Youth and Family Support Worker
About The Position
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a Youth & Family Support Worker for its community-based program in Framingham. The role supports children, young adults, and families through culturally informed therapeutic interventions that promote skill building in social functioning, symptom management, coping skills, and activities of daily living. The worker collaborates with the broader team to support continuity of treatment and services, provides mentoring, counseling, and skill-building as well as practical assistance such as transportation, referrals, and help accessing resources, and advocates for families by attending meetings with them when requested.
Requirements
- High school diploma and at least 5 years of experience working directly with children, young adults, and/or families; or an associate degree in Social Work or a related field and at least 3 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and at least 1 year of direct relevant experience.
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Ability to connect with people.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risk.
- Flexibility, creative thinking, and ability to adapt.
Responsibilities
- Provide culturally informed therapeutic interventions to children, young adults, and families to build skills in social functioning, symptom management, coping, 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 practical support, including transportation, referrals, and assistance accessing concrete resources such as furniture and food.
- Advocate for families and attend meetings with them as requested by the youth and/or family.
- Drive in the community as required.
Benefits
- $2,000 sign-on bonus, pro-rated for part-time; half paid after 6 months and half after 1 year of employment.
- Tuition and training reimbursement.
- Paid time off package with 3 wellness days.
- 9 paid holidays.
- Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year.
- Free training and continuing education units (CEUs).
- Medical benefits.
- Financial health supports.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
