Pay Rate: $20.51/hour

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 and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community. 18 Degrees’ Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (SSYI) program’s purpose is to support a community and multi-disciplinary approach to combat gang activity and criminal behavior for youth 17 to 24 years in age.  The Outreach Case Worker will work with community partners including a police liaison, and other members of the justice system to prevent, intervene, and suppress criminal activity with youth and young adults in the North Adams, MA community.

Outreach Case Worker primary responsibilities:

• Ability to meet individuals where they are and think on your feet in high stakes situations
• Work with youth referred by local police liaison to identify, engage, recruit, and help young people involved in violent crime in Northern Berkshire;
• Have experience with the criminal justice system and a passion for assisting young people to redirect their lives through education, mental health, and employment services;
• Knowledge & understanding of the systemic, socio-economic, educational & other challenges our youth confront including knowledge of gang culture;
• Keep strong ties to the community, and the ability to create new relationships with program participants and community partners with ease; and
• Be a team player, self-motivated, flexible, trustful, and a results-oriented person committed to making a difference with youth and in their community.

Associate’s Degree helpful, but not required.  Real-life experience is highly-valued. Caring about youth and the community are must-haves.  Multicultural/multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.  To apply send cover letter and resume to: Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, Inc., 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org. AA/EOE

Pay Rate: $17.00/hour

1Come teach at 18 Degrees where success and new beginnings come to light for all children and families – and could be where your new career does the same! Do you enjoy working in a diverse community and directly with Infant/Toddler/Preschool children, influencing their future? We are seeking Full Time Certified Infant, Toddler and Preschool teachers to work in
our family centered early childhood program.

• Assist in the plans and implements the daily program of development experiences for a group of young children.
• Under the supervision of the Lead Teacher, the infant, toddler, and preschool teachers are responsible for providing a safe and appropriate environment with a creative experience for young children in the area of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive developmental domain appropriate for young children in a group setting.
• Assist in the planning and implementation of everyday development, early childhood education includes experience in the classroom, a variety of activities and materials in areas such as art, music, literature, science and mathematics, etc.
• Maintain records and progress of each child’s growth and development, prepare each child’s reports in a timely and respectful manner.
• Work side by side with Parents/Guardians to promote the best understanding for growth and development of their child/children.
• Encourage participation in programs, be available for Parent/Guardians conferences, and attend parent groups, meetings and any other agency sponsored events.
• May supervise Associate Teacher/Teachers.

EEC Certification required / Candidates enrolled in college / EEC certification program considered. We also offer the EEC Certification program! Competitive pay rate, benefits, hiring bonus and educational advancement opportunities. Multi-lingual, Multi-cultural candidates are encouraged to apply. Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org. AA/EOE

Pay Range: $17 – $17.75/hour

18 Degrees is where new beginnings come to light for children and families – and could be whereyour new career does the same! At 18 Degrees, we cultivate teams and leaders to embrace theprinciples of diversity, equity and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community. This Administrative Assistant and Data Coordinator for Childcare is a full-time role working for ourmultiple child care sites.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.
• Main responsibilities include working with parents to enroll their children in our childcare program and data entry into administrative systems.
• Experience with intake responsibilities and billing/bookkeeping; strong organizational skills; and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and database management, a must.
• Experience working with/under MA EEC (Early Education and Care) licensing standards, a plus.
• Must also be a team player, detail-oriented, resourceful, and able to problem solve in dependently.
• High school diploma or equivalent required

.Multicultural/multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org.   . Visit our website at www.18degreesma.org.  AA/EOE

Pay Rate: $21.37/hour

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.

• Help families reach their goals towards self-sufficiency.
• The Family Mobility Coach supports families to set and reach goals to move out of poverty; increase family wellness and network and build relationships.
• The right candidate will be able to work with diverse populations, have knowledge of community resources in the area, and be able to connect with families using strength-based approaches.
• Ability to meet deadlines, conduct/complete reports, and collect data is required.
• Experience working with individuals and families and familiarity for community resources, required.
• Experience working with immigrant populations is strongly desired.
• Fluency in Spanish & English required.
• High School Diploma/Equivalent, required. B.A., preferred.
• Candidates encouraged to share lived experience in their cover letter.

Multicultural/multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org.   AA/EOE

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. . People of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and multicultural/multilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

• Work with a multidisciplinary Family Resource Center team
• Providing consultation services on evidenced based practices for effective outcomes in group programing
• Economic Mobility Pathways
• Trauma Informed Care
• Motivational Interviewing
• Counsel individual and group participants on directional access to future therapeutic needs
• Laying ground work of Cognitive Behavioral Theory and road maps for success to obtaining personal goals.
• Perform Comprehensive Mental Health Assessments,
• Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment and short term treatment

Minimum Requirements: MSW/ LICSW with 3-5 years’ in clinical setting, experience working with children and families and a multigenerational approach; preferred knowledge of local human service support systems. Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org.  AA/EOE

*This position will be part of the Family Resource Center core team but will be employed by the Brien Center.

Pay Range: $55,000-$56,000

Pay Rate: $22.25

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.

• Family Partner is a staff with lived experience assigned to the Family Resource Centers to provide supportive services to families and parents to advocate, support, educate, coach, and assist families in accomplishing their Care Plan goals and to negotiate and assist families in working with the Wraparound team and to help implement the Family Support Plan.
• Family Partner works closely with the Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) System.
• Knowledge of Pittsfield and surrounding communities required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a caregiver of a youth with special needs, preferably a youth with mental health needs and or youth experiencing issues related to Child Requiring Assistance (CRA) preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field from an accredited university and one year of experience working with the target population is preferred

Skills

• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively
• Working knowledge of computers
• Knowledge of community resources

Multi-cultural and bilingual persons are encouraged to apply. Some evenings and weekends required.

Send resume and cover letter to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org. Visit our website at www.18degreesma.org. AA/EOE

*This position will be part of the Family Resource Center core team but will be employed by the Brien Center.