Family Partner - Peer Support for Parents and Caregivers

Behavioral Health Network, Inc (BHN); Ware (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Growth

Supportive Culture

Impactful Work

Recognized Workplace

Job summary

Behavioral Health Network, Inc (BHN) seeks a FIT Family Partner to provide peer-to-peer support to parents and caregivers of youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. You will help families navigate child-serving systems and build advocacy skills to achieve treatment goals.

You will mentor families, connect them to community resources, and collaborate with clinicians in community settings while documenting progress and attending supervision and development sessions.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a caregiver of a child with mental health or special needs.
• 2 years of experience with children/adolescents/transition-age youth if only HS/GED.
• Alternative: 1 year of relevant experience with Associate/Bachelor’s in Human Services.

Responsibilities

• Offer peer mentoring and model advocacy and collaboration.
• Connect families with community-based resources and supports.
• Provide education and emotional support to Empower caregivers in Wraparound.
• Collaborate with FIT clinicians and paraprofessionals in community settings.
• Foster family engagement with transparency and lived experience.
• Document progress notes, encounters, and support plans in a timely manner.
• Participate in supervision, team meetings, and professional development.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor’s in Human Services

Job description

Behavioral Health Network, Inc (BHN) seeks a FIT Family Partner to provide peer-to-peer support to parents and caregivers of youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. You will help families navigate child-serving systems and build advocacy skills to achieve treatment goals.

You will mentor families, connect them to community resources, and collaborate with clinicians in community settings while documenting progress and attending supervision and development sessions.