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Eliot Community Human Services Bilingual Family Partner - Fee for service(FFS)/Per diem in Saugus, Massachusetts

Description

Eliot is seeking a Bilingual Family Partner (English and either Spanish, Mandarin or Portuguese language) with lived exp. being caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs, preferably mental health needs. You should have exp. navigating child and family service systems & teaching families who are involved in those systems. You will have the ability to communicate with other parents in a supportive & non-judgmental manner regarding their needs.

Our Child, Youth & Family Behavioral Health Services encompass multiple service systems that include: Intensive Care Coordination, Family Support & Training, In-Home Therapy, Therapeutic Mentoring, OP Counseling & Psychiatry, & other community based programming. Service delivery is collaborative, family driven & youth guided, with a focus on individual & family strengths, needs, & preferences.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and in the community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth’s treatment plan or ICP.

  • Assist parent/caregiver in meeting the needs of the youth through educating, supporting, coaching, modeling and guiding.

  • Teach parent/caregiver how to network/link to community resources and treatment providers.

  • Support parent/caregiver in advocating for services and resources to meet a youth’s needs.

  • Guide, support and foster empowerment including, linkages to individual, peer/parent support and self help groups.

  • Participate on Care Planning Team (CPT) and attend CPT meetings.

  • Participate in discharge planning.

  • Meet with providers and attend all IEP, hospital discharge, treatment team and other relevant meetings.

  • Provide telephone support and outreach to parent/caregiver.

  • Make regular telephone and face to face contacts with collateral providers.

  • Provide transportation to parent/caregiver as appropriate.

    Schedule: Varies

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

  • Computer Software Skills: Some Knowledge

  • Communication Skills: Intermediate

  • Administrative Tasks: Intermediate

Behaviors

Preferred

  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Motivations

Preferred

  • Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Experience

Preferred

  • 1 year: Experience in navigating child and family service systems

  • Lived experience being caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs, preferably mental health needs.

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