Transition Facilitator

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Framingham, MA

8d • $21 - $27

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
• PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year
• free training, CEUs
• exceptional medical benefits
• financial health supports
• career development opportunities
• $2,000 sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees