Transition Facilitator
About The Position
Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions. Wayside's TEMPO Young Adult Program is looking for a full-time, compassionate and dedicated Transition Facilitator to provide case management and outreach to individuals ages 16-25 living in the community and support them with transportation, medication administration, health/wellness, budgeting, substance usage, job/education assistance, development of treatment plans around relevant needs, and data entry and analysis support to ensure accurate reporting and program evaluation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology or related field preferred but not required.
- Experience working in a community-based setting and/or residential setting with youth is preferred.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual/Bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate intake assessments for new participants.
- Schedule weekly case management meetings with assigned participants.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate service/participation plans in collaboration with participants.
- Provide individual and group life skills assessment and education/training for participants.
- Provide employment assistance, career development and apprentice job matching for identified participants. Develop, monitor and evaluate apprenticeship experiences.
- Develop and maintain a broad network of community-based support services, including health, employment, education, counseling, self-help, community service, etc.
- Provide counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, service linkage and advocacy on behalf of program participants.
- Provide appropriate level of monitoring and supervision for program participants.
- Complete all documentation as required, including accurate data entry into program databases and analysis of participant outcomes to support continuous improvement.
- Participate in all weekly and required agency staff meetings, required agency trainings, supervision with Program Director and assigned meetings in the community.
- Assist with development and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Wayside Youth and Family Support Network policies and procedures.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year.
- free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.
- $2,000 sign-on bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
