Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Family Partner-Martha's Vineyard

Who We Are Looking For

Are you the Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Family Partner we’ve been searching for? In this position, you will be conveying your passion for helping others as part of a small, dedicated team (inclusive of a FIT Clinician and a Family Partner) working with youth and families!

About the Role

Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) is a new service within JRI's Community Service Agencies that provides a combination of medically necessary intensive family therapy, robust care coordination, and Family Partner engagement for eligible youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. You will focus on improving the youth’s mental health concerns, while strengthening the family structure and support.

We provide the training so that you will work as part of a team to support the delivery of strength-based peer-to-peer education, coaching, role modeling, guidance, and support services. You will utilize your caregiving experiences to enhance the lives of youth who are presenting with difficult and challenging behaviors, and their families. You will support families in navigating multiple systems of care and enable parents and caregivers to learn effective advocacy skills. You will support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community-based setting, effectively promoting improved family functioning.

Why JRI?

• Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
• JRI offers a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• We provide reimbursement for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• We offer excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• We provide retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• We offer professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• We provide access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
• We offer wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We provide generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
• We offer work-life balance and flexibility to ensure your life is as active as your career!

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Applicants must have a minimum of an associate’s degree in a human services field and 1 year of experience working with the target population; or a high school diploma/GED and 2 years of experience working with the target population.
• Candidates should have personal experience as a parent or caregiver of a youth facing emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges, as well as experience in navigating systems to secure support for their child's needs.
• Maintains a valid driver’s license.

Background Checks and Driving Checks

Background checks and driving checks will be performed.

Pay and Schedule

The pay range for this position is $19 to $32.50 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications.