Family Centered Support Specialist Springfield, 1

Mentor South Bay

Mentor South Bay provides Early Intervention, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Behavioral Health and Mental Health Outpatient services across Massachusetts and Connecticut. For over 35 years, we've provided a collaborative, team-based approach dedicated to helping children, adults, and families reach their fullest potential. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and families, join our mission-driven team and experience a career well lived.

Family Support Specialist

The Family Support Specialist role provides community-based therapeutic services to youth and families. With the supervision of the CBHI Manager and the support and guidance of a qualified Clinician, we aim to assist the youth and family in achieving the goals set forth in the treatment plan.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Care Planning Teams for identified youth and families
• Teach youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and control feelings and emotional responses to situations.
• Improve patterns of interaction with youth & family to enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, safety planning, communication, and skill-building to strengthen the family unit.
• Assist Master's level Clinicians in implementing the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan.
• Monitor progress of the youth and family in conjunction with clinician.
• Provide skills training and demonstrate application of such to youth & family.
• Identify and utilize community resources with youth & family.
• Keep clinician and/or supervisor informed of progress on all cases.
• Adhere to recommendations from clinician and/or supervisor.
• Complete documentation according to schedule established by the clinic; remain compliant with documentation of visits.
• Maintain compliance using Electronic Health Record, including billing and documentation as per company procedures
• Adhere to company policies, codes of conduct, administrative directives, and therapy guidelines, and all office and administrative procedures.
• Adhere to provisions of M.G.L Chapter 119, Section 51A (Mandated Reporter); report all occurrences immediately to the clinic. Complete MENTORs crisis reporting protocol as required
• Maintain confidentiality in all clinical matters. Adhere to HIPAA standards and regulations
• Responsible for transporting persons served
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelors degree in a human service field from an accredited university and (1) year of experience working with children, adolescents, or transition-age youth.
• Must be willing to work afternoons and early evenings.
• Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and own a reliable vehicle.

Salary $45,000

$6,000 new hire bonus

Why Join Us?

• Full-time schedule opportunities
• Sign on Bonus of $6000!!
• Rigorous training program
• Professional Development Reimbursements
• Discounts on a variety of retail products, travel expenditures and more!
• Mileage reimbursement
• Full compensation/benefits package for full-time employees
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holiday pay
• Rewarding work, impacting the lives of those you serve, working alongside a great team of coworkers
• Enjoy job security with nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

Come join our amazing team of dedicated and caring professionals. Apply Today!