Outreach Specialist
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Job Description
We make a difference- in your community and in your career.
Outreach Specialist
Riverside is seeking an Outreach Specialist to join our In-Home Therapy program.
In this role the Outreach Specialist provides safe therapeutic skill-based interventions and activities for youth and families within the home and community to help improve social emotional and family functioning.
The Outreach Specialist:
- Participates in behavior management limit setting and crisis intervention as needed.
- Utilizes resources available through the program and in the community to support achievement of treatment goals and growth of youth and families being served.
- Transports youth and families to designated activities and events within the context of treatment plan goals.
- Closely communicates with Program Management and other Home-Based Clinicians and Treatment Team members in support of service planning and appropriate service provision.
Scheduled: Full Time 40 hours per week
- Flexible hours between 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. to meet the needs of the families
Pay Rate: $22.27/hourly
Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environment perhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.
Benefits include:
- Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
- Eleven paid holidays
- Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
- Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
- Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
- Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
- Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Our Benefits
Our Culture
Required Skills
- Organizational and time management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Computer skills
- Must have a valid drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle for transportation
Required Experience
- Bachelors Degree in mental health related discipline and one (1) year experience working with youth preferred
- Associate Degree in Human Services field and one (1) year experience working with youth
- High School Diploma or GED and minimum of two (2) years of experience working with youth
required.
- At least six months experience working with children and/or adolescents with emotional difficulties and their families required.
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
