Youth and Family Support Worker
About The Position
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring Youth & Family Support Workers for a community-based role in Waltham. The position provides culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and their families, promoting skill building in social functioning, symptom management, coping skills, and activities of daily living. Workers collaborate with team members to support continuity in treatment, services, and communication. The role includes mentoring, counseling, and skill building, as well as transportation, referrals, and help accessing concrete services such as furniture and food. Workers advocate for families and attend meetings at the request of youth and/or families. The organization describes its culture as supportive and team-focused, with an emphasis on healthy work dynamics. Training is provided in Motivational Interviewing, Courageous Conversations, Trauma Informed Practice, and the Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC).
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
- At least 1 year of direct experience working with children, young adults, and/or families.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risk.
- Flexibility, creative thinking, and ability to adapt.
- Ability to connect with people.
Responsibilities
- Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and families.
- Promote skill building in social functioning, symptom management, coping skills, and activities of daily living.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure continuity in treatment, services, and messages delivered.
- Provide mentoring, counseling, and skill-building services to identified clients.
- Provide transportation and referrals, and help clients access concrete services such as furniture and food.
- Advocate for families and attend meetings as requested by the youth and/or family.
- Drive in the community as required.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus, with half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year; prorated for part-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
