Pay Rate: $20.75/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.

• Full time position as a Support Worker to assist young parents (teens to age 23) in developing the necessary skills and knowledge to be competent parents, live independently, lead productive lives, and ensure the healthy growth and development of their children.
• The Young Parent Support Worker acts as a liaison connecting young parents to community services, groups, resources, and pro-social activities.
• Must have knowledge of child and family development, community services, and working from a strengths-based perspective.
• Ability to work with diverse population of young parents to develop skills across a number of life domains.
• Must be able to conduct outreach, facilitate groups, complete assessments, and work collaboratively with other service organizations.
• Bachelor degree preferred; Associates degree with 2 years relevant experience in family support.

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

Pay Rate: $17.81

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.  Proof of Covid vaccination 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.

Salary Range: $49,654 to $52,137

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 the principles of diversity, equity and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community. Can you image the rewarding feeling of the judge’s gavel proclaiming that a permanent match has been made between a child and family? Do you have what it takes to lead a team of Fee for Service workers in writing time sensitive documents for that judge to make a determination in creating those matches?

You will need to:

• Provide leadership, clinical insight, and administrative direction to contract workers (Fee for Service) in compliance with all standards and contract requirements that support the permanency plans of children, youth and families.
• Hold a caseload regarding case management, assessments and placements of children and youth experiencing foster care, the recruitment, licensing and evaluation of foster parents in preparation to adopt, and in the review of family functionality through court reports and assessments.
• Use a strength-based, permanency focused, collaborative approach to maximize the well-being of those served.

This position requires:

• Exceptional writing, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to build strong rapport with DCF Staff, program leaders, children/youth and families.
• Ability to work independently and work as part of a team

Qualification Requirements:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field; Master’s Degree preferred
Experience: Minimum 2 years work with children and families. Supervisory experience and
experience in adoption preferred.

Multilingual/Multicultural candidates encouraged to apply.  Competitive salary and employee benefits offered.  Proof of Covid vaccination required. Please send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@18degreesma.org. AA/EOE

Salary Range: $16-17.70/hr

Come 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 a Full time Certified Infant, toddler and Preschool teachers to work in our family centered early childhood program and community .

• 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. Proof of COVID vaccination required prior to start of employment. Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, 480 west Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email  pmcdermott@18degreesma.org. AA/EOE

Pay Rate: $20.51

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.  Too many of our youth are facing challenges that put them at risk. Join 18 Degrees in giving our youth the opportunity to live their promise

• Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Bring your strong interpersonal communication skills to create success.
• Interested candidate will coordinate with counseling and mentoring personnel to facilitate multi- systemic wraparound services for at-risk youth (ages 10-24) within the city of Pittsfield, MA.
• Your experience will be working within the local community agencies and employers in a human services capacity.
• Knowledge & understanding of the systemic, socio-economic, educational & other challenges.
• Informed trauma & knowledge of gang culture.
• Ability to meet individuals where they are.
• Build community connections and work as a member of a supportive team.
• Focuses on preventing, intervening, and suppressing gang involvement and youth violence with program participants.
• Lived experience is a plus.

Outreach and Case management experience, strongly preferred. Data collection experience, a plus. Strong computer and internet skills, including Microsoft Office. Bachelor degree in a human service field preferred. Competitive pay and benefits.  Proof of COVID vaccination required. 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: $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, equity and inclusiveness to support the needs of our community.

• Full time position at our Pittsfield location as a home visitor for families in Berkshire County that have been referred by the Department of Children and Families.
• This position requires knowledge of strengths-based engagement with at-risk children and families, good skills in collaboration and communication, and a good understanding of community-based resources.
• The successful candidate must have dependable transportation, excellent organizational skills, good writing/computer skills;

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree preferred and two years of relevant experience.
• Must be available to work an occasional evening or Saturday.

Multilingual/Multicultural candidates encouraged to apply.  Competitive pay and benefits. Proof of Covid vaccination required. Please send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, 18 Degrees, Inc., 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or at www.18degreesma.org.  AA/EOE