KEEP Group Leader (0.5 FTE)

About Us

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Vision Statement

Options Counseling and Family Services supports the health, safety, equity, and well-being of our clients, families, employees, and communities.

Mission Statement

In partnership with members of the communities we serve, Options Counseling and Family Services promotes safety, healing, and empowerment for individuals and families.

Benefits

Options offers many benefits for our full-time employees (full-time is any employee working 30 hours per week or more). A list of all our benefits can be found on our website, here: https://wp.options.org/employment/benefits/

Highlights:

• Options pays 100% of the cost to cover full-time employees for medical, dental, vision, basic term life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability
• 403b retirement plan with an agency match
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) funded by Options to reimburse employees for a percentage of medical expenses related to employees' deductible
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Expense accounts are available
• Generous Paid Time-Off (PTO) policy that allows employees to earn up to four weeks in the first year of employment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 100% funded by Options

Position Details

General Description:

KEEP is an evidence-based support and skill enhancement program for foster and kinship parents. The program supports foster families by promoting child well-being and preventing placement disruptions. KEEP Group Leaders will lead small groups of foster parents. The group leaders will facilitate, guide, listen, and support foster parents. Participants sign up, and once accepted into the group, they will meet once a week for 16 weeks. The KEEP Group Leader will be responsible for conducting recruitment home visits, scheduling the group sessions, conducting weekly support/training group sessions and in-home make-up sessions, and completing all project data. Prior to running the groups, this person will participate in training and consultation on the KEEP model with consultants from Oregon Social Learning Center Development Inc. (ODI). 

To accommodate social distancing guidelines, all KEEP activities are currently being conducted remotely. In-person services may resume in the future.

Here's what you need to qualify:

The State of Oregon is requiring all Healthcare Providers and Healthcare Staff in Healthcare Settings to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series. New employees must submit vaccination documentation or be approved for an exemption/accommodation before beginning work. For more information, visit OAR 333-019-0010

Schedule/Hours:

Group schedules are based on the foster parents’ availability. The majority of our foster parents request groups in the evening, Friday and Sunday evenings are common group times. Flexibility to sub for teammates is desired. A part-time KEEP Group Leader working 20 hours per week would be facilitating four 90-minute remote groups.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least a year of relevant experience (work or volunteer) or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The applicant should have an outgoing and friendly personality; time management skills as well as be able to problem solve and have excellent communication skills. The applicant should demonstrate the ability to work with special populations with diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Applicant should be able to accurately record significant information. Finally, the applicant must be willing to adhere to behavioral principles used in parent management training. Pass a DHS background check and/or fingerprinting. Maintain client confidentiality.

All employees must pass a criminal background check and/or fingerprinting through DHS. Must have respectful, open, unbiased, accepting attitude toward clients and their families.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience as a foster parent and/or with the foster care system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends all trainings and meetings assigned

• Schedules foster and kinship parents into the program (with less than 10% refusal rate)

• Completes all written material in a timely manner, including receipts, attendance logs, case notes, group session participant ratings, meeting summaries, and other related paperwork and ratings

• Runs KEEP group sessions with foster and kinship parents (90-minute weekly sessions) and in-home make-up sessions

  • A 90-minute remote group will take, on average, five hours per week to complete all associated tasks

  • A 90-minute in-person group will take, on average, seven hours per week to complete all associated tasks

• Prepares written materials

• Sets up the room prior to foster and kinship parents’ arrival, i.e., setting up camera, handouts, treats, drinks, sign in roster, name tags, toys, etc. and greeting foster and kinship parents

• Ensures that group sessions are videotaped

• Works with the paired KEEP Group Leader to ensure that childcare is available for group meetings

• Prepares printed group materials, name tags, pens, etc., including coffee and snacks

• Conducts Parent Daily Report (PDR) calls

• Collects data on child adjustment and foster parent stress and enters data in a timely manner

• Makes weekly telephone contact with all participants to collect data and trouble shoot problems

• Ensures that all needed materials are available to the supervisor and consultant in a timely manner

• Attends and prepares for weekly on-site supervision and telephone consultation meetings

Working Conditions:

• Ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods

• Ability to stand, work, and drive throughout the day

• Occasional ability to lift and carry parcels weighing up to 15 pounds

• Able to make quick accurate day-to-day decisions based only on precedent and/or experience

• For non-remote groups, ability to drive to various locations in the community, including foster parent homes and group sites

Salary : $17 - $19