Outreach Counselor
The Home for Little Wanderers

Boston, Massachusetts

Posted in Not for Profit and Charities


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Job Info


The Children's Support Community Collaborative, located in Roxbury Crossing, MA seeks an Outreach Counselor 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-riskyouthsfrom 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 lovingrelationships,and a secure path toward a better, brighter future.

  • 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
  • High School diploma or GED. Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Must be able to work with people of different backgrounds, languages and ethnicities.
  • Driver's license required.

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:
    • Generous time off including up to 20 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
    • Health and Dental Insurance that is effective immediately upon hire
    • Extensive training to new staff
    • Tuition reimbursement of up to $2,400 per fiscal year
    • 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
    • Employer paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
    • And more!

    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.
    The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)


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