Family Support Worker - Quincy FRC
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Overview
Job Description
Description
The Quincy Family Resource Center (located only 10 minutes away from Boston) is looking for a charismatic and influential Family Support Worker to work with local families who experience a high level of trauma, poverty, and homelessness to ensure they receive the proper supports and guidance. The Family Support Workers assist youth and families gain access to support groups, free donations and educational/informational resources.
Why This Role is For You:
Full Time (40 hours a week); benefits eligible
Program is accessible by MBTA (Red Line- Quincy Center)
Great For Individuals who have an interest in Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Art Therapy, and Event Coordination
What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference:
Independently host Parent/Guardian and Youth Support groups
Assist families in identifying resources (i.e. housing, schooling, food pantries, etc) to meet individual family needs
Ensure youth and family voice and choice is implemented in service delivery.
Become familiar with systemic issues facing individuals and families and provide ongoing monitoring of any safety concerns.
Develop creative and proactive approaches to individual' and families' crisis patterns and help address their problems before they develop into crises.
Develop Family Resource Center Events Calendar
We are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program!
Availability: Must have flexibility in job schedule to meet operation hours of the FRC; ability to work some evenings/weekend
Bay State Community Services (BSCS) recognizes the hard work and dedication of our staff and has developed a comprehensive benefit package to support you and your family.
Exceptional Benefits
BEGINS ON YOUR FIRST DAY OF WORK
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
- Eye-Med Vision Benefits
- Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Tax Deferred Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
- Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Benefits First year: 35 Days Paid Time Off- Increased vacation with tenure
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Stipends for on-call
- Qualified employer for student loan forgiveness
- Tuition Assistance
- Extensive Training Programs including Certification(s) in Evidence Based Practices
- Supervision for licensure requirements
Requirements
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience working with youth and families preferred
- Experience with educational systems preferred
- Additional spoken and written languages are desirable
- Must possess a valid MA driver's license
Bay State Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment free from bias, discrimination, or harassment of any kind, and mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and teammates without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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