Young Adult Transition Facilitator – TIP

Jobtailor; Lawrence (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinfen is seeking a dedicated facilitator to conduct strength-based needs assessments for YYA, develop individualized TIP Core Competency Plans, and coordinate supports across education, mental health, and social services. The role emphasizes advocacy, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring smooth transition planning for youth and young adults.

You will work with families, schools, and community partners to connect YYA with necessary services, documents progress, and maintain

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in educational, social service, juvenile justice, and/or mental health settings providing counseling, training, therapy, or guidance to YYA and families (with a Bachelor's degree) or minimum 1 year with a Master's.
• One year working in a strengths-based model serving YYA as Facilitator; experience with YYA with emotional/behavioral dysregulation or psychiatric illness encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Conducts strength-based needs assessments and develops individualized TIP Core Competency Plans.
• Facilitates person-centered planning and supports transition planning for YYA.
• Collaborates with school personnel, teachers, and counselors to develop advocacy and planning for YYA during school years.
• Coordinates services and supports with public and private agencies to ensure access to community resources.
• Maintains transition records and charts contacts per Vinfen standards.
• Promotes parent involvement and engages key players in planning services for YYA.
• Interfaces with adult mental health case managers to ensure age-appropriate services as YYA approaches 18.

Skills

Strength-Based Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Advocacy Techniques

Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Data Documentation Systems

Job description

• Conducts strength-based needs assessments via the Strength Discovery Assessment process, related to the transition domains as specified in the TIP System Development and Operations Manual - Employment & Career, Educational Opportunities, Living Situation, Personal Effectiveness & Wellbeing and Community Life Functioning.
• Coaches and supports 12 -15 YYA as they progress through their levels of TIP support: active status, maintenance status, and follow-along status.
• Delivers evidence informed/based practices as supported by TIP Program Director and the Area Clinical Director.
• Participates in activities sponsored by the program or by an Access Center in support of the YYAs' having fun, participating in advocacy or obtaining skills and knowledge.
• Collects and records data relevant to the progress of YYA across their goals during each of the active, maintenance, and follow-along statuses.
• Facilitates each YYAs' person-centered planning and development of his/her individualized TIP Core Competency Plan.
• When the YYA is in high school, works collaboratively with the teachers and school guidance counselors in developing a person-centered plan in conjunction with each student and attends IEP meetings as an advocate for the YYA.
• Develops prevention (risk/crisis) plans (What's Up) as backup support for those YYA who require them.
• Collaborates with others service practitioners and educators from children's mental health, education, adult mental health, child welfare, and rehabilitation as needed to ensure appropriate services for each YYA served.
• Conducts, arranges, or brokers the necessary services and supports for each YYA in accordance with the person-centered TIP Core Competency Plan.
• Promotes parent involvement and other key players in planning services and supports for each YYA as appropriate.
• Interfaces with adult mental health case managers to ensure continuity of age-appropriate services for individuals as they approach 18 years of age and older.
• Helps the YYA identify obstacles to living independently, obtaining employment, obtaining post-secondary education, and in developing supportive social and recreational activities.
• Develops strategies to overcome identified barriers.
• Assumes responsibility for the implementation of strategies developed to assist YYA in overcoming obstacles. Collaborates with relevant public and private agencies to achieve the implementation of agreed upon (YYA and Facilitator) strategies.
• Develops interagency and community network relationships which improve access to relevant community services and benefits.
• Refers YYA to appropriate clinical, medical, and behavioral specialists, as requested.
• Charts and records all contacts and services rendered in accordance with Vinfen standards, and any applicable funding or regulatory agency standards. Maintains transition records on each YYA.
• Helps YYA in acquiring access to community settings and resources (e.g. employment, housing, social security benefits).
• Manages program resources in accordance with agency regulations.
• Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
• Provides on-call on a rotating basis for the YYA enrolled in the service.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

• Sensitivity, understanding and knowledge of cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Understanding of engagement strategies that are effective with YYA
• Demonstrated competency in evidence informed practices/techniques/modalities, as required
• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with YYA
• Respect for YYA rights and personal preferences in the design of support plan
• Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
• Knowledge of the use of formal and informal assessment tools and practices
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Skills and competence to use crisis intervention techniques
• Strong commitment to the right and ability of program clients to live, work and seek supports as the general population at large
• Knowledge or ability to obtain such in the areas of counseling, motivation interviewing, and teaching modalities
• Knowledge of home, school, and field-based service delivery
• A minimum of 2 years' experience working in an educational, social service, juvenile justice, and/or mental health settings in which the person provided counseling, training, therapy, and/or guidance to YYA and their families (with a Bachelor's degree) or a minimum of 1 year experience in the above noted areas (with a Master's degree).
• One year working in a strengths-based model serving YYA in the role of Facilitator. Those who have experience in working with YYA with emotional/behavioral dysregulation or psychiatric illness are encouraged to apply.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in conducting strength-based needs assessments and developing individualized support plans for youth and young adults (YYA). Proficient in crisis intervention techniques, advocacy, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure access to community resources and services.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strength-Based Needs Assessment
• Crisis Intervention Techniques
• Advocacy Techniques
• Evidence Informed Practices
• Multi-Disciplinary Team Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Person-Centered Planning
• Data Collection and Recording
• Individualized TIP Core Competency Plan Development
• Formal and Informal Assessment Tools
• Counseling Techniques
• Motivational Interviewing
• Service Delivery KnowledgeRisk/Crisis Plan Development
• Community Resource Access
• Supportive Relationship Building

Soft Skills

• Sensitivity to Cultural Issues
• Understanding of Engagement Strategies
• Ability to Work Independently
• Trust Building
• Respect for Client Rights

Industry Keywords

• Youth and Young Adults (YYA)
• Educational Settings
• Social Services
• Juvenile Justice
• Mental Health
• Community Services
• Interagency Collaboration
• Transition Records Management
• Family Guidance
• Behavioral Health