Youth Support Specialist - Support and Stabilization

Open Sky Community Services; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Sky Community Services is seeking a Youth Support Specialist in Worcester, MA to help youth and families build self-management skills, plan for crises, improve social and daily living skills, and monitor progress toward goals. The role includes safe transportation, maintaining records, and ensuring continuity of services per licensing guidelines.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in social services or related field (or five years of relevant experience), a valid driver’s license,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field required or five years of experience working with youth and families.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving history and reliable transportation, required.
• Bilingual candidates and those with lived experience highly preferred.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and being open to new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in identifying individual strengths and interests.
• Maintain files, documentation and meet deadlines for S&S Services and Rehab Option and all other licensing guidelines.
• Transport individuals in a safe manner in matters related to service delivery.
• Assist in providing continuity of service delivery to youth as needed.
• The Youth Support Specialist will help individuals develop self-management skills, crisis and prevention planning, social skill development, daily living skill education, stress management, education about mental illness and self-reinforcement and contingency management while monitoring progress toward goals.

Skills

Bilingual

Reliable

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field

Job description

Job Description

Open Sky’s Support & Stabilization Services provide an array of services to support youth up to the age of 22 years and families that may be experiencing emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Services provided include groups, therapeutic services to help children remain in their home, preparation support for children reunifying with family, permanency support, skill building, increasing social connections, and providing families with community resources to meet basic needs. The goal of the program is to provide families with access to services that are tailored to their individualized strengths and needs which gives youth the greatest chance for safety, permanency, and well-being.

The Youth Support Specialist will be responsible for helping individuals develop the skills needed for self-management, including crisis and prevention planning, social skill enhancement, daily living skill education, stress management, education about mental illness and symptoms and self-reinforcement and contingency management while monitoring their progress toward achieving identified goals.

Other Key Responsibilities

• Assist individuals in identifying individual strengths and interests.
• Maintain files, documentation and meet deadlines for S&S Services and Rehab Option and all other licensing guidelines
• Transport individuals in a safe manner in matters related to service delivery
• Assist in providing continuity of service delivery to youth as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social services or related field required or five years of experience working with youth and families required.
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving history and reliable transportation, required.
• Bilingual candidates and those with lived experience highly preferred.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and being open to new opportunities.

Pay Range

$25.00/Hr - $25.50

About Us

At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.

Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.

At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency and sensitivity to the experiences of those we interact with. Self-care is encouraged, and we are committed to providing a positive work culture that is focused on continuous learning and the value of diverse perspectives.

Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!

Benefits Of Working For Open Sky Include

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)
• We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program
• And more!

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.