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Do you have lived experience as a Parent or Guardian navigating the child welfare or mental health system?  

Do you want to share your knowledge and experience to help others? If yes, JRI is looking for you! 

Family Resource Center Family Partner – Grant Funded Salaried Position 

Justice Resource Institute has an opening for a full-time Family Partner at the Family Resource Center [FRC]. We are looking for a committed human services worker with lived experience as a caregiver who has had to navigate supports and resources for their child’s social and emotional challenges; and who is now interested drawing from their personal and professional experience to build a community dedicated to serving children, adults, and families.  Family Partner will be working closely with a Clinician and other FRC staff onsite for the purpose of providing standardized screening, assessment, service planning and referral services for families seeking services. Family Partner will also facilitate (alongside a Clinician) family and youth groups.  This position allows for creativity and flexibility with the unique opportunity to be involved in programmatic planning and launch of an exciting new resource for Northshore families! 

Bilingual a plus!! We offer a $1000 bilingual annual bonus to any candidate who speaks, reads and writes in a different language other than English. As well as a sign on bonus! 

Why JRI? 

• Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ+ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
• In addition to all of JRI's amazing benefits, we are offering SIGN ON BONUS to all new employees! We also provide work life balance and flexibility to ensure your life is as active as your career!

Requirements: 

• Applicants must have a minimum of an Associate Degree in a human services field and 1 year of experience working with the target population; or a high school diploma/GED and 2 years of experience working with the target population.
• Applicants should have lived experience as a parent or caregiver of a youth with emotional, behavioral or learning challenges and experience accessing systems for support for your child’s needs.
• Be available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as necessary. Available during regular business hours of the Family Resource Center. Able to work alone in an unsupervised environment.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Offer includes: Access to excellent Blue Cross medical, Delta Dental and Vision benefits, 401K, tuition reimbursement, pension, generous paid time off and much more!  

JRI is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to building and maintaining a diverse community.  Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.