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Advocates Family Partner in Hyannis, Massachusetts
Overview
Salary: $45,000 - 50,000
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus
(applicable to external applicants only)
Family Continuity is rapidly expanding its energetic workforce to lead fast paced, innovative clinical programming in our six different sites throughout Northeast, Southeast and Central Massachusetts . Our mission for over 35 years is to inspire individuals and families to achieve overall wellness through counseling, support, education, and making connections to the community.
The Family Resource Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts is seeking a Family Partner to use the knowledge gained from life experience to empower, educate, and support families who have a child with mental health issues.
The Family Partner is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of relationships between treaters and family members of persons served by Advocates. When these relationships are aligned, people in the services of Advocates are in the best conceivable circumstances to acquire and generalize skills necessary to their long term success. This position operates as a bridge between families seeking knowledge of and input into their loved ones’ lives and the work of those striving to make those lives truly worthy of pursuit.
Are you ready to make a difference ?
Minimum Education Required
High School Diploma/GED
Additional Shift Details
this position will required some evening and weekend hours
Responsibilities
Form meaningful positive relationships with individuals and families served through the agency
Work in conjunction with the Clinician to develop the Family Support Plan for family members experiencing CRA-related issues.
Oversee the implementation of the Family Support Plan with support from other FRC staff.
Ensure youth and family voice and choice is implemented in service delivery.
Facilitate child and family participation in the development and understanding of the care plan goals and interventions.
Provide or support activities that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s care treatment plan.
Completion of progress notes, ancillary individual and family documentation in record and submission of all billing.
Complete incident reporting and any documentation as required by supervisor.
Responsible for upkeep and organization of individual and family record.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED
Must have at least one (1) year of experience working with the target population, or navigating any of the child and family servings systems and teaching family members who are involved with the child and family serving systems
Or have lived experience with "child helping systems." For example, navigating IEP's, mental health, court involvement, etc
Current driver's license, proper auto insurance coverage, reliable transportation, and ability to travel within the community
Must become First Aid/ CPR certified if not currently.
Access to personal cell phone
Ability to work a flexible schedule, which will include evenings and weekends, as needed
Diversity and Inclusion are Important to Us
Diversity is about different opinions, divergent ideas, and deviations into how we overcome our challenges and really address the needs of our community. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community, and people with disabilities. Family Continuity considers lived experience (personal or familial) with the mental health system a valuable asset.
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Job Locations US-MA-Hyannis
Minimum Education Required High School Diploma/GED
Job ID 2023-9886
Organization Family Continuity
Type Regular Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Business Unit Behavioral Health