Berkshire Children and Families

There are MANY opportunities in this post, so please, if interested, take your time and review them all.

Home Visitor for Parents as Teachers

Full Time.  Provide evidence-based program to families with young children in Pittsfield and North Adams. BA in early childhood or related field preferred; experience as home visitor or in family support may substitute. Knowledge of child development and parenting, ability to engage all families, data tracking and partnership with community resources important.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or emailpmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.   AA/EOE

Social Worker (Hadley)

Full Time.  Therapeutic Foster Care Program at our Hadley office, to manage a caseload of children/youth who are experiencing foster care, to conduct regular visits with foster families and children/youth to promote safety and well-being, to provide supportive services to foster parents and child/youth including assessments, making and monitoring referrals, and collaborating with other service providers. Exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills, strong ability to build rapport with children/youth and families, excellent time-management and organizational skills. Bachelor’s degree and minimum LSWA required.  Must have reliable transportation and valid driver’s license. Competitive salary and benefits. Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or emailpmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

Part-time Hourly Workers Needed to Complete Assessments & Adoption Home Studies

Strong clinical and writing skills and experience with children and families required.  Must work well within a team.  Ongoing supervision provided.  MSW, LCSW and bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.  LSWA or equivalent licensure required.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.   AA/EOE

Lead Toddler Teacher 

Full time.  Family centered Early Education and Care, NAEYC accredited center. BA preferred and EEC Lead Teacher qualification required. Team teaching. Competitive pay rate and benefits, includes ongoing training. Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or emailpmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.   AA/EOE.

Floater Teacher 

Full time.   Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Team approach to developmentally appropriate early education and care in family service agency.  College level degree or CDA and EEC Teacher qualification preferred.  Competitive pay rate depending on education and experience.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

Social Worker Early Childhood Program

Full time for early childhood programs in family support agency: family support, mental health consultation. Working on team with parents, families, teachers and site directors at five infant/toddler/preschool/school-age sites; responsibilities include managing a caseload of families. MSW or related Master’s preferred.  Bi-lingual, bi-cultural encouraged to apply. Competitive salary and benefits.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Families and Children, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or emailpmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

Executive Administrative Assistant

Full time.  Support President & CEO in fulfillment of responsibilities related to external and internal functions.  Successful candidate will be capable of balancing multiple tasks while paying attention to details.  Must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills, superior proficiency in MS Office;  BA or post high school business courses.  Competitive pay rate and benefits.  Great opportunity for right candidate!  Send resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email to pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.   AA/EOE

Family Support Worker (Hadley)

Full-time for home visiting with families in Hampshire County and lower Franklin County.  Support parents to strengthen parenting and increase safety for children. Knowledge of parenting, children and adolescents is important, home visiting experience helpful. Reliable car, license and insurance required.  Spanish speaking preferred.  Email resume and cover letter to Paula McDermott at Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org. AA/EOE

Clinician for Family Resource Center (Pittsfield)

Full time to work with the Family Resource Center with the goal of strengthening individual, family and community resilience.   Licensed Masters in Mental Health or Social Work required.  Responsible for completing assessments and working with the youth, caregivers and extended team to develop family support plans.  Provides ongoing supervision and clinical support to the Family Partner and other FRC staff.   May also facilitate groups for caregivers and youth.   Ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders, strong engagement skills, knowledge of CRA-related issues, and willingness to help grow a new program a must.  Bi-lingual helpful.  Some evenings and weekends required. Employed by the Brien Center and stationed at the Family Resource Center.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

Youth Coordinator

Part-time (20 hours/week) some nights and weekends.   Ability to relate to youth and work as member of a professional team.  Knowledge of positive youth development and youth/adult partnerships.  Provide group facilitation and coordination of activities/events with local youth, outreach to youth and community organizations, including schools and the juvenile justice system; must have knowledge of LGBTQ youth.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

String Teaching Artist North Adams (12 hrs/week)

The Teaching Artist will lead beginning and intermediate school-aged string ensembles, and string lessons.  Lessons will focus on age appropriate skill development for young musicians and building community through ensemble playing.  This teacher will work to inspire and motivate children and youth to participate to their fullest potential. He or she will be open and flexible for co-teaching experiences as well as different curriculum ideas.  Experience in violin, teaching music, and a belief in music as a vehicle for social change is a must.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA  01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.  AA/EOE

Young Parent Support Worker (Pittsfield)

Full-time position working in partnership with young parents to strengthen their parenting capacity through skill development, coordination of services, and advocacy.  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 including parenting, financial literacy, job readiness, academic support, and independent living skills.  Must be able to conduct outreach, facilitate groups, complete assessments, and work collaboratively with other service organizations.  The position is part of the Corridor of Care at Redfield House.  Services are provided at Redfield House and in the community.  Flexible schedule, some evening hours required.  Bi-lingual helpful. Competitive pay rate and benefits.  Send resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org. AA/EOE

Early Education Teachers & Subs

Multiple openings in family centered Early Education and Care, NAEYC accredited center. Full time teachers. College level degree (in progress acceptable) and EEC Qualified.  Knowledge of Teaching Strategies Gold preferred.  Also accepting applications for substitutes and group childcare.  High school degree.  Competitive pay rate and benefits, on-going training, and opportunities for advancement.  Send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or by email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org. AA/EOE

Foster/Adoptive Parent

This is your opportunity to become an intensive foster, respite and/or adoptive parent. If you have care, concern, and a willingness to learn, you may be qualified to become a Healing Homes parent, earning a minimum of $350 weekly tax-free stipend.

Other qualifications are:

Reside in Western Massachusetts and all household members meet CORI and background record requirements. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For more information contact:
Alison Mengel
413-584-5690 ext. 129