Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Nonprofit social services in northern New Jersey

Visitation Aide

Social & Community ServicesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnion City, NJ, USA$47k - $50kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
At least one year of experience working with children and families, particularly families involved with the welfare system and/or affected by trauma, is required.
A valid New Jersey driver's license is required.
Thirty semester-hour credits from an accredited college, including twelve semester-hour credits in behavioral sciences, may substitute for the experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Transport children and/or parents to and from visitation locations, ensure passenger safety, and maintain the vehicle.
Supervise visits as needed.
Document transportation encounters and visits.
Communicate with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, and other parties.
Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner, using each family's preferred language and taking its faith and culture into consideration.
Ensure parent-child contact takes place in a safe, non-traumatizing environment that promotes healthy attachment.
Initiate and maintain ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.
Create an environment that empowers parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.
Use interviewing and communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.
Recognize non-verbal communication and maintain appropriate eye contact and posture.
Advocate for parents and families as necessary and support them in advocating for themselves.
Work from a trauma-informed perspective.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is one of New Jersey’s largest non-profit social service agencies with programs and facilities serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties.

We are currently seeking a Full Time Visitation Aide to join our Supportive Visitation Services program located in Union City, NJ.

The Visitation Aide is responsible for transporting children and/or parents to and from visitation locations; ensuring safety of passengers, maintaining vehicle; Supervises visits, as needed; Documents transportation encounters and visits; Communicates with visitation specialists, parents, resource parents, children, etc.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture.

• Ensures the environment for parent-child contact is safe, non-traumatizing, and promotes healthy attachment.

• Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with DCP&P, other providers, and supports.

• Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.

• Utilizes various interviewing and/or communication techniques in a culturally competent manner.

• Recognizes non-verbal communication and maintains good eye contact and posture.

• Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves.

• Operates from a trauma-informed perspective

SCHEDULE:

Flexible hours Mon-Fri (some nights, weekends, and/or holidays may be required.)
Duration: 3 months

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum 1 year experience working with children & families, particularly families involved with welfare system and/or affected by trauma.
Valid NJ Drivers License
Note: Thirty (30) semester hour credits from an accredited college, which must include twelve (12) semester hour credits in
the behavioral sciences, may be substituted for the experience listed above.

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CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR's public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.

AGENCY MISSION:

In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities, as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, serves the poor and marginalized and advocates for their needs in order to promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people without regard to race, religion, or culture.

Rate: $47,000-50,000

About the Company

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark

Nonprofit social services in northern New Jersey

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is a nonprofit social-services organization assisting people in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Union counties in New Jersey. It runs behavioral-health, family-support, disability, education, housing, food-assistance, immigration, and refugee programmes for people facing varied needs. Services include counseling and psychiatric care, schools, emergency shelter, affordable housing, job training, and immigration legal assistance. A ministry of the archdiocese, it serves people without regard to religion, race, or culture. Headquartered in Newark, the organization traces its roots to the Catholic Children's Aid Society of New Jersey, established in 1903.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Newark, NJ
Founded: Not listed

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