Family Support Worker - Dorchester/Mattapan FRC
Bay State Community Services Inc
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Salary
$22 - $23 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide direct support to families to achieve stability and improve overall well-being through needs assessment and resource connection. Responsibilities include hosting support groups, developing the center calendar, and managing documentation.
Requirements summary
Requires experience working with youth and families, with a preference for experience in educational systems. Basic verbal fluency in English and Spanish is required along with strong computer skills.
Job description
Description The Family Support Worker will provide direct support and assistance to families to help them achieve stability and improve their overall well-being. This role involves assessing family needs, offering guidance, and connecting them with appropriate resources and services by using your bilingual skills in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole.
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference in the Lives of Families... · Provide information and educational resources to family members · Assist families in identifying resources to meet individual family needs · Develop the Family Resource Center calendar · Host parent and Youth Support groups · Complete all documentation in a timely manner · Provide support to volunteers
Important Health and Wellness Benefits Begin On Your First Day of Employment Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance Eye-Med Vision Benefits Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account Employee Assistance Program
Generous Paid Time Off 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)
Additional Benefits Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment) Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness Mileage reimbursement Extensive Training Program Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW) Supervision for Licensure and Specializations Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices Pet Insurance
Requirements
· Experience with working with youth and families · Experience with educational systems preferred · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · At minimum, basic verbal fluency in English and Spanish required · Strong Computer Skills
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Contact Information
recruitment@baystatecs.org 857-374-5669
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Dependent Care Account
- Pet Insurance
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Supervision for Licensure
- Medical Flexible Spending Account
- Extensive Training Program
- Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance
- Eye-Med Vision Benefits