Emergency Room Diversion Therapeutic Support Worker

Justice Resource Institute • Chelmsford, MA

2d • $48,000 - $50,000

About The Position

Are you the Emergency Room Diversion Therapeutic Support Worker we’ve been
searching for? In this role, you will have the opportunity to share your passion
for helping others while working with our youth!

JRI’s Children's Friend and Family Services division is committed to assisting
families and their children who are dealing with substantial behavioral,
emotional, and mental health challenges. Our mission is to ensure they can
access the vital services necessary for them to flourish at home, in school, and
within their communities.

In this position, you will collaborate with the Department of Mental Health
within our Emergency Department Division program. You will be part of a team
alongside a clinician, BCBA, and/or Family Partner, focusing on addressing the
unique needs of individuals and families through various methods such as
assessment, safety planning, coaching, psychoeducation, skill-building, and
connecting them to both informal and formal supports

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Bachelor’s degree in a human service related field from an accredited university with one (1) year of direct relevant experience working with youth and families who require behavior management to address mental health needs.
• Experience working with children is required.
• Able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the needs of emotionally fragile, mentally ill youth and their families; understanding of the range of interventions and treatment required by this population.
• Maintain a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle as transporting youth is required.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who have experience working with community mental health are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of community-based services, including CBHI services, to children, adolescents and their families. These services include Skill coaching, Job Coaching, Life Skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment panning services, crisis management and case management services.
• Maintain positive relationships with outside agencies, families, and other involved parties.
• Serve as a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that works together to find the best and most effective methods of guiding and supporting youth within the community.
• Support the clinical care of youth and their families in a home and community-based setting allowing youth to become their best selves within the structure of their home communities.

Benefits

• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve our clients!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities! You will have access to free CEUs and training opportunities focused on evidence-based practices!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees