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Parsons was recognized in 2004 as the Nonprofit Enterprise of the Year and in 2002 ranked the Area's Best Private-Sector Employers by the Capital District Business Review. In 2002 we received the Empire State Silver Certification from the Empire State Advantage (ESA) for our commitment to pursuing excellence in management processes. Parsons is the first not-for-profit agency in the Capital District and the fourth in the entire state to be recognized by ESA at the silver or higher level.

We take great pride in the fact that our employees have made Parsons a leader and award-winning organization. Every day our staff exhibit the highest level of initiative and care for those we serve.

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Our success is achieved through our greatest asset - our people. People dedicated to our core values of diversity, accountability, empowerment, respect, excellence, and education. We are seeking candidates who share in our values. Parsons is more than just a job-it's a career.

In addition to competitive salaries and benefits - including paid holidays and vacations, tuition reimbursement, and a myriad of insurance options-Parsons is equally committed to providing the tools and resources to help you succeed. Human Resources works with our in-house training and research department (SATRI) to encourage employees to participate in training related to their current positions as well as that which will allow them to advance in the organization. Parsons is committed to creating and maintaining the best possible work environment for staff at all levels of the organization and to maintain a competitive edge in the staffing marketplace.

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Clinician, Campus Residence	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Campus Residence - Rathbone
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a Clinician to provide clinical case management and treatment using the Sanctuary model, to emotionally disturbed adolescents and their families. Youth reside in a campus residence and attend the on-grounds, special education program. Must have family focused orientation. Responsibilities: * Member of multidisciplinary Treatment Team * Develop and write treatment plans * Coordinate services with intra-agency team members and collateral agencies * Record and maintain case record in accord with Agency, COA and other mandates * Assist in creating support structure for families in service of their children * Provide individual and family therapy Requirements: * MSW degree from an accredited school (LMSW preferred) Location: Albany, NY
Substitute Day Care Assistant	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Early Head Start
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a Substitute Day Care Assistant to assist with the care of infants and toddlers in our Early Head Start program in Schenectady. Responsibilities: * Help assess and meet the strengths and needs of every child * Assist in the development and implementation of weekly program plans * Help establish a safe, clean and positive childcare environment * Encourage and facilitate ongoing parent participation and involvement * Assist children in transitioning during the day * Adhere to agency and program standards regarding child and families’ confidentiality * Maintain appropriate professional boundaries * Adhere to Early Head Start, agency and program standards in providing care to children and service to families Requirements: * High school diploma or equivalent Physical Requirements: * Able to lift up to 35 pounds Desired Skills/Qualities: * Knowledge and skills in an infant-toddler setting preferred Location: Schenectady, NY
Family Support Worker	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Prevention - Schenectady
Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for a Family Support Worker to assist Department of Social Services caseworkers in providing families with in-home outreach, supervised visitation, and the arrangement of necessary services for client families in the Schenectady area. Responsibilities: * Supervise in-home visitation between children in foster care and their biological parents to assist in play, recreational activities and parent skills training * Provide parent-training, education and support * Help families to develop daily living skills * Assist Case Planner to reduce conflict, increase positive attachment and facilitate communication between family members * Transport individuals and families to appointments * Participate in Treatment Reviews Requirements: * High school diploma, or equivalent * Associate’s degree preferred * Must have valid NYS driver’s license Experience: * Two or more years experience in direct work with parents and children preferred * Knowledge of Schenectady community services available to families preferred Location: Schenectady, NY
Administrative Assistant	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Management
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking an Executive Administrative Assistant to support the overall responsibilities of the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Residential Services. Responsibilities: * Develop and implement office procedures to prioritize and oversee office work flow * Initiate correspondence, generate reports, forms and database inquiries * Prepare materials for special projects, presentations, trainings, conferences, workshops, publications, including proofreading text, generating graphs, spreadsheets, data bases * Provide support services to committees, task forces, including scheduling meetings and taking and accurately transcribing meeting minutes * Provide back-up coverage and assistance as necessary to the offices of the administrative executive staff as a member of the executive support team Requirements: * Associates degree with a minimum of five (5) years of administrative, secretarial science or equivalent experience Desired Skills: * Must have excellent communication skills and strong working knowledge of MS Office programs * Self directed individual with excellent organizational, communication, computer and clerical skills with proficiency in office management practices and procedures Location: Albany, NY
Child Care Worker Supervisor	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Residential
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking to fill several Child Care Worker Supervisor positions in our campus residential programs. Responsibilties: * Supervise and evaluate the work of child care staff in residential setting * Design, implement and supervise program activity pertinent to treatment plan goals of the youth * Evaluation of youth referred to the agency * Training of staff * Interviewing and selecting new staff * Maintaining administrative on-call duties Two week paid training through our Child Care Academy. Requirements: * Bachelors degree preferred * Minimum of three years experience in child care with at least one year supervisory experience required * Must have valid NYS Driver’s License Schedule: First, second, and weekend shifts will be required Location: Albany, NY
Family Support Worker	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Healthy Families
Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for Family Support Workers to advocate for client families and act as liaison between families and service providers in the Albany and Cohoes service areas. Responsibilities: * Manage a caseload of 15+ families * Attend home visits to assess family functioning and make referrals for resources and services * Arrange outreach activities, coordinate services, and assist with specific educational and employment activities and referrals * Familiarize self with community resources appropriate to the needs of client families * Maintain cultural sensitivity, competence, and client confidentiality * Participate in the development of individual family support plans Requirements: * High school diploma, or equivalent * Associate degree preferred * Must have valid NYS driver’s license Locations: * Albany, NY (1 position) * Cohoes, NY (2 positions)
Crisis Prevention Specialist	Posted On: 7/3/2008
RTF
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a Crisis Prevention Specialist to work in our campus based Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) for emotionally challenged children. Responsibilities: * Participate in each resident’s clinical assessment at the time of admission * Develop individualized safety plans (IEPs) in consultation with youth, family and staff * Provide consultation for the revision of IEPs as needed * Mentor direct care staff in trauma informed care and de-escalation techniques * Ensure approved restraint techniques are used when restraint is necessary * Coordinate analysis of restraint trend data * Maintain contact with families and provide psycho-educational and skill building activities * Conduct Quality Assurance reviews to ensure all state and federal requirements are met Requirements: * Masters in human services field plus two years experience or; * Bachelors and four years experience; or * NYS Teacher’s Certificate and four years experience Experience: * Experience providing services to children with serious emotional disturbance a must * Specialized training in trauma informed care and crisis prevention techniques a must Location: Albany, NY
Advanced Clinician	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Child and Family Guidance Clinic
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking an Advanced Social Work Clinician (two years post NYS clinical licensure date) to provide therapeutic services in an outpatient setting for youth with serious emotional disturbance and their families. Responsibilities: * Participate in intake assessment and decision making * Provide case management as indicated * Collaborate and coordinate services with other providers * Participate in a multi-disciplinary team * Record and maintain case records according to Agency, COA, OMH, and DOH standards Supervision and consultation are provided on a weekly basis. Parsons Child and Family Center offers regular, progressive in-service trainings designed to increase professional knowledge and skill, particularly in the area of best clinical practices. Requirements: Education: * LCSW or equivalent; and Experience: * Must be two year´s past NYS clinical licensure Skills Desired: * Good clinical skills * Ability to engage families in the therapeutic process * Good organizational skills * Ability to make good use of supervision and consultation Location: Albany, NY
Oracle Programmer	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Information Technology
Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for an Oracle Programmer to develop, document, and maintain applications using Oracle Tools. Responsibilities: * Develop, test, debug, maintain and document code * Develop manuals to document processes * Assist in supporting installed applications Requirements: * Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field or equivalent technical experience; and * At least one year experience, to include experience with SQL, PL/SQL and Oracle Tools (Reports and Forms) Location: Albany, NY When submitting your resume, please also provide a brief description of a specific application that you have worked on in a production environment using Oracle Forms or Oracle Reports.
Child Care Worker	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Residential
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking to fill several Child Care Worker positions in our campus residential programs. Responsibilities: * Participation/engaging adolescents in therapeutic programming * Crisis intervention * Supervising family visits * Providing for physical/psychological needs of the youth Must be able to set limits and be understanding of the needs of adolescents. Two week paid training through our Child Care Academy. Requirements: * High School diploma required * Must have valid NYS driver´s license Schedule: * First, second and weekend shifts will be required * Overnight shifts available Location: Albany, NY
Individualized Care Coordinator (ICC)	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Home and Community Bases Services Waiver
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking an Individualized Care Coordinator (ICC) to work in the Home and Community Based Services Waiver Program, providing case management services to families of children with Serious Emotional Disturbance in Columbia County. The families are identified by the County as needing high levels of services to maintain their children in the community. The ICC will also be responsible for providing clinical services including Intensive In Home and Crisis Response. Responsibilities: * Complete strengths-based assessment of client needs and priorities * Assist family in enrolling child in Medicaid and / or Medicaid Managed Care * Facilitate development of initial service plan, cost out budget based on service plan * Coordinate planned care * Monitor service delivery and supports, budget development and review * Receive, review, and monitor original progress notes submitted by subcontractors * Deliver clinical services as needed * Act as primary coordinator to assess needs, develop service plans, advocate, monitor, plan for discharge, and provide consultation * Complete all record keeping and reporting requirements associated with program Requirements: * Master´s degree in human services field and two years experience; or * Bachelors degree in human services field and four years experience; or * NYS Teacher´s Certificate and four years experience * Must have a valid NYS drivers license Experience: * Providing direct services to or linking children with serious emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities or substance abuse needs to a broad array of services * Experience may be pre/post degree Skills Desired: Please emphasize your experience with children identified as "seriously emotionally disturbed" or with other special needs. Location: Hudson, NY (Columbia County)
Skill Builder & Respite Worker, per diem	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a per diem Skill Builder & Respite Worker for in-home or out of home service delivery opportunities including skill building, family/caregiver supports, planned respite, and crisis respite. Responsibilities: * Teach Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) * Provide planned day or overnight respite * Address the support needs of families in the service area Requirements: * High School diploma or equivalent; and * Valid NYS driver’s license and vehicle insurance coverage Experience: * Working with children, families, caregivers in a community-based foster care setting Location: Albany, NY About Bridges to Health: B2H provides non-Medicaid Services designed to improve the safety, health, and well-being of a child in foster care, prevent institutionalization, and follow the eligible child through foster care placement, return home, or adoption. B2H also serves foster, birth, and adoptive families.
