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Riverside Community Care
Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program
Needham, MA
Oct 7, 2024
Full-time
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Riverside Community Care

Love what you do!

Direct Care Worker - Life Skills Program

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as a Direct Care Worker in our Life Skills Program! The Life Skills Program is a highly structured and group-based supportive therapeutic program for adolescents, ages 12-18 years, that are presenting with major mental illness and who are experiencing disruptions in their home, school, or community.

In this important role, the Direct Care worker will work as part of an amazing team to provide a safe and therapeutic milieu.

The primary responsibilities of the Direct Care worker include:

  • Establishing and maintaining therapeutic relationships with enrolled youth
  • Providing milieu supervision and support
  • Planning and facilitating activity-based groups
  • Communicating clients’ progress in meetings and documentation
  • Collaborating with clinical staff in individualized treatment planning and implementation
  • Promoting the human rights of individuals through a commitment to strengths-based, culturally competent, and individualized support
Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours

  • 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday

Pay Rate: $20.60/hourly

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 with employer match
  • 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

Learn more about our benefits and culture:

Our Benefits

Our Culture

Hear what employees think about working for Riverside!

Required Skills

  • Ability to communicate in and comprehend the English language, including clearly documenting individual progress and activities in program records
  • Basic computer fluency, including Microsoft Office, required
  • Ability to work as a member of a team and to function independently
  • Must have valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle

Required Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Previous experience working with individuals with major mental health needs preferred

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and inclusive organization committed to working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from culturally diverse applicants. We provide equal opportunity for all persons seeking employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

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Bachelor Level Day Program Counselor - Life Skills Program
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Needham, MA
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