Therapeutic Mentor/Therapeutic Training and Support
About The Position
The Therapeutic Mentor/Therapeutic Training & Support (TM/TT&S) role provides community-based therapeutic support services to children, adolescents, and their families to promote emotional, behavioral, and relational well-being. The position delivers skills-based interventions, mentoring, and family support as part of a coordinated care approach designed to strengthen stabilization, safety, and overall functioning in home and community settings. The role provides individualized therapeutic support to youth and caregivers, helps implement therapeutic plans with clinical treatment teams, and offers one-to-one mentoring and coaching. It supports families in maintaining safe and stable homes, preventing out-of-home placements, and promoting reunification when needed. Services are delivered in homes, schools, and community settings, with approaches adapted to the needs, strengths, and cultures of the youth and families served. This is a full-time, primarily in-person position based in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The Monday-Friday schedule requires flexible and evening availability between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., as well as on-call responsibilities. Some functions may be performed remotely at times. The role reports to a Team Leader/Clinical Supervisor or designee.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
- Experience working therapeutically with children and adolescents with behavioral health needs and their families.
- Experience with strength-based assessment and development of treatment plans based on clear clinical formulations and knowledge of collateral systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team structure.
- Creativity, cultural curiosity, and flexibility in responding to varied family, home, and community environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be able to obtain certification as a community health care worker within two years of employment.
- Must be at least 21 years of age and successfully complete all background check suitability requirements.
- Valid Massachusetts driver’s license and reliable transportation, including the ability to travel to community locations and transport clients and families.
- Proof of auto insurance demonstrating coverage levels that meet the organization’s minimum requirements.
- Ability to access different community locations for meetings and sessions.
- Ability to respond flexibly to client and family scheduling needs and crises between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- Ability to meet deadlines, follow through on multiple projects, and respond professionally to requests.
- Ability to sit at a workstation for prolonged periods, consistent with OSHA suggestions and requirements.
- Ability to lift, pull, or push up to 10 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a community health worker.
- One to three years of previous experience in a similar role.
- Bilingual capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Provide community-based support, skills coaching, and mentoring to youth and families in home, school, and community settings.
- Implement therapeutic goals and safety strategies in collaboration with clinical supervisors and treatment teams.
- Support youth in developing coping skills, emotional regulation, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Assist caregivers in strengthening routines, behavior management, communication, and overall family stability.
- Coordinate with providers, natural supports, and family members to ensure consistent, integrated care.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation, attend required meetings and supervision, and participate in ongoing training.
- Connect families to resources and supports that promote safety, stability, and long-term success.
- Provide guidance, modeling, and linkages to community resources.
- Travel to community-based meetings and transport clients and families to appointments, training, groups, and other program-related activities.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
