Outreach Worker / Case Worker I

The Children's Support Community Collaborative, located in Roxbury Crossing, MA seeks an Outreach Worker to provide individual and family based therapeutic services, crisis intervention and case management for a defined program.

How You Will Be Making a Difference

When you join The Home for Little Wanderers / Wediko, you join a team of professionals dedicated to creating better, brighter futures for kids.

For over 200 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for vulnerable children and their families. Our 25+ community-based and residential programs serve thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26. Many of these children have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma, or a disrupted family life. As the oldest child welfare agency in America, we provide them with safe surroundings, permanent loving relationships, and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

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How You Will Be Making a Difference

• Provide counseling and therapeutic support to clients
• Provide support to families to address a variety of issues which may include, family communication, parenting skills, substance abuse, domestic violence, self abusive behavior and past trauma
• Provide in-home parent coaching to clients and families as needed
• Coordinate appropriate resources and services for clients and families
• Act as an advocate for the client
• Continuously communicate with client collaterals and providers of supportive services this may include extensive telephone contact and scheduling and attending case conference meetings
• Facilitate communication between various providers
• Consult with supervisor and team members on challenging and difficult client issues; participate in regular individual and group supervision
• Attend clinical training and safety practice training
• May be required to provide behavioral support; document client interactions.

Qualifications

What The Home Can Offer You

In addition to the chance to make a lasting impact on the lives of the youth we serve, The Home for Little Wanderers offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including :

Valuing Diversity

We are committed to excellence in diversity, equity, and inclusion, while simultaneously creating a culture that supports those values. We believe the differences we bring enhance our ability to provide exceptional service and care to diverse children, families, and communities. Moreover, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging align with our values and our mission to help vulnerable children and their families build permanent, positive change.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

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