Senior Family Partner

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Apply today and earn a $2,000 sign-on bonus!

Sr. Family Partner

Community Service Agency (CSA) - Framingham

Salary : $52,000.00 - $5 6 ,000.00 / year ( depending on experience and language capacity) + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment / pro rated for part-time).

Wayside's is seeking a dynamic, talented, and compassionate Senior Family Partner to provide supportive service to parents / caregivers to eligible youth and to supervise other Family Partners who are doing the same.

The Senior Family Partner must have "lived experience" as a parent / primary caregiver of a youth who is / has been involved in the Mental Health system.

What you will do :

• The Sr. Family Partner provides hope, information, encouragement, and one-to-one support to parents / caregivers of children with emotional / behavioral health issues.
• Assists caregivers in planning for the strengths and needs of their child.
• Help parents / caregivers access resources, services and support.
• Team up and consult with providers and parents / caregivers about how to best meet the needs of youth with mental health concerns.
• Works collaboratively with ICC and other team members to ensure family voice in care coordination.
• Provides weekly individual / group supervision to other Family Partners.
• Maintain a small caseload of caregivers.
• Works collaboratively with Management Team and Program Director.
• Be an active member of the Supervisory Leadership Team by attending supervisor meetings, facilitate staff meetings and trainings, and provide leadership for the Site's success.
• Facilitate and lead CSA trainings, conduct interviews and onboarding of new staff.
• Support implementation of the CSA program and ensure documentation and productivity standard are met.

Competencies / Traits of Our Superstars :

Minimum Requirements :

We will train you in : Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice.