Parent Partner & Family Engagement Specialist

NFI Vermont, Inc.; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

FSA

EAPs

Pet Insurance

Home & Auto Insurance

Legal Plan

Referral Bonus

Job summary

NFI Massachusetts Inc. is seeking a Family Specialist/Parent Partner in Worcester, MA to actively involve families in treatment planning and program improvement. The role centers on coaching families, coordinating parent groups, and connecting families to community resources.

The position requires lived parenting experience, a valid driver's license, and strong English communication skills. It offers an hourly rate and a full benefits package for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a parent of a child involved with social services.
• Must hold a valid driver’s license and have access to a reliable vehicle.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in English.
• Ability to work with diverse families and communities.

Responsibilities

• Via coaching, role modeling and teaching, leverage lived experiences to engage, build rapport with and reassure families who are newly involved.
• Conduct outreach activities for newly involved families.
• Attend pre-admission meetings for incoming families; attend intake meetings as needed for parent/family support.
• Assist families in self-advocacy, filling out applications, identifying community resources, identifying formal and natural supports, communication with providers including schools.
• Assist families to develop parenting skills by helping parent or caregiver establish rules/limit setting/natural consequences and to support parents in implementing.
• Review different options of implementing allowance/rewards to help engage child/teen.
• Develop, coordinate and facilitate a Parent Support Group with regularly scheduled meetings and activities.
• Review program policy and language to insure the family’s perspective is represented.
• Participate in treatment team and transitional planning meetings.
• Actively engage family members in the development and implementation of the overall service plan.
• Follow up with families post-discharge.
• Participate in weekly program and staff meetings.
• Determine best engagement strategy for each family based on their strengths, needs and preferences. Work to remove obstacles to engagement.

Skills

Lived parent experience

Driver's license

Excellent communication

English fluency

Job description

NFI Massachusetts Inc. is seeking a Family Specialist/Parent Partner in Worcester, MA to actively involve families in treatment planning and program improvement. The role centers on coaching families, coordinating parent groups, and connecting families to community resources.

The position requires lived parenting experience, a valid driver's license, and strong English communication skills. It offers an hourly rate and a full benefits package for full-time staff.