Family Support Specialist (Spanish/English Bilingual Required)-$4,000 sign on bonus

Bridges Homeward • Cambridge, MA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position offers a $4,000 sign on bonus Paid $1,000 quarterly during your first year of employment. Employees must stay 2 years to keep the full bonus. Employees who leave before 1 year will be required to pay back any bonus provided. Employees who leave after 1 year, but before 2 will be required to pay back 50% of the bonus. Recognizing the value in self care and proper work life balance, Bridges Homeward operates on a 33.5 hour (4 1/2 day) work week. The Family Support Specialist conducts home visits and uses targeted interventions to strengthen family protective factors and resolve conflict. Responsibilities include monitoring child safety, supporting parents in building parenting and advocacy skills, and connecting families to community resources. The role also includes providing case management services and maintaining accurate and timely documentation. This work helps families build safe, stable, and permanent relationships.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services, social work, psychology, education, or a related field OR high school degree with 5 years related experience
• Valid driver's license and properly insured vehicle
• Bilingual candidates are needed for this position. There is an exceptional need for Spanish and Haitian Creole speaking professionals at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Occasionally provide transportation to clients in your vehicle

Responsibilities

• Manages a caseload of families referred by DCF or other community providers
• Collaborates with parents, children, DCF staff, Lead Agencies, community resources, and Bridges Homeward staff in developing plans specifying resources and services
• Provide in home crisis response aimed at stabilizing the family
• Provide a range of interventions aimed at supporting family capacity to safely care for children in order to prevent out of home placement of children and youth, or to support return of children and youth to their families
• Coaches Family Time Visitation
• Conducts home visits and uses targeted interventions to strengthen family protective factors and resolve conflict
• Monitoring child safety
• Supporting parents in building parenting and advocacy skills
• Connecting families to community resources
• Providing case management services
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation

Benefits

• 33.5 Hour (4/12 day work week)
• Generous Paid Time Off including vacation, sick, personal, and wellness days
• Medical and Dental Coverage
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Financial coverage for Social Work licensure and professional development including access to CEUs
• Pathway to Senior Family Support Specialist after 3 years of successful employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree