Family Partner
North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. · northsuffolk.org
Revere
The job in short
Family support and advocacy.
Details
- Found
- 26 d ago · posted 2025-07-05
- Location as listed
- Revere, MA, US
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
NSCS is looking for a Family Partner to join our Children's After School Program (CASP). The Children’s After School Program is a therapeutic program for youth ages 7-13. The program provides milieu treatment including behavior management/modification and facilitation of therapeutic groups. The Family Partner is a paraprofessional that reports to the Program Manager.
This position is designed for someone with lived experience as a parent or direct caregiver of a youth in their family with significant social, emotional, behavioral health, medical or trauma-related needs.
This position is part-time 20 hours per week. Bilingual Spanish required ($2,500 language differential)
What you’ll do:
• Supervise children during program activities
• Intervene during a crisis using appropriate techniques including WELLE restraint.
• Drive program van and accompany other staff during ride.
• Complete daily documentation of children’s progress in the milieu.
• Perform duties as a Family Partner including maintaining contact with caregivers and conduct outreach to their families in their homes and communities as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by program manager.
What you’ll need:
• Education
• Associates degree in a human service field and one year of related experience with target population OR
• High School diploma/GED and a minimum of two years relevant experience.
• Experience:
• Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs (preferably mental health needs).
• Applicants must have at least one year of experience working with school age children
• Skills:
• Bilingual Spanish required (please indicate language skills on application)
• Valid Mass drivers license and offsite travel required.
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits
• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities