Western Massachusetts Training Consortium
187 High Street
HOLYOKE, MA 01040
Company Description: The Consortium is a learning organization, committed to creating conditions in which people with lived experience pursue their dreams and strengthen our communities through full participation. |
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Salary Range: | Location: |
Per Year | GREENFIELD
MA
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Job Type: | Category: |
Full Time | Social Services |
Education Level: | Work Experience: |
Bachelor's Degree
Preference: Preferred | 2+
Preference: Required |
Skills/Certifications/Licences: |
A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. - Preference: Required
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Description: | The Western MA Training Consortium has a 30-40 hour/week position available serving as a Family Partner in Franklin County for the MA Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative. Office will be located in Greenfield.
The Family Partner works directly with families/parents providing support, training, and empowering the parents to be their child’s own advocate. This program and position follows the principles of ‘Wraparound’. Qualifications include: you must be a parent or guardian of a child who has or had mental health or behavioral challenges, working knowledge of relevant area family support resources, demonstrated experience working as a team member, ability to complete detailed documentation and narrative reports. |
Requirements: | Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred but related work/life experience may be considered as partial substitution; and at least 2 years experience working with children, adolescents, or transition age youth is necessary. |
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