****Family Service Association is offering a $2,000.00 signing bonus for this position*****

Family Service Association has a Full Time (35-40 hours per week) opening for a Family Partner at our Family Resource Center. Flexible schedule ( 2 evenings per week & occasional Saturdays). The Family Partner works in conjunction with the Clinician to complete the CANS Assessment and to develop the Family Support Plan for Family Members experiencing CRA-related issues.

The Family Resource Center is a community-based, culturally competent program that provides evidence-based parent education groups, information and referral, mentoring, educational support and other opportunities for children and families. The Family Resource Center also provides services specific to Children Requiring Assistance who are having serious problems at home and at school, including runaways, truants, and sexually exploited children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversees the implementation of the Family Support Plan with support from other FRC staff.
• Work with all Family Members who are involved with the FRC; however, Family Members experiencing CRA-related issues are prioritized for services.
• Provides peer support to families, letting them know that they have been where the family is and that their voice and opinions will be listened to.
• Facilitate FRC family and youth groups.
• Linking family with appropriate services, advocating for them when necessary.
• Focuses on understanding and meeting family needs.
• Fostering empowerment, including linkages to peer/parent support and self-help programs.
• Family partners must participate in supervision as needed.
• Maintain all ethical and legal requirements of the Agency.
• Respond to reasonable expectations of Agency and/or supervisor.
• Maintains positive work relationships in a respectful and collaborative manner.
• Maintains good communication with others ensuring others have necessary information.
• Actively works toward organizational improvement and professional growth.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including evenings/weekends to meet the needs of the child and family.
• Required to drive a personal vehicle on FRC business. **Must have acceptable motor vehicle, and appropriate insurance coverage.**

Education and Experience:

Minimum staff qualifications for a family partner include:

• Experience as a parent or caregiver of a youth with special needs and preferably a youth with mental health needs or familiarity with CRA-related issues.
• High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two (2) years of experience in navigating any of the child and family-serving systems and teaching family members who are involved with the child and family serving systems

Family Service Association is a comprehensive private, non-profit social service agency dedicated to the development and implementation of services designed to provide strength and support to individuals and families throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Headquartered in Fall River, Family Service Association strives to increase the capacity of individuals and families to cope with the stresses of family life and interpersonal relationships in a positive, productive and health-improving manner. This agency is a leading provider of professional social services in the South Coast region of Massachusetts, with a 130-year tradition of high quality.

Family Service Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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