Family Recovery- Community Support Worker

Make a Lasting Impact—Join the Pathways for Children  Team!

If you're looking for more than just a job—if you're looking to make connects and support families  with purpose—we invite you to apply and grow with us at Pathways.

We are currently seeking a  Family Recovery Support Worker  who will manage an annual caseload while providing individualized, family-centered support. This role connects families to appropriate community services, facilitates peer groups and support sessions, and ensures all interactions, visits, and participant progress are thoroughly documented in the agency database.

The role maintains trauma-informed and recovery-supportive practices in all interactions and offers specialized support to new fathers as they navigate parenting and family engagement.

Schedule: 35 hours per week

Location: Gloucester and community work within Essex County including correctional facilities

Pay range: $26-$30 based on education and experience

Why Join Pathways?

When you join our team, you’re joining a supportive community that offers:

Access to  professional development  and training

Career advancement  opportunities within the organization

A collaborative and inclusive work environment grounded in our core values:

Respect, Trust, Collaboration, and Opportunity

About the Role:

• Manage caseload of up to 30 participants annually
• Provide individualized support and connect families to services
• Facilitate peer groups and support sessions
• Document interactions and progress in database
• Schedule and supervise visits with non-custodial parents onsite and in the community
• Document observations and provide feedback to families\
• Coordinate with legal guardians and referring agencies
• Maintain trauma-informed and recovery-supportive practices
• Provide individualized support to new fathers

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

• Familiarity with substance use recovery, family systems, and trauma-informed care
• Bilingual skills are considered an asset
• Lived experience with substance use recovery or kinship caregiving strongly preferred
• Experience in child welfare, family services, or supervised visitation
• Strong observational and documentation skills
• Ability to manage sensitive family dynamics

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

• Internal growth! We often hire from within to help our employees reach their greatest potential  
• On-going training and Professional Development provided free of charge, and tuition reimbursement  
• Generous Heath and Dental Insurances, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurances  
• Retirement Plans such as 401 (K) and ROTH – with employer match upon meeting eligibility and vesting requirements  
• Earned Time Off (sick and vacation time)  

Pathways for Children provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.