Youth and Family Support Worker

WaysideWaltham, MA
7d$22 - $28

About The Position

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring for dynamic Youth & Family Support Workers at our site! We provide a supportive culture that is team-focused and places value on healthy work dynamics.

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.

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.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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