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Eliot Community Human Services Inc Bilingual Family Partner in Malden, Massachusetts

Bilingual Family Partner - Fee for service(FFS)/Per diem Responsibilities: Engage the parent/caregiver in activities in the home and in the community that are designed to address one or more goals on the youth?s treatment plan or ICP. Assist parent/caregiver in meeting the needs of the youth through educating, supporting, coaching, modeling and guiding. Teach parent/caregiver how to network/link to community resources and treatment providers. Support parent/caregiver in advocating for services and resources to meet a youth?s needs. Guide, support and foster empowerment including, linkages to individual, peer/parent support and self help groups. Participate on Care Planning Team (CPT) and attend CPT meetings. Participate in discharge planning. Meet with providers and attend all IEP, hospital discharge, treatment team and other relevant meetings. Provide telephone support and outreach to parent/caregiver. Make regular telephone and face to face contacts with collateral providers. Provide transportation to parent/caregiver as appropriate. Schedule: Varies Behaviors Preferred Team Player: Works well as a member of a group Motivations Preferred Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization Experience Preferred 1 year: Experience in navigating child and family service systems Lived experience being caregiver to a child of a youth with special needs, preferably mental health needs. Requisition Number: FAMIL008914

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