BMR Behavioral Assistant

TIDES FAMILY SERVICES INC•Pawtucket, RI

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges, with a mission to enable youth to live in a community-based setting. As an "Agency Without Walls," services are delivered in homes, communities, and schools. The organization is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behavioral Assistant for its Believe in Making Results (BMR) program. BMR is a preventative, youth diversion program focused on improving family functioning, meeting basic needs, developing coping skills, and preventing out-of-home placements for youth ages 10-14 and their families. The Behavioral Assistant will be crucial in delivering home and community-based services to families, specifically targeting youth at risk of involvement in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Strong understanding of family dynamics, youth development, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Experience working with at-risk youth and families

Responsibilities

Carry a caseload of approximately 15 youth and provide 1-3 service hours per week per family through home and community-based delivery models.
Conduct comprehensive, strengths-based biopsychosocial assessments, including screening for trauma, trauma symptoms, and social determinants of health.
Develop and implement individualized recovery plans in collaboration with families, focusing on skill development and protective factors.
Deliver services such as case management, basic needs support, recovery planning, informal counseling, therapeutic recreation, skills-based groups, and social skills development.
Facilitate family and youth therapeutic recreation activities to enhance protective factors.
Utilize frameworks such as Positive Youth Development (PYD), Family Systems Theory, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in service delivery.
Conduct groups and other programming at TFS offices and community locations, including housing developments, local parks, and beaches.
Assist with or arrange transportation for youth and families to access services and participate in activities.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the TFS Electronic Health Record system.
Participate in regular supervision and training sessions to enhance professional development and service quality.
Be available for on-call support as part of a 24/7/365 on-call system, providing immediate face-to-face support when needed.