The Parent Child Center of Tulsa
Location
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Salary
$45,000 - $49,000/yr
The Parent Educator provides free, in-home, evidence-based parent education through weekly home visits, focusing on strengthening caregiver-child relationships, enhancing home safety, and increasing positive parenting skills using the SafeCare® curriculum.
A Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as Social Work or Psychology is required, along with effective communication, facilitation, and teaching skills, and the ability to work independently with diverse, potentially high-risk families.
Description JOB SUMMARY SafeCare® is an evidence-based, voluntary, free in-home parent education program that serves caregivers of children 0 to 5 residing within Tulsa County. The philosophy of SafeCare® is to ensure all children have a nurturing, safe, and healthy home environment through training, implementation support, and research. The goal of the Lutzker SafeCare® Program Model is to meet caregivers where they are at to reduce the risk of abuse and neglect through informed positive parenting where Parent Educators support caregivers in their home to: 1) strengthen the caregiver-infant/child relationship, 2) to enhance home safety & health awareness, 3) to increase positive interaction skills in managing challenging child behaviors and 4) increasing awareness of healthy relationships- through education, family intervention planning, parenting skills training, intensive case management and direct support.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree: Social Work, Human Relations, Education, Psychology, or related field. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences from a non-judgmental stance. Effective facilitation and teaching skills. Ability to engage in and facilitate direct, healthy, effective, crucial conversations with clients, caregivers and co-workers. BILINGUAL (Spanish and English): Parent Educators must be able to write / enter all required documentation and lesson plans provided in Spanish to English and translate all written documentation/curriculum to clients understanding. Strong organizational and time management skills. Excellent active listening and interpersonal skills as well as a willingness to engage in reflective conversations and perspective taking with a growth and development mindset. Must maintain a good driving record, valid state driver’s license, current car insurance, and reliable transportation for full-time business use in making home visits, attending meetings and community outreach. *Mileage reimbursement is provided for work-related, approved travel. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds to carry work related items including but not limited to: locking backpack/bag for work equipment, parent-child activity materials, forms/assessments & basic safety/health items to one’s car and to homes/apartments that may be upstairs or harder to reach. Ability to sit on floor for extended period to perform activities as needed while on home visits. Homes may on occasion have challenges the family is working on such as: lack of cleanliness, uncomfortable odors, concerns with bugs, lack of furniture, etc. Ability to work with all culturally diverse populations, caregivers with potential histories of trauma such as child abuse/neglect, interpersonal violence, mental health, substance abuse; and services may be in geographical areas that may be considered higher risk locations.
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Human Relations, Psychology, or related field. Two years work experience with at risk families. Oklahoma Association of Infant Mental Health (OKAIMH) Endorsement Prior experience working with pregnant and parenting caregivers, infants, children and their families; prior home visitation experience and good knowledge of community resources.
Market context
In Oklahoma, bilingual parent educator roles are often shaped by demand for family support staff who can work with diverse households and coordinate care across community settings. This role is competitive because it requires a related bachelor’s degree, strong facilitation and teaching skills, and the ability to work independently with potentially high-risk families. Before applying, review how your bilingual communication and family-engagement experience align with the posting; the job requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original description, which can save you research time.
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