Therapeutic Training and Support Worker

North Suffolk Community Services; Chelsea (MA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

PSLF eligibility

health & dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Bilingual differential pay

Job summary

North Suffolk Community Services (NSCS) is seeking a Therapeutic Training and Support Worker in Chelsea, MA to assist youth and families. The role includes developing treatment plans, coordinating with caregivers, and providing in-home and community support, with remote work possible by family preference.

The position requires a relevant human services degree or equivalent experience, MA driver’s license, and the ability to work in homes and communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human service field and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth OR Associate’s degree in a human services field and one year of experience working with the target population OR High school diploma or GED with a minimum of two years experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth.
• Massachusetts Driver’s license required, reliable vehicle, and ability to work in community and in-home settings.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a youth-and family-centered treatment plan.
• Support the review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver.
• Provide support, referral and linkage to appropriate services along the continuum of care.
• Provide phone contact and support to the youth and family as indicated.
• Work with families to implement focused interventions and behavioral techniques to improve problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, and communication.

Skills

Massachusetts driver's license

Reliable vehicle

Bilingual Spanish

Community and in-home work ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services

Associate’s degree in Human Services

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Therapeutic Training and Support Worker

In Home Therapy Chelsea, MA, US

Salary Range: $48,000.00 To $57,315.00 Annually

NSCS is looking for a Therapeutic Training and Support Worker to help local youth and families! Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference while growing your own career and skills? The In-Home Therapy team works together to help a child and family treat the child’s challenging behaviors and mental health needs, and help the family with supporting and caring for the child. The Therapeutic Training & Support Worker helps implement the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address a youth’s mental health, behavioral and emotional needs. This might include teaching the youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and develop self control of feelings as well as emotional responses to situations. This position also assists the family with addressing the youth’s emotional and mental health needs.

This position is currently a hybrid position: community visits and remote work, contingent on family preference.

Full-Time 40 hours per week; ability to flex hours between 8am and 8pm.

$5k Salary differential for Bilingual-Spanish candidates!

What you’ll do:

• Support the development of a youth-and family-centered treatment plan.
• Support the review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver.
• Provide support, referral and linkage to appropriate services along the continuum of care.
• Provide phone contact and support to the youth and family as indicated.
• Work with families to implement focused interventions and behavioral techniques to: enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, communication, build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction.
• Identify and utilize community resources; develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
• Support families in developing and maintaining natural supports for the youth and parent caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
• Provide phone and face-to-face coordination with entities that may impact the youth’s treatment plan.
• Provide coaching to youth and family in support of decision-making in both crisis and non-crisis situation.
• Provide skills training for youth and parent/caregiver(s).
• When requested by the family, will also accompany the family to meetings about the youth’s behavioral health treatment needs in schools, day care, foster homes, and other community-based locations.

What you’ll need:

• Education/experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth; OR
  • Associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population; OR
  • High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth
• Skills:
  • You must have a valid Massachusetts Driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and ability to work in community and in-home settings.
  • Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the PSLF program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities
• Bilingual differential pay! Please indicate language in the application