Water Resources Lead Project Manager

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Family Partner!

The Family Partner works in partnership with Intensive Care Coordinators to provide education, coaching / training and support to parents / caregivers of a youth receiving Wraparound services from the Community Service agency.

Family Partners may also partner with outpatient therapists and home-based therapists to support families who are not enrolled in Intensive Care Coordination.

The Family Partner educates parents / caregivers about how to effectively navigate the child-serving systems for themselves and about the existence of informal / community resources available to them, and facilitates the parent’s / caregiver’s access to these resources.

Schedule : 40 hours per week; flexible hours between 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. to meet the needs of the families

Rate : $21.63 / hour

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Why You'll Love Riverside

We make a true difference in people’s lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, numerous professional development opportunities, and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment, perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include :

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount : 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

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Required Skills

• Must be able to establish a rapport and work effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural group of parents, children, family members and other program staff members
• Understanding of child development and family issues that impact upon child / parent relationships required
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle
• Bilingual Spanish / English preferred

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field and one year of experience working with the target population, Associate’s degree in human service field and one year experience working with children / adolescents / transition age youth, or high school diploma / GED and a minimum of two years experience working with children / adolescents / transition age youth required
• Experience as a caregiver of a youth with mental health needs required
• Must have experience in navigating any of the child and family-serving systems and teaching family members who are involved with the child and family-serving systems

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool.

As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

Qualifications :

• Must be able to establish a rapport and work effectively with a diverse, multi-cultural group of parents, children, family members and other program staff members
• Understanding of child development and family issues that impact upon child / parent relationships required
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
• Must have a valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle
• Bilingual Spanish / English preferred
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