Bilingual Family Partner

Old Colony YMCA•Taunton, MA

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Partner will be part of the Taunton Family Resource Center (FRC) team working with families across Bristol County experiencing a range of issues that impact their home and family life. The Family Partner will specifically focus on supporting families with children exhibiting behaviors that meet the state of Massachusetts’ definition of a “Child Requiring Assistance” (repeatedly runs away from home; repeatedly fails to obey the lawful and reasonable commands of their parent/guardian; repeatedly fails to obey the lawful and reasonable regulations of their school; is habitually truant; or is sexually exploited). Position requires the ability to manage complex and competing demands in the office, in the community and in court, on a daily basis. The Family Partner provides support and advocacy coaching to parents and caregivers in a fast paced and changing environment. The Family Partner acts as a role model for parents and caregivers in interacting with community providers and agencies to meet the identified needs of the youth and family. The Family Partner is available to work at the center during hours of operation, including evenings and Saturdays. S/he will accept and display the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

Requirements

Lived experience or familiarity with CRA-related issues
One (1) year of experience working with the target population; or two (2) years of experience working with Children/adolescents/transition age Youth; and experience in navigating any of the child and family-serving systems
Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate cultural humility with an ability to work with diverse populations, within the community and with agency staff members.
Possess basic computer skills for purposes of word processing and data entry.
Flexibility and ability to respond to Families under stress, and in crisis, in a fast paced work environment.
Possess a current and valid driver’s license, and automobile – must be able to drive daily.
Must be able to walk, sit and stand during the work day

Nice To Haves

Portuguese Bilingual speaker preferred

Responsibilities

Works in conjunction with FRC Clinician to complete FAST Assessment and to develop the Family Support Plan for family members dealing with CRA-related issues
Oversees implementation of Family Support Plans
Provides guidance, coaching, training, support, education, and advocacy for Parent/Caregiver with regard to interacting with their child and networking with community resources and treatment providers to meet youth’s needs
Assists Parent/Caregiver in articulating youth’s strengths, needs and goals for Family Support Plan
Assists Parents/Caregivers in recognizing the importance of self-care as a vital component of their parenting and helping them connect with support in the area of self-care as well as support in the form of individual, peer/parent support and self-help groups
Attends court in Taunton as needed to support families and provide information about the CRA Diversionary Program to court professionals, schools, DCF and families.
Teams with FRC Staff to provide support to all families seeking services at the FRC.
Attends FRC staff meetings weekly.
Co-Facilitates parent and youth groups.
Conducts a minimum of weekly contact with Parent/Caregiver through office based visits and telephone.
Maintains professional boundaries at all times.
Attends and actively participates in weekly supervision with a licensed clinician, and group supervision to review families’ progress, identify risk factors, improve communication and work on professional growth.
Completes daily progress notes, treatment goals and other required documentation, including data entry, in a timely manner, adhering to the highest professional standards.
To develop and maintain a culture of safety, security, and cleanliness within the main office.
To assure and maintain the highest level of safety and cleanliness of the program, by reviewing daily environment checks and to follow up immediately on any maintenance or security issues.