Transition Facilitator - Part-Time

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Somerville, MA

12d • $21 - $27

About The Position

Wayside's Young Adult program in Somerville is seeking a compassionate and dedicated part-time Transition Facilitator to provide case management for 6–9 assigned clients living in program apartments. The role includes assessing participants’ abilities and needs related to transportation, medication administration, health and wellness, budgeting, and substance abuse, and developing treatment plans around relevant needs. The position is 20 hours per week and pays $21.00–$26.50 per hour, depending on experience, plus a sign-on bonus pro-rated for part-time employment. Half of the bonus is paid after six months of employment and the other half after one year.

The Transition Facilitator supports participants’ transition to greater independence through assessments, service planning, life-skills education, employment assistance, community-resource connections, counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy, and appropriate monitoring. The position also involves documentation, agency meetings and trainings, supervision, community meetings, and contributing to program policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• A valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle; driving in the community is required.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Charismatic, empathic, dedicated, reliable, and team-oriented approach; self-awareness.
• Good time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a community-based and/or residential setting with youth is preferred.
• 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, and community service resources.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, service linkage, and advocacy on behalf of program participants.
• Provide appropriate monitoring and supervision for program participants.
• Complete required documentation.
• Participate in weekly and required agency staff meetings, agency trainings, supervision with the Program Director, and assigned community meetings.
• Assist with developing and implementing appropriate policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Wayside Youth and Family Support Network policies and procedures.
• Assess participants’ abilities and needs related to transportation, medication administration, health and wellness, budgeting, and substance abuse, and develop treatment plans around relevant needs.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus, pro-rated for part-time employment; half paid after six months and half after one year.
• 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 and CEUs.
• Medical benefits.
• Financial health supports.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time