Family Partner

To be considered, all applicants must have experience as a caregiver/parent of a child or youth with special needs and preferably with significant mental health needs.

About the role

The Home for Little Wanderers is a child welfare agency founded over 200 years ago. They serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26, providing them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

Responsibilities

• Works to assist in the improvement of the parent(s)/caregiver(s) ability to effectively navigate child-serving systems.
• Provides, guidance, coaching, education, and support throughout the care planning process.
• Participates as a member of the Care Planning Team (CPT) and clearly outlines the goals of the Family Support and Training Services.
• Conducts weekly face-to-face home or community visits and provides regular, on-going telephone support to caregiver/parent.
• Teaches parents/caregiver how to promote linkages with other treatment providers and other community resources and work with the Intensive Care Coordinator.
• Edits parents/caregivers about how to effectively navigate the child-serving systems and about the existence of informal/community resources available; and facilitates access to these resources.
• Attends staff meetings. Presents client/family material; consult with supervisor and team members on challenging and difficult client/family issues. Participates in regular individual and group supervision.
• Completes daily progress notes, documents significant family interactions and collateral work on a timely manner, as per MassHealth requirements.
• Participates in program activities, including but not limited to, staff and team meetings, training and development needs of the program, and primary on-call rotation.
• Enters billing according to program requirements and maintains caseload dictated by the program, which is variable.
• Driving Requirements: Required to operate a vehicle. Required to have a valid driver’s license and a “satisfactory” driving record. Required to have access to a personal vehicle for use during work hours. Required to use personal vehicle to transport clients on occasion if/when needed.
• Maintains the minimum amounts of liability insurance as required by The Home and/or other regulatory requirements and vehicle registration must be current.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth.
• Associate’s degree in human service field and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one (1) year of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth.
• Preferably knowledgeable about the home community(ies) of the families to be served.
• Bilingual/Bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer with the ability to learn new software applications.

Skills

• Experience as a caregiver/parent of a child or youth with special needs and preferably with significant mental health needs.
• Knowledgeable about the home community(ies) of the families to be served.
• Bilingual/Bicultural.
• Computer literate.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days.
• Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire.
• Extensive training to new staff.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match.
• Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• And more!

Pay Range

The pay range listed represents the company’s good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate’s relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.