Family Partner-FIT

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Health dental vision retirement match and generous paid time off
• Career Growth One in three positions filled internally through promotions
• Supportive Culture Ongoing training supervision and a team-oriented environment
• Impactful Work Provide peer support to parents and caregivers navigating child-serving systems
• Recognized Workplace Proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and one of Massachusetts Top 10 Employers

What Youll Do

As a FIT Family Partner you will use your lived experience to provide strength-based peer-to-peer support for parents and caregivers of youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED). You will play a critical role in helping families navigate child-serving systems build advocacy skills and achieve their treatment goals.

• Offer peer mentoring and model effective advocacy and collaboration skills
• Connect families with community-based and formal resources such as afterschool programs food assistance housing supports and more
• Provide education and emotional support to empower caregivers in the Wraparound process
• Partner with FIT clinicians and paraprofessionals to deliver intensive support in community-based settings
• Foster family engagement through transparency compassion and shared lived experience
• Document progress notes encounters and support plans in a timely manner
• Participate in supervision team meetings and professional development to enhance your practice

Who You Are

• You have lived experience as a caregiver of a child with mental health or special needs
• High School Diploma or GED and at least 2 years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth
• • OR Associates or Bachelors degree in Human Services with 1 year of relevant experience
• Familiarity with child-serving systems such as DCF DMH special education or psychiatric services
• Strong communication problem-solving and organizational skills
• Comfortable with technology including word processing email and documentation systems
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation required

We Hire for Purpose!

Since 1938 BHN has been dedicated to providing high-quality affordable and culturally responsive behavioral health services. Were proud to support our employees with the same commitment we show to the individuals and families we serve.

How to Apply

If youre ready to use your lived experience to support families in transition and help children thrive wed love to hear from you! Click Apply for Job below or visit to apply today.

How do I apply

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BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.