Fall River Deaconess Home is seeking a Support & Stabilization Specialist. The Support Specialist is responsible for providing direct services to youth and their families. The Specialists support community based service recipients as they participate in a wide variety of activities designed to prepare them for success in a stable living environment, including practicing pragmatic daily living routines, identifying and engaging in safe recreational activities, maintaining personal boundaries, and learning how to express themselves in a socially appropriate manner. Timely and accurate documentation of these activities is an important aspect of this individual’s role.
Are you looking for a way to support youth and their families in the community? If so, this is the job for you!
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required; Associate's degree is preferred but not required
- Experience in an organization which provides services to families, adults and youth
- Valid driver’s license
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Candidate must be mature, assertive, organized, and able to multi-task and prioritize
- Ability to understand, support, communicate with, and work with service recipients and their identified families.
- Ability to work collegially with a variety of individuals inside and outside the organization
Schedule:
Sunday through Thursday OR Tuesday through Saturday
Schedule includes partial hybrid
Pay rate:
Starting rate $23.00 per hour
Specific Responsibilities:
- Work collaboratively with youth, family, funding agency and treatment team to identify and address the focal needs of the youth and their family
- Provide supportive services within youths’ homes, school and community
- Coordinate access to basic needs (food, clothing, shelter and utilities) while providing transportation if necessary
- Identify available community-based resources and manage referrals, engagement, follow-up and coordination services
- Attend and participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, conferences and workshops to promote professional development
- Establish positive working relationships with youth and families
- Responsible for a caseload working with youth and families
- Provide strength-based services utilizing a “wraparound” model
- Provide crisis and interventions to youth and families in the home, community, and school
- Identify and develop natural supports with the youth and their family
- Participate in the creation and implementation of treatment plans
- Provide outreach and community-based mentoring which may focus on teaching personal skills related to self-care, social skills, education and pre-vocational attainment and engaging youth in age appropriate social and recreational activities
- Maintain record keeping requirements in accordance with agency standards and contractual obligations
- Maintain ongoing collaboration with other service providers and funding agencies
- Participate in appropriate clinical and administrative staff meetings and in-service trainings
- Travel within program catchment area (towns/cities in the southeast region)
Benefits:
· Fully Paid Dental Insurance – including family plan
· Generous contribution to Medical coverage – including paying deductibles
· 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
· Paid Sick Time
· Time and a half paid for worked Holidays.
· Tuition Assistance after 1 year of Employment
· Annual Health Insurance gym membership/weight loss reimbursement
· Discounted Healthtrax Fitness and Wellness Center membership
· 403b Employer Match
· Monthly Staff Appreciation Recognition
This is an ideal position for individuals looking for a starting career in human services and an opportunity for growth.
You can visit us at www.deaconesshome.org
Fall River Deaconess Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $23.00 per hour