Family Partner - DMH Flexible Support Services

Bay State Community Services, Inc.; Braintree (MA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Family Partner to provide vital peer support and advocacy for families navigating mental health and educational systems. This role is crucial in empowering caregivers to effectively advocate for their children, ensuring they access necessary resources. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization offers extensive training, generous paid time off, and health benefits from day one. If you have lived experience and a passion for helping others, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Benefits

Health and Dental Insurance

Vision Benefits

Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan 403(b)

Mileage Reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness

Qualifications

• Must have experience supporting families with children facing mental health challenges.
• At least one year of professional experience in Social Services is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and advocacy to families navigating mental health systems.
• Assist caregivers in accessing community resources and educational supports.
• Facilitate support groups and workshops for parents and caregivers.

Skills

Peer Support

Advocacy

Guidance

Community Resource Navigation

Education

Experience as a parent/legal guardian/foster parent

Professional experience in Social Services

Job description

Description

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Partner to provide peer support, advocacy, and guidance to families navigating mental health, educational, and social service systems. The Family Partner will use their lived experience to support and empower caregivers, helping them to effectively advocate for their children and access necessary resources.

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

• Provide peer support, guidance, and advocacy to families of children with emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
• Assist caregivers in navigating and accessing community resources, mental health services, and educational supports.
• Facilitate support groups, workshops, and training sessions for parents and caregivers.
• Driving is required

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

Important Health and Wellness Benefitswhich 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 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

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

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

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