Career Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in joining Center for Children and Families, Inc. Every day we dedicate our lives to create better and brighter futures for children and families in our community by carrying out our mission to heal children, empower youth and strengthen families. Together, we can work toward giving every child the opportunity to reach his or her full potential, because every child deserves to grow up safe, nurtured and loved.
Our Promise to Protect Children
CCFI provides a safe environment for children and youth to heal and grow. Our agency works to protect those we serve from abuse and maltreatment by carefully screening staff and volunteers, providing training on topics such as physical, emotional and sexual abuse awareness and prevention, and by continually monitoring adult-child relationships.
Our Promise for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CCFI is an equal opportunity employer. At CCFI, we strive to be an equitable organization that recognizes and values diversity and intersectionality within our workforce. We hope to be a place where employees representing a diversity of lived experiences feel motivated and safe to do their best work in service of our community.
Family Positive Workplace
CCFI is proud to be recognized as a 2020 Family Positive Workplace by the Potts Family Foundation. The goal of the program, which supports the Foundation’s focus on families with children pre-birth through five, is to recognize companies that have implemented family positive policies that better support their employee base.
The Welcoming Project
CCFI is a member of The Welcoming Project, which ensures LGBTQ individuals/allies feel welcomed as patrons. We look forward to continuing our mission to be a safe place for ALL who enter our doors.
Bilingual Family Navigator
Status: Part-Time, up to 20 hours per week/$20 per hour
This position will include an increased pay rate for bilingual candidates to reflect their valuable language skills and contribution to our team and community.
General Information: The Family Navigator position will support families by providing support and case management, they will build relationships with our community partners, assist in conducting an annual community needs assessment to identify gaps in services, and attend parent advisory committee (PAC) to help support agency and parent partnership. This position will be responsible for Family Resource Center on the Go, and require traveling to nearby community agencies for outreach 1-2x weekly. Support in obtaining case management certification is available.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors in social work, social services, human services, case management, or other education and/or experience relevant to job responsibilities.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and volunteers.
Ability to operate a personal computer using e-mail, word processing and other applications related to assigned duties.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to organizational change.
Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
Ability to maintain organization and prioritization of tasks.
Thorough knowledge of all job related policies and procedures.
Ability to maintain confidentiality as directed by HIPAA and 42 CFR
General knowledge and experience with serving culturally diverse populations
General knowledge of the impact of trauma
Possession of a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance coverage as required by law
Responsibilities:
Ability to establish rapport and empower families by building on strengths, and providing individualized case management.
Implement FRC on the Go by providing outreach in nearby communities.
Assist in Implementing annual community resource survey to help identify gaps in services for families in our service area.
Form working partnerships with partner agencies, schools, and community organizers.
Assist with Parent Advisory Committee (PAC).
Expand on developing resource lists that can be used for referrals, including warm-handoffs to partner agencies when appropriate.
Attend community events such as resource fairs.
Attend required FRC support meetings, and planning sessions.
Attend trainings as required, to include, but not limited to, Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support, Developing and Sustaining Effective Parent Advisory Committees, case management certification, and other trainings as required.
How To Apply
To apply, email Kathryn Morris-Scott, kmorrisscott@ccfinorman.org with a current resume and list of three references.
Bilingual Parent Educator
Status: Full-Time, Salary, FLSA Exempt
This position will include an increased pay rate for bilingual candidates to reflect their valuable language skills and contribution to our team and community.
General Information: This is an exempt salaried position as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is a full time position that provides home based psycho-educational visitation services to parents of young children with a focus on use and implementation of the PAT curriculum.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in child development behavioral health, or related field with a minimum of two years of relevant experience
Preference will be given to fluent or bi-lingual Spanish-speaking applicants that have previous work experience with Hispanic children, adolescents and their caregivers
Must pass criminal history and other background checks
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain effective working interpersonal relationships with staff and volunteers.
Ability to operate a personal computer using e-mail, word processing, databases and other applications related to assigned duties.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to organizational change.
Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality as required in professional codes of conduct.
Knowledge and experience with culturally diverse populations.
Ability to work with families using a family centered and strengths based approach
Knowledge and experience with child abuse and neglect issues including requirements of CAN reporting.
Knowledge of infant and child development and parent child attachment
Knowledge of the effects of substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect on family dynamics.
Experience in home visitation with a strong background in prevention services to the 0-5 age population.
Possession of a valid drivers license and insurance coverage as required by law
Personal vehicle available for getting to home visits with clients.
