Family Intervention Specialist

Youth Villages•Boston, MA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Villages is hiring a Family Intervention Specialist for Intercept®, an evidence-based intensive in-home program designed to help keep families together by preventing out-of-home placements or supporting reunification. The program serves youth from birth through age 18 who face serious emotional or behavioral challenges or have experienced trauma, including abuse or neglect. Services are delivered in families’ homes and communities, not in an office, and provide strength-based support tailored to each family’s needs through evidence-based mental health interventions and development of parenting and communication skills. The specialist carries a caseload of 4 to 6 families and meets with each family three times per week, scheduling sessions around family availability. The role includes assessing youth needs, collaborating with other service providers, case workers, and courts, providing on-call crisis support, and maintaining timely documentation in an electronic medical record system. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional. The specialist must travel to families’ homes and communities, driving up to 60 to 80 miles, with additional travel potentially required. Applicable mileage is reimbursed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required. Considered disciplines include social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, and marriage and family therapy; other degrees may be reviewed.
Current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a social services discipline.
Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position.
Clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of 4 to 6 families.
Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times per week, scheduled at the families’ convenience.
Conduct ongoing youth assessments using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Attend three weekly meetings—individual, team, and clinical consultation—and quarterly booster trainings.
Travel to meet families in their homes and communities, driving up to 60 to 80 miles; additional travel may be required.
Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to develop collaborative treatment plans.
Provide on-call crisis support to youth and families; schedules vary by location.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
401(k).
Two weeks of paid vacation for full-time employees; one week for part-time employees.
12 paid sick days per year.
11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Mileage and cell phone reimbursement when applicable.
Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision.
Continuous training and opportunities for growth and development.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.