Family Partner - Plymouth Community Services Agency

Description

If you are a caregiver and raising or have raised of a child with emotional or behavioral challenges, join our team as a Family Partner. Life can be stressful and challenging, Family Partners are a parent/legal guardian/foster parent who have lived experience having raised or are raising children with social/emotional challenges or other special needs. In this role, you will work with caregivers whose children have social/emotional challenges providing impartial support, education and empathy while assisting them in navigating child serving systems for their child(ren).

What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference...

• Assist parent/caregiver with meeting the needs of the youth and meet one or more of the following purposes: educating, supporting, coaching, modeling, and guiding

• Educating, teaching the parent/caregiver how to navigate the child serving systems and processes

• Will be working with a team of supports and providers to meet the needs of the youth and family

• Driving is required

We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!

Important Health and Wellness Benefits which Begin Your First Day of Employment

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance

Eye-Med Vision Benefits

Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Paid Time Off

35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays and and 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)

Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree

Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness

Mileage reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

Monthly Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)

Supervision for Licensure and Specializations

Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings

Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices

Requirements

• Experience as a parent/legal guardian/foster parent of a youth with special needs, and preferably a youth with mental health needs

• At least one year of professional experience within the Social Services

Bay State Community Services is committed to diversity, inclusion, and social justice. We are committed to providing an environment free from harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Bay State Community Services believes diversity and inclusion, and social justice is an action, and as such seeks to operationalize policies, procedures and systems, that support a talented, and diverse workforce.

Contact Information:

857-374-5669

recruitment@baystatecs.org