Family Partner - Intensive Home Based Therapeutic Care
If you are looking to be part of a non-profit agency that has an excellent reputation, strength-based supervision and high regard when it comes to honoring the mission of our work, Bay State Community Services is the right place for you. Apply now!!
The Family Partner is a caregiver with "lived experience" or familiarity with CRA-related issues who works in conjunction with the Clinician to assess and support culturally diverse youth and families who seek services throughout the Southeast region of Massachusetts.
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference ...
- Family Partner works in conjunction with the Clinician to complete the CANS Assessment
- Family Partner works in conjunction with the Clinician to develop the Family Support Plan
- Assist parent/caregiver with meeting the needs of the youth
- Educating, teaching the parent/caregiver how to navigate the child serving systems and processes
- Develop community partnerships with formal and informal community resources thus enabling family access to expanded, ongoing community based services for the children and families
Salary/Benefits-Bay State Community Services recognizes all the hard work of our staff and provides outstanding benefits including
- Competitive compensation
- BENEFITS START DAY ONE!!!!!
- 3 weeks accrued vacation upon hiring; 4 weeks accrued vacation after 2 years of service
- 11 paid holidays
- Outstanding Health and Dental Benefits
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Life and Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical FSA and Dependent Care Account
- Mileage for all employees that drive for BSCS as part of their job responsibility
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Voluntary Short-Term Disability Plan
- Voluntary Vision Plan
- Career Ladder and Job Advancement
Requirements
Qualifications/Credentials
- Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs, and preferably a youth with mental health needs
- Experience in navigating any of the child and family serving systems and teaching family members who are involved with the child and family serving systems, preferably DMH
- Experience in working collaboratively with state agencies, consumer advocacy groups, and/or behavioral health outpatient facilities
- Good organizational and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate others
- Valid MA Driver's License
- Acceptable CORI and SORI background record check as required by program