Family Support Specialist
Bridgeport, CT
Full Time
RESTS
Experienced
Family Support Specialist - RESTS
Bridgeport, CT 06602
Salary $60-$65k
35 hours per week
About This Job:
The Family Support Specialist plays a vital role in engaging and empowering families by providing direct support, facilitating family visits, and advocating for their needs. They collaborate closely with clinicians to assess family needs, connect youth with their families, and support skill-building through group sessions. This position involves working flexible hours, occasionally including evenings and weekends, to accommodate family schedules. The specialist will also develop a strong understanding of community resources across Connecticut and maintain ongoing connections with families throughout treatment. A key member of the treatment team, the Family Support Specialist, helps ensure that families feel supported and empowered throughout the recovery process.
Responsibilities and Duties:
The Family Support Specialist will develop and implement family engagement and empowerment strategies, provide direct support to families, and share the “family perspective” with program staff and administrators. The Family Support Specialist is a member of the treatment team and will support the Clinician with scheduling family visits, home visits as well as providing transportation.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Schedule and Rate of Pay:
Benefits:
At CJR, we pride ourselves on creating a compassionate, culturally responsive work environment and offering a comprehensive benefits package that encourages and supports a healthy work/life balance. Joining our team, full-time employees will enjoy the following benefits:
About CJR:
A career at CJR is focused on working to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive! CJR reaches across the state of Connecticut to deliver a broad continuum of care through our residential, education, wellness, and community-based programs. At CJR, you will experience a fulfilling career with an employer that encourages advancement, respects diversity, and rewards excellence!
CJR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry. We embrace the competitive advantage of diversity.
Bridgeport, CT 06602
Salary $60-$65k
35 hours per week
About This Job:
The Family Support Specialist plays a vital role in engaging and empowering families by providing direct support, facilitating family visits, and advocating for their needs. They collaborate closely with clinicians to assess family needs, connect youth with their families, and support skill-building through group sessions. This position involves working flexible hours, occasionally including evenings and weekends, to accommodate family schedules. The specialist will also develop a strong understanding of community resources across Connecticut and maintain ongoing connections with families throughout treatment. A key member of the treatment team, the Family Support Specialist, helps ensure that families feel supported and empowered throughout the recovery process.
Responsibilities and Duties:
The Family Support Specialist will develop and implement family engagement and empowerment strategies, provide direct support to families, and share the “family perspective” with program staff and administrators. The Family Support Specialist is a member of the treatment team and will support the Clinician with scheduling family visits, home visits as well as providing transportation.
- Assist Clinician to assess needs and service options for clients and their families
- Assist Clinician with connecting youth to family facilitating meetings and visits as necessary
- Advocate for youth and their families
- Play a significant role in the client’s treatment team
- Support families by facilitating skills groups
- Work on a flexible schedule, which includes weekend and evening hours
- Develop knowledge base of community resources across Connecticut
- Maintain connection with youth and family throughout treatment and beyond
Requirements and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent with lived experience - Required
- 2 years’ experience directly working with system-involved families, certified peer specialist preferred
- Valid driver’s license to utilize a company vehicle - Required
- Skills in Advocacy, Crisis Intervention and ability to function independently - Required
- Flexible hours/weekends and evenings - Required
- Understanding unique issues and needs of adolescents - Required
- Advanced DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) knowledge
- Ability to speak Spanish a plus
Schedule and Rate of Pay:
- Salary pay range is $60,000-$65,000
- Actual pay is determined based on a variety of job-related factors, including skills, education, training, credentials, experience, certifications, scope, and performance, as well as market rates, internal equity, budget constraints, the role’s responsibilities, candidate’s unique qualifications, potential for growth, benefits, and organizational policies.
- Schedule will include 35 hours per week
- Some evenings may be required based on family’s schedules
- Schedule flexibility will be required to ensure the youth and family’s needs are met
Benefits:
At CJR, we pride ourselves on creating a compassionate, culturally responsive work environment and offering a comprehensive benefits package that encourages and supports a healthy work/life balance. Joining our team, full-time employees will enjoy the following benefits:
- Low-cost Medical Insurance Plan option
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance offered after 30 days of employment
- Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Generous Paid Sick Time (unused time eligible for carry over)
- Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time)
- Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and paid holiday time)
- Annual monetary incentives
- Tuition Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
- Career Growth Opportunities
- Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program
- Employee discounts (cell phone, computer)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid
- 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance
About CJR:
A career at CJR is focused on working to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive! CJR reaches across the state of Connecticut to deliver a broad continuum of care through our residential, education, wellness, and community-based programs. At CJR, you will experience a fulfilling career with an employer that encourages advancement, respects diversity, and rewards excellence!
CJR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry. We embrace the competitive advantage of diversity.
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