Essential Physical Abilities:
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate well with others in person and over the phone
Sufficient vision, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to review written materials in hard copy and electronic form.
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to operate a personal computer and transport files and documents.
Sufficient personal mobility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to travel and access work sites, carry documents, supplies and equipment up to 30 pounds.
General Responsibilities:
Family Education
Provide home based parent education and support services at the convenience of the family using the Parents as Teachers curriculum.
Caseload 18-20 families. Visits will be 36-40/month
Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation for each family served.
Provide referral and advocacy to needed services within the community including assistance with medical care, mental health needs, finances, housing, school and job training for families.
Watch videos of personal visits and/or shadowing of parent educators delivering personal visits during training and review the affiliate plan, model components, Essential Requirements, and login process prior to PAT trainings.
New parent educators must shadow at least one personal visit prior to training, and shadow at least one group connection event and one child screening within six months of Foundational and Model Implementation training.
New parent educators must be observed conducting at least one personal visit, one group connection, and one child screening and provided feedback within the first six months after Foundational and Model Implementation training, and again at one year.
Shadowing, mentoring, observation, and training specific to the newly hired parent educator is provided within the first 90 days of hire.
Provide community service providers with information about home visitation services. Maintain linkage to service providers to facilitate referrals.
Encourage and assist pregnant parents to obtain regular prenatal care and to access regular medical for themselves and their children.
Provide crisis intervention services to families as needed.
Complete all pre-service and in-service training required by Parents as Teachers endorsement.
Seek additional training for specially identified service needs.
Provide monthly Group Connections, family-friendly activities for client with an emphasis on child development and relationship-building.
Maintain certification in Parents as Teacher curriculum and Model Affiliation.
Maintain all required documentation for Parents as Teachers in the organization’s database.
Perform initial screenings, obtain consents, and provide privacy notice and family rights information, and releases of information as needed.
Partner with the family to assess strengths and needs of the family for creation of Family Support Plan
Administer, score, and share Ages and Stages Questionnaires, including ASQ and ASQ: SE, with primary caregivers.
Maintain accurate, complete, and current case records on services provided.
Organize and facilitate the general education parenting seminars to be provided monthly by CCFI staff.
How To Apply
To apply, email Malika Williams, MWilliams@ccfinorman.org with a current resume and list of three references.
Parent Educator | Pottawatomie County
Status: Full-Time, Salary, FLSA Exempt
General Information: This is an exempt salaried position as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is a full time position that provides home based psycho-educational visitation services to parents of young children with a focus on use and implementation of the PAT curriculum.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in child development, behavioral health, or related field with a minimum of two years of relevant experience
Home Visitation families will be based out of Pottawatomie County primarily
Must pass criminal history and other background checks
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
Ability to maintain effective working interpersonal relationships with staff and volunteers.
Ability to operate a personal computer using e-mail, word processing, databases and other applications related to assigned duties.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to be flexible and adapt to organizational change.
Ability to collaborate and work as part of a team.
Ability to maintain confidentiality as required in professional codes of conduct.
Knowledge and experience with culturally diverse populations.
Ability to work with families using a family centered and strengths based approach
Knowledge and experience with child abuse and neglect issues including requirements of CAN reporting.
Knowledge of infant and child development and parent child attachment
Knowledge of the effects of substance abuse, domestic violence, mental health, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect on family dynamics.
Experience in home visitation with a strong background in prevention services to the 0-5 age population.
Possession of a valid drivers license and insurance coverage as required by law
Personal vehicle available for getting to home visits with clients.
Essential Physical Abilities:
Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate well with others in person and over the phone
Sufficient vision, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to review written materials in hard copy and electronic form.
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to operate a personal computer and transport files and documents.
Sufficient personal mobility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to travel and access work sites, carry documents, supplies and equipment up to 30 pounds.
Responsibilities:
Family Education
Provide home based parent education and support services at the convenience of the family using the Parents as Teachers curriculum.
Caseload 18-20 families. Visits will be 36-40/month
Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation for each family served.
Provide referral and advocacy to needed services within the community including assistance with medical care, mental health needs, finances, housing, school and job training for families.
Watch videos of personal visits and/or shadowing of parent educators delivering personal visits during training and review the affiliate plan, model components, Essential Requirements, and login process prior to PAT trainings.
New parent educators must shadow at least one personal visit prior to training, and shadow at least one group connection event and one child screening within six months of Foundational and Model Implementation training.
New parent educators must be observed conducting at least one personal visit, one group connection, and one child screening and provided feedback within the first six months after Foundational and Model Implementation training, and again at one year.
