Role OverviewBehavioral Health Network (BHN) is seeking a FIT Family Partner to join their Families in Transition (FIT) program team. The Family Partner will use their lived experience to provide peer support to parents and caregivers navigating child-serving systems.
What You Will Do
The Family Partner will provide peer mentoring, connect families with resources, provide education and emotional support, and partner with clinicians to deliver intensive support in community-based settings.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate has lived experience as a caregiver of a child with mental health or special needs, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and experience working with children/adolescents/transition-age youth.
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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