Family Partner
2 weeks ago
This position is designed for someone with lived experience as a parent or direct caregiver of a youth in their family with special needs (preferably mental health needs).
This position is currently a hybrid position: community visits and remote work, contingent on family preference.
What you’ll do:
- Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and community.
- Assist the parent/caregiver in addressing one or more goals on the youth’s treatment plan for Outpatient or In-Home Therapy or Individual Care Plan.
- Coordinate Intensive Care Coordination Services with the Care Coordinator within the agency and Hub providers outside of the agency.
- Assist the parent/caregiver in meeting the youth’s needs by educating, supporting, coaching, modeling or guiding and fosters empowerment.
- Deliver services in the parent/caregiver’s home and community.
- Participate, attend and support parent/caregiver and Care Coordinator’s for Individual Care Plan meetings.
- Maintain regular contact with the parent/caregiver (face-to-face and telephone).
- Provide family education, advocacy and support to youth and family.
- Monitor, review and update the ICP to reflect the changing needs of the youth and family.
- Adhere to policies and procedures governing client rights and confidentiality.
- Complete appropriate documentation of service delivery in a timely manner.
What you’ll need:
- Education
- BA in a Human Services field and one year of experience OR
- Associates degree in a human service field and one year of related experience OR
- High School diploma/GED and a minimum of two years relevant experience.
- Experience:
- Lived experience as a parent or direct caregiver of a youth in their family with special needs (preferably mental health needs) required.
- Experience working with parent/caregivers and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance.
- Experience navigating any of the child and family serving systems.
- Familiarity with child & youth serving programs
- Skills:
- Bilingual Spanish preferred (please indicate language skills on application)
- Valid Mass drivers license and offsite travel required.
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:
- North Suffolk qualifies as an H-1B Cap-Exempt employer.
- North Suffolk offers visa and permanent resident card sponsorship.
- North Suffolk is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Paid Time Off Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- $3500 language differential pay
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
- North Suffolk is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
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