours per week
JOB SUMMARY:
Your time will be spent providing emotional support, information and referral to families who have children with disabilities. You will maintain accurate records of all contacts with families and professionals. Identify of new resources through contact with community agencies.
Parents of children with special needs are encouraged to apply!
Quality Assurance: Provides quality assurance for services delivered by program educator, volunteers involved and provides supports needed to be successful. Works with outside agency staff to achieve highest quality. Ensure that the needs of participants are met.
Information Management: Responsible for the timely collection and summary of all program data and information that may be required; and timely completion of periodic reports.
Networking: Develop relationships with agencies involved with families of youth and young adults (12 - 25 year of age) with developmental disabilities, i.e., SARC, SCCOE, Adult Programs, etc. Build on or enhance existing relationships.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or comparable experience.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
- Direct experience working with systems of care that serve children with special needs and their families is required. Please apply only if you have 3-5 years experience - either professionally or personally.
- Minimum of two years experience in coordinating programs and workshops, preferred.
- Understanding of service systems providing care to children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs.
- Experience in outreach to community.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Excellent organization and administrative skills.
- Ability to work independently and motivate people.
- Bilingual desired.
DUTIES
- Occasional event on weekend or evening.
- Match families with
- Help families locate and utilize key agencies and systems of service in their area.
- Provides peer counseling to families through phone contact and hospital visits.
- Help families and professionals locate resources and information.
- Provide parental perspective to professional staff for planning, policy, implementation and evaluation of systems of service, facility operations and care or services to clients.
- Maintain confidential family records in "PHP's client database".
- Attend partnership agency meetings as required.
- Give presentations to families and professionals.
- Give PHP tours to families and professionals.
- Other duties as assigned by director.
Hourly rate begins at $14.00 based on grant funding.
You may also mail it to:
or fax to 286-1116
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20-40 Hours/Week
Major Responsibilities Includes, but not limited to:
- Perform peer counseling services to families in a supportive and non-judgmental manner
- Assist families and professionals to locate resources and information.
- Work with trans-disciplinary team and participate in family meeting
- Provide the parental perspective
- Provide information and referrals to professionals.
- Assist professional in learning about system of services, resources available and family centered care concept.
- Keep statistical records of contacts.
- Network with community agencies to maintain knowledge of services and increase collaborative efforts.
- Translate material into Spanish
- Experience in and knowledge of systems serving children with disabilities
- Good oral and written communications skills in both English and Spanish
- Ability to drive to sites for trainings and meetings (valid driver’s license and insurance)
- Knowledge of programs and services
- Able to work independently and as a member of a team
- Experience working with families
- Computer experience/familiarity
Submit your resume to jane@php.com or fax to: 408-286-1117
You may also mail it to:
PHP is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women, persons of color, persons with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities are encouraged to apply