PPAL values those who have direct lived experience raising a child with significant mental and behavioral health challenges and gives hiring preference to individuals who have this direct lived experience.
Parent/Professional Advocacy League is a small but impactful nonprofit organization working to make things better for children with emotional, behavioral and mental health needs and their families. Based in Westborough, PPAL works with families across the state who need help navigating services in behavioral health, juvenile justice and education. We work in close partnership with other community and state agencies with the goals of supporting families, nurturing parent leaders and improving systems.
Family Support Specialist – Crisis
Have you traveled or are you traveling the mental health journey with your child, youth, or young adult? Do you have experience with mental health crises and racial/cultural diversity (even if only within your own family)? Do you feel passionate about helping other families? If so, then this job may be for you!
Multicultural Outreach Specialist
Have you traveled or are you traveling the mental health journey with your child, youth, or young adult? Do you embrace working with multicultural populations and communities? Do you feel passionate about erasing mental health stigma in multicultural populations and advocating for racial and cultural understanding within mental health systems and services? If you are committed to the above and have great communication skills, excellent follow-through, and are connected to a diverse community, then this job may be for you!
Family Support Specialist, Juvenile Justice
Are you looking to make a difference for Justice involved families in Massachusetts? Are you interested in keeping kids with mental health needs out of the juvenile justice system? Do you have experience with a child involved with juvenile justice and mental health needs? If so, this position may be for you!
PPAL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.