Family Partner - Mobile Crisis
Child & Family Services, Inc.
Date: 11 hours ago
City: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Contract type: Full time
Job description NEW BEDFORD, MA - Child & Family Services is looking to
hire a full-time Family Partner for our Mobile Crisis Program in New
Bedford, MA. This individual will use their lived, personal experience
to provide support to youth and their support systems during their
involvement in YMCI services. Available Schedule: Full-Time Monday -
Friday 8AM-4PM, 9AM-5PM OR 10AM-6PM \$1 per hour Language Differential!
(eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole,
Portuguese, Spanish or ASL) Required Education and Experience Must have
lived, personal experience as the primary caretaker of a child/youth
with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or other serious mental health
needs Must have a strong belief that recovery is possible and more
likely when the ten fundamental components of recovery are utilized in
Working With Individuals Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions
Provide support to youth and families during their involvement in YMCI
Be able to document their experience in working as a primary caretaker
of a child with serious emotional disturbance Have knowledge of child
and family focused community resources in the community Exhibit
competence in working in partnership with youth, parents, and other
caregivers of youth with mental health needs, including success in
engaging youth in behavioral health services and assisting youth and
families in integrating youth and family voice in decision making about
services Consult with the Master?s level Clinician they are working with
on a regular basis to assure continuity of information given to youth,
families, and caregivers Participate in regularly scheduled supervision,
staff meetings, staff development and training curriculum to include
(CPI) Crisis Prevention Intervention \*\*Family Partners will also be
cross trained in additional duties which may be completed on an as
needed basis depending on the changing needs and demands of the YMCI
department. These duties may include: Triaging clients requesting
assistance via phone or in person Using a wand metal detector during in
person triage Taking inventory and storing client personal items
Identifying available beds for clients who meet the criteria for a
higher level of care and fax/follow up on required paperwork needed for
admission Monitoring clients being served and boarded onsite via room
check and or security cameras Scanning documents into electronic health
hire a full-time Family Partner for our Mobile Crisis Program in New
Bedford, MA. This individual will use their lived, personal experience
to provide support to youth and their support systems during their
involvement in YMCI services. Available Schedule: Full-Time Monday -
Friday 8AM-4PM, 9AM-5PM OR 10AM-6PM \$1 per hour Language Differential!
(eligible languages include: Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole,
Portuguese, Spanish or ASL) Required Education and Experience Must have
lived, personal experience as the primary caretaker of a child/youth
with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or other serious mental health
needs Must have a strong belief that recovery is possible and more
likely when the ten fundamental components of recovery are utilized in
Working With Individuals Job Responsibilities & Essential Functions
Provide support to youth and families during their involvement in YMCI
Be able to document their experience in working as a primary caretaker
of a child with serious emotional disturbance Have knowledge of child
and family focused community resources in the community Exhibit
competence in working in partnership with youth, parents, and other
caregivers of youth with mental health needs, including success in
engaging youth in behavioral health services and assisting youth and
families in integrating youth and family voice in decision making about
services Consult with the Master?s level Clinician they are working with
on a regular basis to assure continuity of information given to youth,
families, and caregivers Participate in regularly scheduled supervision,
staff meetings, staff development and training curriculum to include
(CPI) Crisis Prevention Intervention \*\*Family Partners will also be
cross trained in additional duties which may be completed on an as
needed basis depending on the changing needs and demands of the YMCI
department. These duties may include: Triaging clients requesting
assistance via phone or in person Using a wand metal detector during in
person triage Taking inventory and storing client personal items
Identifying available beds for clients who meet the criteria for a
higher level of care and fax/follow up on required paperwork needed for
admission Monitoring clients being served and boarded onsite via room
check and or security cameras Scanning documents into electronic health
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