Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Support Worker

Justice Resource Institute•Taunton, MA

14h•$19 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Family-Based Intensive Treatment (FIT) Support Worker will be part of a small, dedicated team (inclusive of a FIT Clinician and a Family Partner) working with youth and families. FIT is a new service within JRI's Community Service Agencies that provides a combination of 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 the FIT service in home and community settings and facilitate a consistent, strength-based therapeutic relationship 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 as transporting youth is required.
Background checks and driving 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 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 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 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 and to improve families’ ability to effectively promote youths’ healthy functioning within their families.

Benefits

A workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact.
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!
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!
Work life balance and flexibility to ensure your life is as active as your career!