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Behavioral Health Network Licensed Family Consultant in Northampton, Massachusetts
Licensed Family Consultant Location - 15 Gothic Street, Northampton, MA, 01060, United States Job Category - Professional Services, Nonprofit - Social Services, Health Care Employee Type - Part-Time Required Degree - Masters Contact information Name -Kristen Jackowski Phone -413-439-3415 Email -Kristen.Jackowski@bhninc.org Description Are you passionate about helping adults and families resolve their family law conflict and improve their co-parenting practices? Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Family Consultant in the Family Resolutions Specialty Court (FRSC) in Hampshire County! Family Consultants are licensed mental health professionals employed by Behavioral Health Network and appointed to individual families in FRSC, remaining with them throughout the FRSC process and providing expertise to complement the legal perspective. Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support the Family Resolutions Specialty Court (FRSC) program with the following: Connecting parents with community services and resources for themselves and their children. Providing information about children\'s developmental needs. Providing information about children\'s and adult needs in the context of family dissolution and family conflict. Providing information to the parents about cooperative parenting, parental communication, and other parenting issues. Assisting the parents to practice cooperative parenting. Helping to create a parenting plan. Working with the Team and attorneys for the parents and children to support them in carrying out the goals and methods of the FRSC process. Working in accordance with the laws of confidentiality and privilege, with any mental health professional(s) serving one or more members of the family. Who are we? The Family Resolutions Specialty Court helps families resolve their family law problems in an alternative, collaborative way. Parents meet with a judge and additional legal staff in Court Conferences, providing their outlook on the problems that the parents identify as part of their case. This process aids parents to settle their case, or the judge steps in if they are unable to do so. Reasons to work with BHN: Work with an agency who does amazing things for others You will be able to change a person\'s life You will expand your experience in various areas of mental & behavioral health You will have the opportunity to grow within the agency You will not be bored with our fast-paced environment You will have excellent benefits package & time off benefits available What are we looking for in a Licensed Family Consultant? Master\'s degree or higher in a mental health field (required). Independently licensed in a mental health field (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) (required). Familiarity with local services and providers (such as mediation, conciliation, housing and economic programs, parent education, mental health treatment, substance use treatment, special education, professional financial advice, etc. (required). Knowledge of child & adult development in the context of family dissolution and family conflict (required). Experience in and commitment to working collaboratively with a team (required). Experience with the court system as a Guardian Ad Litem, expert witness, or through educational opportunities such as specialized courses regarding family law (preferred). BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. Additional Information Schedule Days - Weekdays Schedule (Days/Time) - Part Time: Monday-Friday, varied hours, no on-call requirement # of Hours Per Week - 20