Pregnancy & Parenting Support Worker- Region 4
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services provides the highest quality foster care and treatment foster care, adoption, expectant parent counseling, maternity shelter, pregnancy services and advocacy. In response to the call of Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd, to help those in need, we connect children with families and keep families connected.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Catholic Charities of St. Louis Good Shepherd Children and Family Services Pregnancy and Parenting Support Worker provides individual and family case management, counseling and educational services to pregnant women, their families and significant others with a primary focus on promoting healthy birth outcomes and enhancing parenting to ensure a safe, stable environment for the child/children. This position provides all services in accordance with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
This position is focused on serving clients residing in St. Louis County and St. Louis City. In addition to direct client work in the community, this worker will also staff The Drop in Center in University City on predetermined days to provide pregnancy and parenting resources services to this community.
OVERVIEW & RESPONSIBILITIES
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Reach out and engage new clients in a timely manner.
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Schedule and keep appointments with clients; frequency is individualized (optimally bi-weekly, at least monthly) with reasonable schedule flexibility.
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Maintain a caseload of up to 25 active clients.
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Provide assigned clients with case management and counseling to support healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes.
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Present and explore parenting and adoption options, assisting clients in their decision-making process.
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Encourage involvement of birth fathers and family members as appropriate and with client consent.
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Provide tailored parenting education to clients choosing parenting.
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Assess needs for concrete support services, make community referrals, and access agency funds with supervisory approval.
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Coordinate with external service providers to link clients to community resources and provide crisis intervention when needed.
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Assist with outreach to raise program awareness and represent the agency at community events.
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Maintain timely client records, documentation, and data entry to ensure accurate billing for funders.
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Participate in regular supervision, peer record reviews, staff meetings, and ongoing training.
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Comply with HIPAA, Joint Commission, and internal confidentiality and security policies.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program of Social Work, Counseling or Psychology with 3 years experience; master’s degree preferred. Thorough understanding of issues relate to pregnancy, birth and parenting. Working knowledge of community resources. An understanding of family systems, the impact of abuse and neglect; substance abuse; mental illness; poverty; grief and loss; and trauma on children and their families. Thorough understanding of the service requirements of the contracts and grants that provide funding for the PPS service.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Non-judgmental attitude.
• Excellent assessment skills.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse population.
• Ability to develop effective treatment plans.
• Ability to advocate for clients.
• Flexible schedule including availability on the evenings and weekends according to client’s and/or drop in center’s needs.
• Independently arrange a weekly work schedule to accommodate clients’ and agency needs.
• Conflict resolution and crisis intervention.
• Ability to prioritize and organize needed tasks to be successful in the position.
Good Shepherd Children & Family Services does not discriminate on the basis of handicapped status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities. Good Shepherd Children & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or disability.
Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screenings will include criminal background check and other background checks (as needed), Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, and Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination. Various positions will require physical examination, Tuberculosis screening and Hepatitis A. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.