Assistant Director of Finance	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Finance
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking an Assistant Director of Finance to provide support and oversight across all accounting and finance functions for Parsons Child and Family Center. Responsibilities: * Supervision and review of accounting staff work, including review of prepared financial statements, balance sheets and other reports for managerial, government and board of directors´ use * Assist in the preparation of the Annual Budget, Consolidated Fiscal Report, and other reports for managerial, government and board of directors´ use * Maintain Centers´ property / casualty / auto / comp insurances which includes renewal of policies and submission of claims * Serve as the Centers´ Risk Manager for all new projects by assessing risk and assuring that proper insurance coverage is obtained * Maintain financial accountability and reporting of Agency awarded grants * Provide assistance to internal and external auditors * Assist in additional accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll functions as needed Requirements: * Bachelors degree in Accounting and at least 3 years of experience in related capacity Location: Position will have two primary work locations, one in Schenectady, NY and one in Albany, NY.
Full Charge Bookkeeper	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Finance
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a Full Charge Bookkeeper to provide support across all accounting and finance functions of Child Program and Family Resource Center. The Bookkeeper may occasionally be required to provide support across accounting and finance functions at Parsons Child and Family Center. Responsibilities: * Process purchase requisitions and supporting documentation for payment * Process billings for services provided * Process the bi-weekly payroll * Preparation of accounts payable and payroll checks * Maintain a cash receipts system which includes coding and input of cash receipts. * Maintain the general ledger system, audit source entries, prepare journal entries * Prepare financial statements, balance sheets and other reports for managerial, government and board of directors´ use * Provide assistance to internal/external auditors Requirements: * Associates degree and at least 2 years experience; or a minimum of 5 years experience in accounting / bookkeeping Location: Primary work location will be in Schenectady, NY. Primary work location may move to Albany, NY in the future.
Pre-Vocational Counselor, per diem	Posted On: 7/3/2008
B2H Waiver
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a per diem Pre-Vocational Counselor, (job coach) to teach adolescents ages 14 and up the skills to search for and retain employment. Work 1:1 or in small group settings after school, evenings, weekends. Responsibilities: * Work with participants to develop skills in compliance, attendance, task completion, problem-solving, safety, proper work habits, acceptable job behaviors, and job production requirements * Provide participants in a variety of work settings with supervision, training and intensive on-going support * Develop and follow detailed service plans (DSPs), submit revisions / updates * Accurately complete service summary forms as required * Follow agency and state reporting guidelines for serious reportable incidents Requirements: * Bachelor´s degree in human services related field and one year exp.; or * Associate´s degree and two yrs exp.; and * Valid NYS driver´s license and vehicle insurance coverage Experience: * Working with children, families, caregivers in a community-based foster care setting About Bridges to Health: B2H provides non-Medicaid Services designed to improve the safety, health, and well-being of a child in foster care, prevent institutionalization, and follow the eligible child through foster care placement, return home, or adoption. B2H also serves foster, birth, and adoptive families. Location: Albany, NY
Clinician, Foster Care and Adoption Program	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Foster Care and Adoption
Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for a Clinician to provide counseling, case management and clinical support to children in foster family care, their caregivers, and their families. Responsibilities: * Provide individual and family counseling * Act as case coordinator / case planner of a multi disciplinary team * Assess cases and develop treatment plans * Implement treatment plan and provide therapeutic services as needed * Provide consultation to child care and educational staff involved in family contacts * Record and maintain case records according to Agency and state mandates Requirements: * Requires MSW Location: Albany, NY
English Teacher (Special Education)	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Education
Neil Hellman School Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for an English Teacher to work in a classroom setting in our special education school. Will be responsible for meeting NYS Standards and teaching Regents Level Curriculum. Must be sensitive to the needs of the ED youth population. Responsibilities: * Create and maintain a therapeutic learning environment * Prepare and implement individualized education plan for students * Prepare lesson plans for instructional activities * Design and implement behavior management plans for students * Prepare all written reports, assessments, referrals, report cards and other assigned materials * Attend treatment reviews and other case related meetings * Coordinate instructional activities of Teacher Assistants and be responsible for supervision and annual evaluation of Teacher Assistants * Meet with parents and guardians as needed Requirements: * Master´s Degree in Special Education * NYS certification in special education and English subject area required * Ability to relate with emotionally disturbed students, ages 6-21 Location: Albany, NY
