Onsite/In Community: FT
Salary: $47,000

Region 8: Bergen and Hudson

What We Offer:

• Health, Dental and Vision
• Union Benefits
• Generous Vacation, Personal, and Sick Time
• Competitive Hourly Wages and Premium Holiday Compensation
• 401K Plan and Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount and Rewards Program
• Life & AD&D insurance; STD & LTD coverage
  

Job Summary:
As a Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) practitioner, you will deliver the Triple P curriculum to parents and caregivers of children and youth aged 0-12 in their home or the community. In the Triple P educational sessions, you will provide parents and caregivers with practical parenting skills and strategies, enabling them to enhance social connections, emotional competency, and increase knowledge of child safety and development.

What Will You Do: 

• Maintain a caseload of up to 8 families receiving Triple P Standard
• Facilitate group sessions serving 8-12 parents per group 3 times per year
• Schedule and complete all weekly sessions needed in a flexible manner, prioritizing family availability
• Collaborate with families while engaging them in the Triple P approach, establishing a therapeutic rapport with all participants
• Establish an appropriate milieu of safe communication in a group settings.
• Work with Care managers to connect families to needed resources in the community and provide coordination support to ensure successful linkages.
• Promote Triple P services in the community, particularly among parenting and early childhood organizations.
• Conduction initial Needs Assessments and Safety Evaluations for parents and caregivers upon entry to program.
• Create Family Services Plans to help guide parents and caregivers' services to encourage goal planning.
  

What We Need to See:

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent experience within the child welfare system and 1+ years of experience working with families experiencing trauma, mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, and child abuse and/or neglect
• OR GED or High School Diploma and demonstrate a minimum of 2 years of experience in providing direct care to minors and/or related lived experience with the child welfare system.
• Valid driver's license and must be insurable under the agency's automobile insurance policy.

Don't believe you meet all the preferred requirements? Apply anyway!

Studies have shown that women, communities of color, and historically underrepresented individuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all the qualifications. At CarePlus NJ Inc, we are committed to building a workforce that is representative of all members of our community.

Who Are We?
CarePlus New Jersey has been-and continues to be-a leader in mental health and a pioneer in integrated care in Northern New Jersey for more than 45 years. CarePlus strives for excellence in mental health, addiction recovery, and community-based services. Our goal is to offer affordable, accessible, and holistic-centered care that empowers individuals to reach their full potential and enhance their quality of life.

CPNJ embraces a culture of diversity and inclusion in all of its policies and procedures. Care Plus follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, et seq and NJ Law Against Discrimination. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by Federal and State laws.