Bilingual Family Support Specialist - Healthy Families
Eliot Community Human Services
$22 - $23 / hour
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Join Eliot – A Place to Belong, Grow, and Inspire Change
At Eliot, your work has purpose. You’ll be part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to resilience, empowerment, and lasting change. We foster an inclusive workplace where all backgrounds and perspectives are valued, creating a culture of belonging and professional growth.
Benefits at Eliot
We prioritize your well-being, work-life balance, and career growth. Benefit eligible positions include:
- Generous Paid Time Off – Vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
- Comprehensive Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Retirement Savings – 401(k) with employer match
- Wellness & Family Support – Discounted fitness services and access to trusted childcare resources
- Financial Security – 100% company-paid life and accidental death insurance
- Professional Growth – Ongoing training, career advancement programs, tuition reimbursement, and leadership development
Eliot is seeking passionate Bilingual Family Support Specialists to join our Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC) division. You will be working with our Healthy Families program, a parenting education initiative designed to help young, first-time parents to create a stable, nurturing environment for their child. In this role, you will provide personalized support and guidance in the family’s home that teach parents about pregnancy, proper baby care, nurturing and attachment, effective parenting skills, and provide parents with information about healthy child development.
Responsibilities:
- Educate parents on optimal health, growth, and development during infancy and early childhood
- Encourage positive parenting skills, enhance parental health and wellness, and improve educational attainment
- Assist parents with in setting and achieving goals related to education, work and housing
- Connect families with essential community resources, including educational, employment, financial, housing, and medical services
- Encourage co-parent involvement in program groups and activities
Qualifications:
- Requires a High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working children and families
- Valid Massachusetts drivers license
- Bilingual in Haitian Creole or Portuguese
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm with the ability to meet some families after work hours
At Eliot, we are committed to supporting you at every stage of your career, providing opportunities for growth, purpose, and community. We foster belonging in the workplace by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent individuals of all backgrounds from reaching their full potential, advancing into leadership roles, and fully engaging at all levels of the organization.
Apply today and make a difference.
Benefits
- health insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- tuition reimbursement
About this role
Eliot's Healthy Families program in Lowell is looking for bilingual family support specialists to work directly with first-time parents in their homes. You'll teach parents about infant development, child care, parenting skills, and healthy pregnancy—while also helping them connect to resources for education, employment, housing, and medical services. The role requires you to be fluent in either Haitian Creole or Portuguese, hold a valid Massachusetts driver's license, and have prior experience working with children and families. A high school diploma or equivalent is the minimum education requirement.
This is a full-time, in-office position based in Lowell with standard Monday-Friday hours (9am–5pm), though you'll occasionally meet families outside regular hours. The pay is $21.84 to $23.06 per hour. Eliot offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) with employer match; generous paid time off; tuition reimbursement; and professional development opportunities. The role suits someone who is comfortable building trust with families, enjoys home-based work, and is committed to supporting parents through early childhood.
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