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Location Worcester, MA
Worcester, Massachusetts

About this job

Family Support Specialist-Therapeutic Mentor-1500005Z Job Clinical Primary Location United States-MA-MAWorcester Organization Cambridge

Every person needs the support of others, but we look for very special people to support children with emotional, behavioral or medical complexities. As a Family Support Specialist – Therapeutic Mentor (TM) with Massachusetts MENTOR you’ll be one of those special people.

Family Support Specialists – TMs are a critical link to the community for those we serve, as well as serving as a bridge between our direct care and clinical staff to ensure the seamless delivery of services to the individuals we support.

For Massachusetts MENTOR and The MENTOR Network the Family Support Specialist - TM is critical to our success and exemplifies the wonderful mission driven work we do here every day.

To that end, the Family Support Specialist – TM role is a fantastic role to continue your career path in Social and Human Services with a myriad of career options to move up and across the organization. We in fact have many success stories from people at all levels that have followed the Family Support Specialist – TM path.

Description

Massachusetts MENTOR is seeking a Family Support Specialist - TM to coordinate the development and implementation of services and treatments to clients/individuals. Family Support Specialists – TMs oversee all services provided to individuals and their families, monitors quality of care delivered, and monitors corporate and regulatory program compliance.

The services are designed to complement an existing outpatient or in-home therapy treatment plan or an existing Intensive Care Plan for youth with Intensive Care Coordination. Children who are eligible for Therapeutic Mentoring services are required to have Mass Health Standard or Common Health plans. Therapeutic Mentoring services are designed to help youth achieve one or more of their existing goals.

MENTOR’s Family Support Specialists – TMs are skilled human service professionals that understand the impact that community activities can have on a child’s life. Family Support Specialists will provide services in the youth’s home and community. By integrating our services with engaging activities we can help the youth we serve meet their treatment goals.

Family Support Specialists hold the following job responsibilities:

  • Meet with a client base of 8-9 youth weekly
  • Meet expectations surrounding paper work deadlines and utilization trends
  • Preparation of social skill building activities for each client
  • Assist with teaching youth socially appropriate behavior while in the community
  • Assist with assessing safety issues that may have an impact on the service
Qualifications
  • High School degree or GED and two years’ experience working with children/adolescents/transition age groups
  • Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field and one year experience preferred
  • Must be 21 years of age
  • Current driver's license, car registration and auto insurance if providing transportation to individuals receiving services

Founded in 1980, Massachusetts MENTOR provides home and community-based services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges, as well as their families. Through a range of individualized services, including Therapeutic Foster Care and adult Host Home programs, Massachusetts MENTOR helps individuals of all abilities live life to the fullest in the communities they call home.

Massachusetts MENTOR is a partner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local health and human services providers offering quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families. With opportunities from coast to coast, when you join Massachusetts MENTOR and The MENTOR Network, you’ll make a difference every day and help to provide quality of life enhancing services to individuals across the country.


Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, Dental and Vision coverage available for employees and their eligible dependents.
  • 401k
  • Provides mileage reimbursement.

We offer a supportive team environment, flexible schedule and a family-oriented culture to complement our attractive salary/benefits package. Come join our team of dedicated and caring professionals!

EOE/AAE

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