Family Partner
About this role
Center for Human Development (CHD)’s Community Services Network is seeking a full-time Family Partner. The Family Partner will join our Community Transition Team (CTT) that is located in Holyoke, MA.
About the Role:
The Family Partner plays a vital role in assisting the Community Transition Team (CTT) by helping them understand individual family dynamics, strengths, and necessary supports. In this role, you will empower families during youth transitions home by identifying needs, facilitating service connections, and linking parents to valuable community-based resources—either to supplement or serve as an alternative to CTT services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Community Transition Team in identifying family strengths and needed resources.
- Help families successfully navigate the youth’s transition back home.
- Identify, facilitate, and connect parents/guardians to community-based resources and support systems.
- Build strong, supportive relationships with families based on shared or lived understanding.
Requirements:
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Lived Experience: Personal experience navigating state systems of care as a parent or guardian (preferably with the Department of Youth Services / DYS).
- Driver's License: Valid driver's license.
- Transportation: Reliable vehicle for work use (mileage reimbursement provided).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preference given to candidates who have a child or relative who has aged out of DYS.
- Prior experience with the MA Department of Children and Families (DCF) or court-related involvement in the juvenile justice system is considered a plus.
Pay Rate: $20.00 / hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (includes one evening per week until 7:00 PM).
At Center for Human Development (CHD) Care Finds a way:
The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.
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Company at a glance
The Center for Human Development, Inc. (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need.
With over 70 programs and services, CHD is Western Massachusetts’ largest and most successful social service organization, delivering a broad array of critical services with proven effectiveness, integrity and compassion. CHD has been helping people build strong, productive relationships since 1972. Each year, our community based social service and behavioral health programs reach over 18,000 people in Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. We currently employ more than 1,400 professionals across all of our locations. Working in local communities, and partnering with local agencies, we provide focused, personalized services that promote real and lasting change.
CHD is driven by a focus on excellence and a spirit of innovation. As a non-profit organization, our only motivation is helping people create successful lives. All of our relationships are rooted in respect – for our clients, for the communities we are honored to serve, for our colleagues, and for all the lives we touch.
Top Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
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