About the role
Pay: $20.20 to $22.60 per hour
Description
The
Family Partner
is a vital member of the In Home BaseTherapeutic Care (IHTBC) team, offering peer-based support to caregivers raising youth with significant emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges. This role is grounded in
lived experience
—the
Family Partner
uses their own personal journey navigating child-serving systems to empower, guide, and advocate alongside families.
Family Partners
work collaboratively with clinicians and young adult peer mentors to help families feel heard, supported, and confident in their ability to navigate services and support their child’s success.
What You Will Be Doing to Support Families...
· Assist parent/caregiver with meeting the needs of the youth
· Educate 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
· Attend meetings with families (school, clinical, community) to help them prepare, participate, and advocate effectively.
Schedule:
This role is available Part-Time (weekdays 2-6p) 2-3 days a week.
Exceptional Health and Wellness Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
Eye-Med Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Tax Deferred Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Benefits First year: 35 Days Paid Time Off -Increased vacation with tenure
Pet Insurance
Employee discounts
Mileage Reimbursement
Stipends for on-call
Qualified employer for student loan forgiveness
Tuition Assistance
Extensive Training Programs including Certification(s) in Evidence Based Practices
Supervision for licensure requirements
Requirements
Qualifications
No degree requirements
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
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, 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.
Contact Information: 857-374-5669 recruitment@baystatecs.org