Family Partner - IHBTC

Bay State Community Services Inc; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Vision benefits

Life and disability insurance

403(b) (employer match)

Flexible Spending Account

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Mileage reimbursement

Stipends for on-call

Student loan forgiveness

Tuition assistance

Extensive training programs

Job summary

Bay State Community Services is seeking a Family Partner who brings lived experience to support caregivers raising youth with significant emotional or behavioral challenges. You will empower families, advocate for services, and collaborate with clinicians and peer mentors within the In Home BaseTherapeutic Care team.

The role is part-time (weekdays 2-6p), 2-3 days per week, with extensive benefits including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• No degree required.
• Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs or mental health needs preferred.
• Experience navigating child- and family-serving systems, preferably DMH.
• Experience collaborating with state agencies or behavioral health facilities.

Responsibilities

• Support families and caregivers with youth needs.
• Educate families on navigating child-serving systems and processes.
• Develop partnerships with community resources to expand services.
• Attend meetings with families to prepare, participate, and advocate.

Skills

Caregiver experience

Systems navigation

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration with agencies

Motivation

Organizational skills

Education

No degree required

Job description

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

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