Family Empowerment & Home-Visit Specialist

Catholic Charities Boston; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) savings plan

Generous time off

Job summary

Catholic Charities Boston is seeking a Family Support Peer Specialist to visit DCF-referred families across Massachusetts, delivering essential support to meet basic needs and foster self-reliance. You will educate on parenting, home management, and mental health, and connect families to local resources.

The role may include supervised visitation and transportation assistance. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s in a human services field or 3 years of home visiting, and experience with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services, Social Work, Counseling or a related field, or 3 years of commensurate home visiting experience.
• Experience working with a social service delivery team.
• Experience with families from diverse cultures and backgrounds in home-based settings.
• Bi-lingual preferred: Spanish, Haitian Creole, Portuguese.

Responsibilities

• Visit families referred by DCF in their homes or other locations to provide basic needs assistance.
• Educate caregivers on parenting skills, home management, and psychoeducation in mental health.
• Support parental resilience and supervise visits between parents and children when needed.
• Link clients to community resources and arrange transportation or housing assistance when required.
• Maintain documentation, participate in team meetings, and uphold confidentiality and boundaries.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services, Social Work, Counseling or a related field

Job description

Catholic Charities Boston is seeking a Family Support Peer Specialist to visit DCF-referred families across Massachusetts, delivering essential support to meet basic needs and foster self-reliance. You will educate on parenting, home management, and mental health, and connect families to local resources.

The role may include supervised visitation and transportation assistance. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s in a human services field or 3 years of home visiting, and experience with