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Family Support Worker
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18 Degrees
West Springfield, MA (In Person)
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18 Degrees is where new beginnings come to light for children and families - and could be where your new career does the same! At 18 Degrees, we cultivate teams and leaders to embrace the principles of diversity, equity and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community. This full-time position at our West Springfield location is for a Family Support Worker providing home visits for families in Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin Counties who have been referred by the Department of Children and Families. This position also includes facilitating Family Time Supervised Visitation referred by the Department of Children and Families, Family and Probate Court, and Post Adoption. To be a good fit for this position you have: A knowledge of strengths-based engagement with at-risk children and families. You're able to support families in identifying their goals & strengths, track and document progress; coordinate needed services; provide warm referrals, individualized support & advocacy Good skills in collaboration and communication Solid understanding of community-based resources Experience working with Transitional- Aged Youth The ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries Dependable transportation Excellent organizational skills and good writing/computer skills