Shadowing, mentoring, observation, and training specific to the newly hired parent educator is provided within the first 90 days of hire.
Provide community service providers with information about home visitation services. Maintain linkage to service providers to facilitate referrals.
Encourage and assist pregnant parents to obtain regular prenatal care and to access regular medical for themselves and their children.
Provide crisis intervention services to families as needed.
Complete all pre-service and in-service training required by Parents as Teachers endorsement.
Seek additional training for specially identified service needs.
Provide monthly Group Connections, family-friendly activities for client with an emphasis on child development and relationship-building.
Maintain certification in Parents as Teacher curriculum and Model Affiliation.
Maintain all required documentation for Parents as Teachers in the organization’s database.
Perform initial screenings, obtain consents, and provide privacy notice and family rights information, and releases of information as needed.
Partner with the family to assess strengths and needs of the family for creation of Family Support Plan
Administer, score, and share Ages and Stages Questionnaires, including ASQ and ASQ: SE, with primary caregivers.
Maintain accurate, complete, and current case records on services provided.
Organize and facilitate the general education parenting seminars to be provided monthly by CCFI staff.
How To Apply
To apply, email Malika Williams, MWilliams@ccfinorman.org with a current resume and list of three references.
Youth Development Professional (School Year)
Status: Temporary/Part-Time/Multiple Positions Open
The Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI), based in Norman, Oklahoma, seeks enthusiastic youth development professionals to fill multiple part time positions providing services to members of the Boys & Girls Club of Norman. This position involves researching, coordinating, planning, preparing and facilitating activities for Club members during BGCN’s after school program. This position will be supervised by the Program Coordinator, Program Director, and Executive Director.
Applicants must be available to work 20-25 hours per week, approximately 4 days/week (some class schedule accommodations can be made). Shifts will be scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 2:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. This is a temporary position from August 2024 – May 2025 with opportunity to apply for our summer program or after school program the following year. Staff must be able to work during some Norman Public School holidays and breaks.
Boys & Girls Club of Norman is a program of CCFI, which offers a wide range of strength based services to vulnerable children and families and is one of Cleveland County’s oldest and most successful independent, private non-profit agencies with diverse government and private support, highly qualified staff and a committed Board of Directors. CCFI offers a team-oriented, family-friendly and flexible work environment, and an hourly rate that will be commensurate with experience
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience
Additional education, youth development and leadership experience strongly preferred
Education and experience working with children living in generational poverty, children with challenging home or community environments, and/or children who have experienced trauma strongly preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
Ability to initiate and maintain positive relationships with children, youth and guardians
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing
Ability to work as a team with staff and volunteers
Ability to be flexible and adapt to organizational change
Must pass criminal history and other background checks
TO APPLY
Please send current resume, class schedule (if applicable) and three professional references to Whitney Dunn, wdunn@ccfinorman.org or Center for Children and Families, Inc. (CCFI) ATTN: Whitney Dunn, 210 S. Cockrel, OK 73071. www.ccfinorman.org
Work Study
Federal Work-Study (FWS) is a need-based program that allows eligible students to earn money by working part-time while in school. Students are offered FWS based on their unmet need as determined by their annual FAFSA. To learn more about FWS qualifications, click HERE.
Youth Development Professional
This is part time position provides youth development services to Club participants at the Boys & Girls Club of Norman. Responsible for providing mentorship to youth ages 6-18. Depending on hours available and youth development experience, may be assigned to lead a designated group, float between multiple classrooms, or provide other support services.
Work Schedule: Position available from August 5, 2024 to May 2, 2025. Varies Monday-Friday 8 am - 5:30 pm. Flexible around the student's class schedule
Salary Range: Targeted salary $12.00/hr based on experience
Administrative & Program Support
This part time role will assist various departments throughout our agency and will provide support with data entry, outreach events, front desk coverage and more.
Work Schedule: Position available from August 5, 2024 to May 2, 2025. Varies Monday-Friday 8 am - 5:30 pm. Flexible around the student's class schedule
Salary Range: Targeted salary $12.00/hr based on experience
Student Learning Opportunities
We offer a variety of different student learning opportunities for undergraduates and graduate-level students seeking training to gain professional experience or fulfill a degree requirement. Please note we do NOT offer short term, 16-week professional placement opportunities. Fingerprints and background checks are required at the cost of the student. COVID vaccination records are also required.
To learn more, please contact Jessica Schonlau at JSchonlau@ccfinorman.org.