Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Support Worker

Justice Resource Institute • Taunton, MA

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About The Position

The Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Support Worker is a member of a small, dedicated team, including a FIT Clinician and a Family Partner, focused on helping youth and families. Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) is a new service within JRI's Community Service Agencies, providing medically necessary intensive family therapy, robust care coordination, and Family Partner engagement for eligible youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) and their families. The role focuses on improving the youth’s mental health concerns while strengthening the family structure and support. Staff provide FIT services in home and community settings, fostering consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationships with the families served.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Bachelor’s degree in a human service 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
• Maintains a valid driver’s license
• Pass background checks and driving checks

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with community mental health

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of community-based services to children, adolescents and their families
• Deliver services including Skill coaching, Job Coaching, Life Skills training, activity planning, community exploration & integration, behavior management, assessment, treatment planning 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 to find 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 to promote healthy functioning
• Transport youth as required

Benefits

• A $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language fluently, other than English, and will use it to serve clients
• Reimbursement for registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more
• Access to 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
• 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
• Work life balance and flexibility

What This Job Offers

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