Justice Resource Institute
Location
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Salary
$19 - $33 / HOUR
Provide strength-based peer support, coaching, and guidance to youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families. Assist families in navigating systems of care and promote improved family functioning within home and community settings.
Requires a minimum of an associate's degree with 1 year of experience or a high school diploma with 2 years of experience working with the target population. Applicants must have lived experience as a parent or caregiver of a youth with emotional, behavioral, or learning challenges and a valid driver's license.
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Who We Are: Looking For:
Are you the Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Family Partner we’ve been searching for? In this position, you will be conveying your passion for helping others as part of a small, dedicated team (inclusive of a FIT Clinician and a Family Partner) working with youth and families!
Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) is a new service within JRI's Community Service Agencies that provides a combination of medically necessary intensive family therapy, robust care coordination, and Family Partner engagement for eligible youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. You will focus on improving the youth’s mental health concerns, while strengthening the family structure and support. Our staff provide the FIT service in home and community settings and facilitate a consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationship with the families we serve.
This position covers the Merrimack Valley region and requires availability to work from the afternoons into the evenings. While weekend hours are available, they are not mandatory. The scheduling for this role is flexible and will be adjusted based on your availability as well as that of the client or family.
The pay range for this position is $19.00 to $32.50 per hour. The listed range reflects what we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for this role at the time of posting the position. The actual compensation an employee is offered may vary based on several factors such as experience, education, licensure, certifications and qualifications. This range may be modified in the future.
At JRI, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect, collaboration, and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each person's contributions, we create an environment where people can grow, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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