Family Partner

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Apply today and earn a $2,000 sign-on bonus!

Family Partner - Community Based

Framingham / Waltham

Salary Range : $22.00 - 25.50 / hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment / pro-rated for part-time).

Wayside's is seeking dynamic, talented, and compassionate Family Partner to provide supportive service to parents / caregivers to eligible youth. The Family Partner must have "lived experience" as a parent / primary caregiver of a youth who is / has been involved in the Mental Health system.

What you will do :

• The Family Partner provides hope, information, encouragement, and one-to-one support to parents / caregivers of children with emotional / behavioral health issues.
• Assists caregivers in planning for the strengths and needs of their child.
• Help parents / caregivers access resources, services and support.
• Team up and consult with providers and parents / caregivers about how to best meet the needs of youth with mental health concerns.

Competencies / Traits of Our Superstars :

Minimum Requirements :

We will train you in : Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice.