Youth & Family Support Worker

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a respected agency dedicated to child and family empowerment! As a Youth & Family Support Worker, you will engage with youth in behavioral health, providing essential support and interventions. This role emphasizes teamwork and offers a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth. With competitive pay, a sign-on bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families while advancing your career in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Free Training Institute

Excellent Medical Benefits

Career Development Support

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young adults, and families.
• Ability to provide therapeutic interventions and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with team members for continuity in treatment.
• Advocate for families and attend meetings as needed.

Skills

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Flexibility

Creative Thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Associates Degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Psychology

Job description

Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team!

***** SIGN-ON BONUS OF $2,000.00!! (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment/pro-rated for part-time). *****

Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year.

Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
• A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Excellent medical benefits
• Teamwork atmosphere & career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!

Youth & Family Support Worker – Community Based

Lowell

Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.50/hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and half paid after 90 days 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 values 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 domains of 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:

• 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).