Job Description

Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team!

Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

We invest in our employees' wellness with comprehensive benefits, including tuition and training reimbursement, a PTO package with 3 wellness days, 9 paid holidays, and up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year. Enjoy a learning environment with free training, CEUs, and more, along with exceptional medical benefits, financial health supports, and career development opportunities.

Apply today and earn a sign-on bonus (pro-rated for part-time)!

TRANSITION FACILITATOR

Young Adult Services - Somerville

Wayside's Young Adult program located in Somerville, is looking for a part-time, 20 hours/week, compassionate and dedicated Transition Facilitator to provide case management of 6-9 assigned clients in the program apartments, assessment of individuals abilities with regard to transportation, medication administration, health/wellness, budgeting and substance abuse and development of treatment plans around relevant needs.

Salary Range: $21.00 - $26.50/hour depending on experience + sign-on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

What You Will Do

• Coordinate intake assessments for new participants.
• Schedule weekly case management meetings with assigned participants.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate service/participation plans in collaboration with participants.
• Provide individual and group life skills assessment and education/training for participants.
• Provide employment assistance, career development and apprentice job matching for identified participants. Develop, monitor and evaluate apprenticeship experiences.
• Develop and maintain a broad network of community-based support services, including health, employment, education, counseling, self-help, community service, etc.
• Provide counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, service linkage and advocacy on behalf of program participants.
• Provide appropriate level of monitoring and supervision for program participants.
• Complete all documentation as required.
• Participate in all weekly and required agency staff meetings, required agency trainings, supervision with Program Director and assigned meetings in the community.
• Assist with development and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with Wayside Youth and Family Support Network policies and procedures.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Interpersonal/communication skills;
• Charismatic;
• Empathic;
• Dedication;
• Reliability;
• Teamwork;
• Self-awareness.
• Good time management skills.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology or related field.
• Experience working in a community-based setting and/or residential setting with youth is preferred.
• 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.
• Bilingual/Bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

We will train you in:  Motivational Interviewing; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Courageous Conversations; CPR and First Aid.