Child and Family Counselor - Family After School Program - Part Time
About The Position
Riverside’s Family After-School Program provides a structured, therapeutic after-school environment for children ages 6–12 in the Cambridge and Somerville communities who have experienced challenges such as neglect, homelessness, and trauma. The program offers clinically intensive, trauma-informed services that help children build coping skills, self-expression, and healthy peer relationships, while actively engaging families through regular events and collaboration. As a Child & Family Counselor, you will work closely with program staff, family members, and collateral providers to support the emotional and behavioral well-being of the youth served in the program.
Requirements
- Must have a personal vehicle or access to program transportation.
- Ability to drive and/or monitor children.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and lead therapeutic groups and daily activities that promote social-emotional growth and skill-building.
- Ensure children are safe, supported, and appropriately supervised at all times.
- Implement behavior management strategies and participate in crisis intervention when needed.
- Partner with clinical case managers on individual treatment plans and goal implementation.
- Assist with transportation by driving and/or monitoring children as they arrive at and depart from the program using your personal vehicle or our program's transportation vehicle.
Benefits
- Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
