Join HopeWell as our HR Administrator - Be the heartbeat of our Human Resources team! This dynamic role puts you at the center of our organization as the first point of contact for both employees and external partners. We're seeking a dynamic problem-solver with exceptional communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you're a quick learner who can masterfully juggle priorities while delivering outstanding service, this is your opportunity to make an impact! Bring your organizational talents and people skills to a team where your contributions will be valued. What Makes This Role Exciting As the friendly face and responsive voice of our HR department, you'll build meaningful connections while masterfully orchestrating the behind-the-scenes systems that keep our organization thriving. Every day brings fresh challenges and opportunities to make a difference in people's work lives! At HopeWell, our HR Administrator isn't just filling a position—they're...

The transition coordinator manages and oversees high quality placements, with the goal of supporting individuals in HopeWell’s Shared Living and In-Home Support programs to live a happy, healthy, and productive life. We achieve our goals by implementing industry best practices, creating innovative solutions to complex problems and employing staff who care deeply about individuals, our mission, and our values. This position is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with the Director, Home & Community-Based Adult Services in supporting, developing, and growing the Shared Living program.    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assure high quality support & comprehensive training is provided to the individuals through a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) approach, which increases individuals’ independence. Collaborate with the Director to engage in recruitment, selection, matching, transition, retention, and evaluation of caregivers. Maintain & train current and new...

Family Resource Workers apply a child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed approach to working with foster parents and children. They do this by providing building and maintaining strong relationship with Foster Parents and youth, advocacy, guidance, and community connections. Family Resource Workers carry caseloads of foster parents based on the needs of the program. Individuals and families served include children, foster families, birth families, kinship caregivers. They are responsible for ensuring child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care in accordance with out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies and EEC regulations. Family Resource Workers are responsible for the recruitment, assessment, evaluation, training and support for prospective and existing foster parents. This position is responsible for ensuring that state licensing and out of home care practices and policies are implemented in a manner that promotes child safety and well-being,...

My First Place is an education and employment program developed over two decades ago by First Place for Youth. Envisioning a future where the disparities between foster care-involved youth and their non-foster peers have been eliminated, the My First Place™ program is expanding to communities across the country. Through My First Place™, youth receive stable, safe and affordable housing, community-based case management, and individualized education and employment support.  A team of staff including a Youth Advocate, an Education and Employment Specialist, and a Housing Specialist, support a youth in working towards healthy living, education, employment, and housing goals set by the youth. HopeWell began serving youth through My First Place™ in February of 2018 and the program is steadily expanding and launched in Springfield in 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and engaged team to serve transition age youth comprehensively. The Education and Employment...

My First Place is an education and employment program developed over two decades ago by First Place for Youth. Envisioning a future where the disparities between foster care-involved youth and their non-foster peers have been eliminated, the My First Place™ program is expanding to communities across the country, starting with HopeWell’s implementation in Boston. Through My First Place™, youth receive stable, safe and affordable housing, community-based case management, and individualized education and employment support.  A team of staff including a Youth Advocate, an Education and Employment Specialist, and a Housing Specialist, support a youth in working towards healthy living, education, employment, and housing goals set by the youth. HopeWell began serving youth through My First Place™ in February of 2018 and the program is steadily expanding. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and engaged team to serve transition age youth comprehensively. The Housing...

Family Resource Workers apply a child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed approach to working with foster parents and children. They do this by providing building and maintaining strong relationship with Foster Parents and youth, advocacy, guidance, and community connections. Family Resource Workers carry caseloads of foster parents based on the needs of the program. Individuals and families served include children, foster families, birth families, kinship caregivers. They are responsible for ensuring child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care in accordance with out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies and EEC regulations. Family Resource Workers are responsible for the recruitment, assessment, evaluation, training and support for prospective and existing foster parents. This position is responsible for ensuring that state licensing and out of home care practices and policies are implemented in a manner that promotes child safety and well-being,...