Family Partner-FIT
Listed on 2026-09-16
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Social Work
Family Advocacy & Support Services, Mental Health, Community Health
FIT Family Partner
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 You'll 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 after school 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 Associate's or Bachelor's 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 driver's 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. We're proud to support our employees with the same commitment we show to the individuals and families we serve.
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