Parent Child Specialist II

DATE PREPARED: 10/03/2025

POSITION TITLE: Parent Child Specialist II-Bilingual (English/Spanish)

PROGRAM: PCDS

MANAGEMENT POSITION___ or CLIENT SERVICES POSITION_X__
HOURLY WAGE:$23.50/hr (includes language differential)
EXEMPT___ or NONEXEMPT_X__
PAY LEVEL: Entry Level
FTE: 0.8/32 hours per week

At Impact NW we are a nonprofit with a mission to prevent homelessness, because we believe in the fundamental right to: beautiful life, stability and peace. More importantly, it also means a life filled with opportunity and community support, especially for Indigenous, Black, Brown, Melanated, Immigrant, and Asian people.
What we seek is for you to share your skill sets - especially if you:

*Put people first
*See the beauty in people
*Promote peace
*Find a way

We believe that with our mission and values as our north star, we can move toward our vision of a future where housing is a human right. If this resonates with you, we’d love to have your purpose and passion on our team at Impact NW.

Program Summary: Parent Child Development Services (PCDS) is a home visiting program that promotes parent-child relationships, supports healthy growth and development, and  enhances family functioning of parents with children Birth to 3 in the City of Portland. 

Responsibilities: 

• Deliver parent and child education services in home visit settings to parents and their  children ages 0-3 according to families’ individual goal plans, families’ needs, developmental stages of children, and program goals. 
• Facilitate parent-child interactive group, assessments and service coordination. 
• Work with families, supervisor, and Early Childhood team to promote positive parent child relationships, support healthy growth and development, enhance problem-solving  skills and improve support systems. 
• Effectively and respectfully work with families with diverse backgrounds (including, but  not limited to: families whose first language is not English, families of color, families  experiencing poverty, families with mental health, substance abuse, or domestic  violence concerns). 
• Connect families with community resources and support self-advocacy across systems. 
• Serve as a cohesive member of the team, participate in problem solving and promote  innovation. 
• Establish and maintain professional boundaries. 
• Maintain accurate, legible, timely documentation detailing contact and progress of  families. 
• Complete on-going evaluations, documentation and assessments for each family in accordance with agency and contract requirements

SUPERVISION:
Reports to: PCDS Program Supervisor

Requirements and Qualifications: 

• Fluent in English and Spanish, required. 
• Minimum of three (3) years work, volunteer, or lived experience in education or human services, preferably early childhood education services to low-income children ages  prenatal to 3 years. 
• One year specialized experience in providing parent and child development services for  families with infants and toddlers. 
• Competency and experience working in two or more cultural communities 
• Ability to provide strengths-based, client-centered services in a culturally responsive manner.
• Ability and willingness to work as a dependable, flexible team member and support Impact NW’s mission and goals. 
• Strong writing, interpersonal, and communication skills required. 
• Possess excellent organizational and time management skills and ability to prioritize multiple and varied tasks. 
• Computer Skills Needed 
• Possess a valid driver’s license, a good driving record, and provide own dependable transportation to travel on behalf of the agency. 

Preferred But Not Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in early childhood education, social work or related field preferred. 
• Parents as Teachers (PAT) and Growing Great Kids certification or knowledge. 

This Job Also Requires The Following Physical Activities: 

• Repetitive motion, prolonged sitting, extensive visual involvement. 
• Ability to efficiently travel within the agency’s service area.

Impact NW is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support diversity. We strongly encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, veteran status, disability or other status protected by applicable law.