Youth and Family Support Worker

Wayside Youth; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Training in MI/ARC

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network in Framingham is hiring for a Youth & Family Support Worker to join our community-based team. The role focuses on delivering therapeutic support to youth and families within a collaborative care environment.

You will provide culturally informed interventions, coordinate with the care team, and help families access transportation and concrete services while promoting skill-building and resilience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma plus 5+ years experience with children, young adults, and/or families.
• Associate Degree in Social Work or related field plus 3 years experience with children, young adults, and/or families.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field plus at least 1 year of direct experience with youth and families.
• Driving in the community is a requirement; valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and families, promoting skills in social functioning, symptom management, coping, and daily living.
• Collaborate with team to ensure continuity in treatment, services, and messages delivered.
• Provide both mentoring, counseling, and practical support including transportation, referrals, and access to concrete services.
• Attend meetings with families as requested by youth and/or family.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Flexible thinking

Communication skills

Education

HS Diploma

Associate Degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s Degree in SW/Psychology

Job description

Youth & Family Support Worker

Community Based - Framingham

Salary Range:$22.00 - $28.00/hour depending on experience and degree + sign -on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

Do you want a job connecting with youth in the field of behavioral health? Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for dynamic Youth & Family Support Workers at our site! We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places valueon healthy work dynamics.

What you will do:

• Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and their families, that promote skill building in the life domainsof:social functioning, symptom management, coping skills and activities of daily living.
• Collaborate with all members of the team to ensure continuity in treatment, services, and messages delivered.
• Provide both "soft" services (mentoring, counseling, skill-building) with identified clients as well as "hard" services including transportation, referrals, accessing concrete services such as furniture, food, etc.
• Serve as an advocate and attend meetings with the family and as requested by the youth and/or family.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Talent connecting with people.
• Strong communication skills–both written and verbal.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Flexibility and creative thinking with an ability to adapt.
  

MinimumRequirements:

• High School Diploma plus at least 5 years experience working directly with children, young adults, and/or families OR
• Associates Degree in Social Work or related field plus at least 3 years experience working with children, young adults, and/or families OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field plus at least 1 year of direct experience working with children, young adults, and/or families.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We will train you in Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Trauma Informed Practice; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC).