Family Partner - Weekend Relief

Riverside Community Care • Milford, MA

123d • Hybrid

About The Position

Riverside Community Care's Behavioral Health Services Division is seeking a Family Partner with lived experience raising a child with behavioral or developmental support needs and knowledge of available services. This relief position supports parents during their child's psychiatric emergency assessment. Family Partners work from the Milford, MA office and travel locally, collaborating with Master's level clinicians to stabilize youth in crisis and guide parents through the mental health system. A key requirement is demonstrated experience navigating special education, DCF, DMH, DDS, or mental health service delivery systems for your child. This role is specifically for parents with this lived experience.

Requirements

• Must have experience helping to raise a child with social, emotional, mental health, or substance abuse concerns and have experience navigating the myriad of youth services required.
• Must have excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office) required.
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle is required to transport consumers as necessary.
• Parent with lived experience navigating the special education, DCF, DMH, DDS, or mental health service delivery system on behalf of your child.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors or Associates degree with one year working with youth preferred.
• High School/GED and two years working with target population considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to parents during a psychiatric emergency assessment of their children.
• Collaborate with Master’s level clinicians to intervene and stabilize youth in crisis.
• Support parents or guardians by helping them navigate the mental health system.
• Direct parents toward each step in the process.
• Transport consumers as necessary.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED