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Family Continuity, Inc. Family Partner in Hyannis, Massachusetts
Family Continuity is rapidly expanding its energetic workforce to lead fast paced, innovative clinical programming in our six different sites throughout Northeast, Southeast & Central Massachusetts. Our mission for over 35 years is to inspire individuals & families to achieve overall wellness through counseling, support, education, & making connections to the community. The Family Resource Center in Hyannis, Massachusetts is seeking a Family Partner to use the knowledge gained from life experience to empower, educate, & support families who have a child with mental health issues. The Family Partner is responsible for the establishment & maintenance of relationships between treaters & family members of persons served by Advocates. When these relationships are aligned, people in the services of Advocates are in the best conceivable circumstances to acquire & generalize skills necessary to their long-term success. This position operates as a bridge between families seeking knowledge of & input into their loved ones? lives & the work of those striving to make those lives truly worthy of pursuit. Are you ready to make a difference? Minimum Education Required High School Diploma/GED Additional Shift Details this position will require some evening & weekend hours Responsibilities Form meaningful positive relationships with individuals & families served through the agency Work in conjunction with the Clinician to develop the Family Support Plan for family members experiencing CRA-related issues. Oversee the implementation of the Family Support Plan with support from other FRC staff. Ensure youth & family voice & choice is implemented in service delivery. Facilitate child & family participation in the development & understanding of the care plan goals & interventions. Provide or support activities that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth?s care treatment plan. Completion of progress notes, ancillary individual & family documentation in record & submission of all billing. Complete incident reporting & any documentation as required by supervisor. Responsible for upkeep & organization of individual & family record. Qualifications High School Diploma or GED Must have at least one (1) year of experience working with the target population, or navigating any of the child & family servings systems & teaching family members who are involved with the child & family serving systems Or have lived experience with \"child helping systems.\" For example, navigating IEP\'s, mental health, court involvement, etc. Current driver\'s license, proper auto insurance coverage, reliable transportation, & ability to travel within the community Must become First Aid/ CPR certified if not currently. Access to personal cell phone Ability to work a flexible schedule, which will include evenings & weekends, as needed Diversity & Inclusion are Important to Us Diversity is about different opinions, divergent ideas, & deviations into how we overcome our challenges & really address the needs of our community. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community, & people with disabilities. Family Continuity considers lived experience (personal or familial) with the mental health system a valuable asset.