Youth Support Specialist
1 week ago
Overview
Seven Hills Foundation is seeking a skilled Youth Support Worker to join our home-based team. As a member of our Support and Stabilization team, you will provide home and community-based support, skill building, and case management for youth involved with the Department of Children and Families.
Responsibilities
- Work one on one with youth in the community to build social skills, transition to adulthood skills, mental health coping skills, navigate family challenges, and build overall resiliency.
- Assist youth who are transitioning into adulthood with setting goals for work/career/education.
- Travel within several towns areas within Central Massachusetts to provide in home and community-based activities, as well as meetings at the Department of Children and families and other local agencies.
- Complete a needs assessment and treatment planning that is individualized to meet the youth's needs.
- Assess the need for long term supportive services, and assist youth with obtaining referrals.
- Maintain close collaboration with other service providers to support coordination of care.
- Provide crisis intervention management and ongoing safety planning.
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings with DCF to collaborate on treatment planning and assure progress is being met with family goals.
- Provide on-going supportive and/or case management according to needs that have been identified in the treatment plan to assist the youth with meeting their goals.
- Document all services and collateral contact made on a timely basis and maintains the electronic health record in accordance with the agency standards.
Qualifications
- BA/BS/BSW degree in psychology/social work/criminal justice or other human service degree required.
- At least two years of experience working with youth and families preferred.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
- Strong knowledge in child/youth mental health, family systems theory/practice, behavior management and practical experience with youth and families preferred.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) and/or bi-cultural background and/or skills preferable.
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