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Center for Early Relationship Support Programs - FIRST Steps Together
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ABOUT OUR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANT TEAM FOR FIRST STEPS TOGETHER AT JF&CS
FIRST (Families in Recovery SupporT) Steps Together is a peer-led program focused on empowering parents as they work towards recovery from substance use. There are seven sites across Massachusetts and services are delivered in the home, in the community, or virtually. Each site is staffed by a team of Family Recovery Support Specialists, Clinicians, Supervisors, and a Project Director and serves families with children 5 or younger.
The Training and Technical Assistant Team (T / TA Team) supports the FIRST Steps Together staff across all seven sites. We assist with project implementation through training, targeted technical assistance, project management and the facilitation of learning communities.
ABOUT YOU :
The Training and Technical Assistant Specialist (T / TA Specialist) is responsible for providing technical assistance, in-person and virtual training and support to FIRST Steps Together direct service sites who serve parents affected by substance use. The T / TA Specialist provides support to site staff around their work in home visiting, advocacy for families and collaboration with collaterals such as Department of Children and Families and other community providers. This person will walk alongside direct service staff across the state through the process of onboarding, and by facilitating collaborative learning communities, and providing one-on-one technical assistance and support.
WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO :
- Being part of a supportive, creative, and collaborative team.
- Making a significant and tangible difference by supporting staff across the state.
- Utilizing and developing your training and facilitation skills.
- Applying your skills in an environment focused on respectful and high-quality services that are strengths-based and trauma-informed.
- Contributing to the continued improvement of our peer-led services designed to empower families.
JOB DESCRIPTION (these responsibilities are a general summary and not all inclusive) :
EDUCATIONAL, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT
Preferred Experience :
THE ROLE COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS :
ABOUT JF&CS
For more than 150 years, Jewish Family & Children's Service has been helping individuals and families build a strong foundation for resilience and well-being. We intentionally serve and employ people of all faiths, backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Through an integrated portfolio of more than 40 programs reaching communities throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts, JF&CS focuses on meeting the needs of new parents and their children, older adults and family caregivers, children and adults with disabilities, and people experiencing poverty, hunger, or domestic abuse.
JF&CS is an equal opportunity employer who serves and employs people of all cultures and faith traditions and highly values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all without regard for race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability.
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