Youth and Family Support Worker

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Worcester, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for dynamic Youth & Family Support Workers. We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics. This role involves connecting with youth in the field of behavioral health.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field plus at least 1 year of direct experience working with children, young adults, and/or families.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Talent connecting with people.
• Strong communication skills –both written and verbal.
• Ability to assess and manage risk.
• Flexibility and creative thinking with an ability to adapt.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and their families, that promote skill building in the life domains of: social functioning, symptom management, coping skills and activities of daily living.
• Collaborate with all members of the team to ensure continuity in treatment, services, and messages delivered.
• Provide both "soft" services (mentoring, counseling, skill-building) with identified clients as well as "hard" services including transportation, referrals, accessing concrete services such as furniture, food, etc.
• Serve as an advocate and attend meetings with the family and as requested by the youth and/or family.

Benefits

• Tuition and training reimbursement
• PTO package with 3 wellness days
• 9 paid holidays
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year
• Free training
• CEUs
• Exceptional medical benefits
• Financial health supports
• Career development opportunities
• $2,000.00 sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level