Parent Coach - Safe Way Forward

Safe Way Forward Program Parent CoachSafe Horizon's Safe Way Forward program provides comprehensive trauma-informed client-centered services to families who are affected by intimate partner violence and are involved in the child welfare system. Our goal is to help those who have experienced physical, emotional or other forms of abuse to establish long-term safety and healing from the effects of trauma. Safe Horizon uses a client centered, trauma informed, anti-oppressive approach to supporting clients.Safe Horizon recognizes that families who have experienced intimate partner violence may want to or need to stay in contact with the person causing harm in the family. The Safe Way Forward program (SWF) was designed to engage family members with support to assist in healing and explore ways for families to maintain contact where safe to do so. In this model, all participating members of the family are considered clients (survivor, person causing harm, and their children).Responsibilities:Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.Essential Job Functions:The Parent Coach plays a critical role in supporting parents in the Family Focused program. The Parent Coach will have experiences similar to those of program participants including past history of involvement with the Administration of Children's Services (prevention, foster care, etc), or having witnessed/experienced family violence as a child.Duties may include some or all of the following:Help engage families in servicesParticipate in home, office and/or school visits with other Family Support Team members, where neededSupport parents in the goal setting process,Help parents navigate public systems (housing, public benefits, family court); accompanying parents to appointmentCo-facilitate trauma intervention groupsSupport parent to prepare for Family Team Conferences, support parents during FTC (as needed) and help parents process after FTCCommit to developing practice skills in accordance to Safe Horizon's client centered, trauma informed, anti-racist approachPrepare for and participate in regularly scheduled FFP team case review meetings about new and on-going cases; where appropriateAttend trainings relevant to positionActively participate in individual supervision, in accordance with Safe Horizon's quality supervision standardsMaintain open communication with supervisors and team membersImplement strategies for addressing vicarious traumaKnowledge and Required Skills:Excellent interpersonal skills and well organized;Demonstrate the ability to work independently and also work on a teamHigh school diploma/GED and two years of related experience or Associate Degree and one year of related experienceStrongly Preferred:Bilingual Spanish/English fluencyOther:Full time, some nights and weekendsHiring Range: $23.75 to $24.75 HourlyFull-time Hours: 35 Hours per weekFull-time Benefits: Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Company Life Insurance, Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Gym Reimbursement, Parental Leave, Employee Learning CenterSafe Horizon was named one of City & State New York Top Workplaces of 2025Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities