Youth and Family Support Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network in Waltham, MA, is hiring Youth & Family Support Workers to provide culturally informed interventions for children, young adults, and families. The role includes mentoring, counseling, and facilitating access to resources to support daily living and social skills.

Travel within the community is required; a valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. A sign-on bonus is offered, with half paid after six months and the remainder after one year,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field; at least 1 year of direct experience with youth and families.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and families to build skills in social functioning, symptom management, coping, and daily living.
• Collaborate with team to ensure continuity of treatment and messages delivered.
• Offer both soft services (mentoring, counseling, skill-building) and hard services (transportation, referrals, accessing concrete services).
• Advocate for youth and attend meetings with family as requested.

Skills

Driving license

Communication

Risk assessment

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Community Based - Waltham

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.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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).