What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parent Mentor (CUA 1) position at Northeast Treatment Center?
Position: Parent Mentor, PT
Summary of Position:
Function as part of the larger CUA team responsible for achieving the target goals of improving safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth, and families. Offer emotional support, share experiences, and help parents and caregivers understand the system. Assist parents and caregivers in navigating the multiple systems with which they may be involved. At the request of parents or caregivers accompany them to Team Conferences, other meetings, appointments, Court Hearings, or other programs or services.
Minimum Qualification:
- Must have a minimum of a High school diploma or Ged
- Adult and Pediatric CPR Certification Required
- PA Child Abuse Clearance required
- PA Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Required
- FBI Clearance required
- PA Criminal Clearance required
- Health Assessment required
- TB Test required
Key Words: Parent Mentor, youth Mentor, Behavior Technician, Childcare worker, Assistant Teacher, Childcare provider, Lead Teacher, Teacher aide.
NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
About Us:
The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and the state of Delaware.
NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover and rebuild.