Statewide PEM Coordinator	Posted On: 7/3/2008
SATRI
Parsons Child & Family Center is looking for a Statewide PEM Coordinator to assist in strategic planning and coordinate and implement training using the Psycho Education Model (PEM) as it relates to the goals and objectives of statewide psychiatric facilities. Responsibilities: * Lead “Train the Trainer” sessions, as needed, twice a year (one upstate and downstate) * Coach and supervise PEM Coordinators as needed * Facilitate access to Psycho Education Model trainings across facilities and regions * Participate in Performance Improvement Plans, as needed * Support PEM Coordinators and prepare Quarterly status reports * Track Youth and Family Information Statistics use * Lead networking sessions regarding best practices and PEM activities and outcomes * Manage the PEM Web Board * Initiate, compile and utilize surveys regarding PEM effectiveness * Assist with the integration and collaboration of PEM methods in relation to PMCS Requirements: * Masters Degree and 2 years experience preferred in residential or hospital setting; or * Bachelor and 4 years experience; or * Previous experience training in pro-social skills development , skills in data collection, analysis and reporting strongly preferred Extensive travel will be required to facilities across NYS Location: Albany, NY
Health Care Integrator (HCI)	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver
Parsons Child & Family Center is looking for a Health Care Integrator (HCI) to arrange supplemental services for children in foster care. Responsibilities: * Coordinate and oversee healthcare integration services for program participants * Conduct assessments, enrollment, and re-authorizations for all referred B2H participants * Interface with existing health, foster care providers and community collaterals * Maximize stability in the participant’s community setting * Assure quality management requirements and functions Requirements: * MS degree in social work, psychology, special education or related field plus one year of related experience; or * BS degree in human services field plus four years related experience * Requires valid NYS driver´s license and vehicle insurance coverage Experience: * Must be experienced in providing service coordination, and developing linkages and referrals regarding community-based services for children with special needs, individuals with disabilities and/or seniors. Skills Desired: * Must be skilled in completing health plans * Must be able to structure time to meet the needs of participants * Must be willing to work in participants´ homes * Must have or be able to acquire CONX software skills Location: Albany, NY
Crisis Avoidance, Management, and Response Worker, per diem	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver
Parsons Child & Family Center is seeking a per diem Crisis Avoidance, Management, and Response Worker to provide in-home crisis prevention, avoidance, management and response to youth in our Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver Program service area. On call responsibilities include flexibility days, nights, weekends. Responsibilities: * Provide psycho-education and training with individuals and their families / caregivers * Coach participant / family / caregivers in crisis management and avoidance techniques * Monitor participant’s safety, behavior management, and stability * Provide on-call support, crisis de-escalation, resolution and stabilization planning * Follow agency and state reporting guidelines for serious reportable incidents Requirements: * Master´s degree in human services related field and one year exp.; or * Bachelor´s degree and two yrs exp.; and * Valid NYS driver´s license and vehicle insurance coverage Experience: * Working with children, families, caregivers in a community-based foster care setting About Bridges to Health: B2H provides non-Medicaid Services designed to improve the safety, health, and well-being of a child in foster care, prevent institutionalization, and follow the eligible child through foster care placement, return home, or adoption. B2H also serves foster, birth, and adoptive families. Location: Albany, NY
Medical Secretary (Part-Time)	Posted On: 7/3/2008
Medical Services
Parsons Child and Family Center is looking for a part-time Medical Secretary to provide administrative support to Health Services. Responsibilities: * Maintain confidential client medical records and related databases * Maintain and distribute intake, admission, and discharge packets * Prepare correspondence and reports * Provide administrative support to Nursing staff, including scheduling examinations and vaccinations Requirements: * High school diploma, or equivalent plus; * Post-HS training or certification in secretarial/ administrative sciences preferred Experience: * Four years medical secretary experience preferred * Must be familiar with medical terminology and medical record keeping Location: Albany, NY