Home » Practitioner

Practitioner at Project Self-Sufficiency

Position Practitioner
Posted 11 Feb 2026
Expired 13 Mar 2026
Company Project Self-Sufficiency
Location Newton | US
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

Latest job information from Project Self-Sufficiency for the position of Practitioner. If the Practitioner vacancy in Newton matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

Please note that applying for a job may not always be easy, as new candidates must meet certain qualifications and requirements set by the company. We hope the career opportunity at Project Self-Sufficiency for the position of Practitioner below matches your qualifications.

Job Description

Job Description

Full-time Practitioner responsible for providing guidance, extensive support and resources to families in the Keeping Families Together program. This role includes “hands on” intensive case management support and includes the provision of the following services: Conducting standard assessments, home visits, support throughout the housing process (including pre-application, housing search/navigation and ongoing tenancy support), linkage to community resources, facilitating provision of concrete services (such as administering KFT specific assistance to clients funding, providing transportation etc.) and serving as a liaison between the family and formal supports (e.g., DCP&P and other entities). The title KFT Practitioner may encompass various roles such as the housing case manager.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Engaging

  • Initiates and maintains ongoing phone and in-person contact with family, CP&P, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
  • Communicates in an open, honest, respectful and culturally sensitive manner.
  • Consistently employs Motivational Interviewing techniques.
  • Consistently uses a family-centered approach.
  • Uses assertive (persistent) and creative outreach/engagement strategies to encourage families to participate in services.

 

Assessing

  • Conducts the initial meeting with family in a private setting to build rapport and relationship, to encourage honest sharing and to learn about the family’s immediate needs.
  • Uses a process to gather information.
  • Completes required assessment tools.
  • Synthesizes information and completes service plan.
  • Continually assesses and updates the Service Plan at regular intervals.

 

Family Involved Teaming

  • Facilitates critical thinking and discussion with the family, and their team, about family needs, how they define challenges and what success looks like.
  • Collaborates with CP&P and community partners.
  • Facilitates an established protocol for team meetings or attends team meetings to discuss progress, support services and changes in services intensity.

 

Tracking and Adjusting

Establishes and maintains regular communication with family members, informal supports, and service providers to assess if and how the practices, services, supports and plans are working and make changes if needed.

 

Advocating

  • Advocates on behalf of parents/families as necessary.
  • Supports the family in advocating for themselves.
  • Promotes macro/system’s level advocacy.
  • Educates and supports skills development with families.

 

Planning and Linking Services

  • Assists the family in developing and executing a detailed service plan.
  • Researches and connects families to community resources/supports most closely suited to the family’s needs.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in social work or other related area.
  • Minimum of three years of work experience in mental health services.
  • Experience working with diverse populations.
  • Possession of a valid professional license and/or certification and a valid driver's license in good standing.
  • Organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous projects and people simultaneously.
  • Outstanding human relations skills with the ability to function in a team environment and be fair, respectful, considerate and inclusive.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.

 

Health benefits, on-site childcare, and 401K plan available. Salary for this position is $65,000 - $75,000; five years’ experience and references required.

Company Description

Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization located in semi-rural northwestern New Jersey which has assisted low-income families along the path to economic self-sufficiency for more than 35 years. The agency is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to achieve economic independence and self-reliance, providing a safe and inclusive environment that fosters growth, learning, and opportunity. Services include career guidance and assessment, computer classes, high school diploma instruction, parenting workshops, childcare, legal assistance and education, help with emergency basic needs such as clothing and food, health education, support groups, life skills classes, family activities, home visitation, and more.

Company Description

Project Self-Sufficiency is a non-profit organization located in semi-rural northwestern New Jersey which has assisted low-income families along the path to economic self-sufficiency for more than 35 years. The agency is dedicated to empowering individuals and families to achieve economic independence and self-reliance, providing a safe and inclusive environment that fosters growth, learning, and opportunity. Services include career guidance and assessment, computer classes, high school diploma instruction, parenting workshops, childcare, legal assistance and education, help with emergency basic needs such as clothing and food, health education, support groups, life skills classes, family activities, home visitation, and more.

Job Info:

  • Company: Project Self-Sufficiency
  • Position: Practitioner
  • Work Location: Newton
  • Country: US

How to Submit an Application:

After reading and understanding the criteria and minimum qualification requirements explained in the job information Practitioner at the office Newton above, immediately complete the job application files such as a job application letter, CV, photocopy of diploma, transcript, and other supplements as explained above. Submit via the Next Page link below.

THIS JOB POSTING HAS EXPIRED (Over 30 days ago).
Please search for the latest job opportunities on our Homepage.

Similar Job Vacancies

  Clean Room Assembler at Thorlabs
Posted: 2 months ago

Desc: At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed b...

Company: Thorlabs | Location: Newton
  Scientific Glass Blower at Thorlabs Inc
Posted: 2 months ago

Desc: At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed b...

Company: Thorlabs Inc | Location: Newton
  Job Search Agregator 2026
About Us
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer
Terms and Conditions
Contact Us
Submit XML Feed

© Jobkos

  By visiting the Jobkos website, viewing, accessing, or using any of the services or information created, collected, compiled, or submitted to Jobkos, you agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions of Service.
Created by Jobkos | | | |