Family Partner

Old Colony YMCA; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Colony YMCA in Fall River, MA is seeking a Family Partner to work with families experiencing mental health needs, providing support, advocacy, and coaching to parents and caregivers. The role requires engaging with home and community settings, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to implement family-driven plans.

Responsibilities include developing treatment plans with families, coordinating services, documenting progress, and transporting as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a parent/guardian or other caretaking role of a child with mental health needs.
• \"Lived\" experiences within Behavioral Health and/or Social Services fields.
• Good communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate cultural humility and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Basic computer skills for word processing and data entry.
• Flexibility to respond to families under stress in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a current and valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must be able to walk, sit and stand during the work day.

Responsibilities

• Works with the IHB team to develop treatment plans through family engagement strategies.
• Provides consultation to ensure family-driven practice and service coordination.
• Guides, coaches, trains, and advocates for parent/caregiver regarding child treatment and resources.
• Assists parent/caregiver in articulating youth’s strengths, needs and goals for treatment and safety planning.
• Attends weekly supervision with a licensed clinician and group supervision to review progress.
• Completes daily progress notes, treatment goals, and required documentation in a timely manner.

Skills

Good communication

Cultural humility

Driver's license

Education

Associates degree preferred

Job description

The Family Partner will be part of the IHB team working with families experiencing mental health needs that impact their home and relationships. Position requires the ability to manage complex and competing demands in the office and in the community. The Family Partner provides support and advocacy and coaching to parents and caregivers in a fast paced and changing environment. S/he will accept and display the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

ADDITIONAL JOB FUNCTIONS INCLUDE:

· Works in conjunction with the IHB team and Family Team to develop the treatment plan through family engagement strategies.

· Provides consultation to ensure family-driven practice and service coordination.

· Provides guidance, coaching, training, support, education, and advocacy for parent/caregiver with regard to interacting with their child, treatment interventions, permanency, and networking with community resources and treatment providers to meet youth’s needs.

· Assists parent/caregiver in articulating youth’s strengths, needs and goals for treatment and safety planning.

· Assists parents/caregivers in recognizing the importance of self-care as a vital component of their parenting and helping them connect with support in the area of self-care as well as support in the form of individual, peer/parent support and self-help groups

· Attends IHB staff meetings weekly.

· Conducts a minimum of weekly contact with parent/caregiver through home visits and phone.

· Attends and actively participates in weekly supervision with a licensed clinician, and group supervision to review families’ progress, identify risk factors, improve communication and work on professional growth.

· Completes daily progress notes, treatment goals and other required documentation, including data entry, in a timely manner, adhering to the highest professional standards.

· Assist with transportation as needed

Location(s)

238 North Main Street, Fall River , Massachusetts 02720

Requirements

• Previous experience in a parent/guardian or other caretaking role of a child experiencing mental health needs, and experience in navigating any of the child and family-serving systems. Associates degree preferred.
• "Lived" experiences within Behavioral Health and/or Social Services fields.
• Good communication (written and verbal), organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate cultural humility with an ability to work with diverse populations, within the community and with OCY staff.
• Possess basic computer skills for purposes of word processing and data entry.
• Flexibility and ability to respond to families under stress, and in crisis, in a fast paced work environment.
• Possess a current and valid driver’s license, and automobile, must be able to drive to attend home visits and meetings as scheduled.
• Must be able to walk, sit and stand during the work day.

Branch / Program

Fall River/New Bedford Programs * - Community Based

Pay Range

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The actual pay rate will depend on the person's qualifications and experience. $16.00 - $18.40 / hour

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