Riverside Community Care
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Youth Support Worker
Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Youth Support Worker for our amazing Sustainable Opportunities for Accessing Respite (SOAR) program!
In this vital role, the Youth Support Worker (YSW) provides strength-based, one-to-one and group-based education, coaching, modeling, guidance, and support to youth in a variety of settings, including youth centers and community. The YSW provides holistic care through one-on-one direct services and group programming, offering individualized outreach, support, resources, and advocacy within the context of family and community.
The YSW works with youth in close coordination with Caregivers SOAR Director, and team to empower goal advancement and skill development as outlined in individualized plans. They will work collaboratively with other Caregivers and to provide holistic care to identified participant. The YSW delivers services through a social sustainability lens and displays commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion across all areas of work.
Schedule: Part Time 20-24 hours per week
Pay Rate:
$21.22/hour $22.28/hour with certified peer specialist certification
Why You'll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in people’s 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 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 joiner’s fee
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