Youth and Family Support Worker
About The Position
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network is hiring a Community Based Youth & Family Support Worker in Lowell to connect with youth in behavioral health services. The role 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. The worker collaborates with the treatment team to maintain continuity of care, provides mentoring, counseling, and skill-building, and helps clients access practical supports such as transportation, referrals, furniture, and food. The worker also advocates for families and attends meetings as requested by youth or families. Community driving is required, and the position includes training in Motivational Interviewing, Courageous Conversations, Trauma Informed Practice, and the Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC).
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 such experience; or a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field and at least 1 year of direct experience.
- Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle; driving in the community is required.
- 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 that 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 practical support, including transportation, referrals, and assistance accessing concrete services such as furniture and food.
- Advocate for clients and attend meetings with families as requested by youth and/or families.
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 and CEUs
- Medical benefits
- Financial health supports
- Career development opportunities
- $2,000 sign-on bonus, pro-rated for part-time; half paid after 6 months and half after 1 year of employment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
