Family Support Staff - Family Welcome Center

Description

Use your strong organizational skills and language skills to support local community members in this new role! Join our team as Family Support Staff to assist with the Family Welcome Center in Quincy. The Family Welcome Center (FWC) supports newly arriving individuals and families from Haiti. Priority will be given to individuals who are fluent in English AND Haitian Creole, Spanish, or Portuguese. 

What You Will Be Doing to Make a Difference:

• Assist in creating a warm and welcoming environment to support newly arriving children and families
• Complete Intake Assessments
• Family and parent support
• Case management

Benefits which begin the first day of employment

• 35 days paid time off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays and 8 Sick Days)

We Offer

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield health and dental insurance 
• Eye-Med vision benefits 
• Employer paid life and long-term disability insurance 
• Medical flexible spending account and dependent care account
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Retirement plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
• Student loan forgiveness assistance 
• Tuition assistance
• Mileage reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

• Monthly agency-wide trainings (includes CEU’s for obtaining/retaining license – LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)
• Supervision for licensure and specializations
• Immediate access to comprehensive online self-paced CEU trainings
• Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree OR relevant experience providing case management services and support to families required
• Experience with youth and families new to the United States
• Experience with educational systems preferred
• Strong Computer Skills 
• Language capacity is a priority including English and Haitian Creole, Spanish, or Portuguese

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.

Contact Information:

[email protected]

857-374-5669