Outreach Caseworker, Providence, Ri
Company: Key Program, Inc.
Location: Pawtucket
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
The Key Program, Inc. is currently seeking a full time Outreach
Caseworker to work with children and families living within the
Providence and South County areas. The position will be based out
of our Providence, RI regional office.Benefits include: Hourly
Rate: $20.50 (bilingual salary differential depending on language);
medical, dental and optical insurances; life insurance; training
and professional development; tuition assistance; graduate school
scholarships; paid vacation and holidays; mileage reimbursement for
work travel; paid sick and personal time; retirement program;
wellness benefit; pre-tax childcare, and more.In ADDITION to the
$20.50 per hour wage, this full-time position qualifies for monthly
stipend payments of $694.50 from the ARPA (American Rescue Plan
Act) funds, through June 30, 2023. Further, new staff will receive
a $750 hiring bonus upon three-months of successful
employment.Qualifications:One-year human service work including
internships and volunteer experience is required; Bachelors degree
preferred or lived experience may be considered in lieu of formal
education.All candidates must be 21 years of age or older; have a
valid state drivers license; and, have a legally registered and
insured car for work use.Youth Counselors work within a team system
and must have the ability to work a rotating schedule including
some days, some evenings and some weekend shifts. Any hours beyond
40 per week are paid at time and a half. On call duties are also
required.Responsibilities: The Outreach Youth & Family Counselor is
directly responsible for overseeing and executing services for
clients and families referred by RI DCYF and Juvenile Probation.
Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited
to:Provide advocacy in the areas of health, education, vocation,
legal and family/foster family intervention; Facilitate individual
client and/or family/foster family counseling, mediation, and
support and group counseling sessions; Coordinate clinicalservices
with Key and community mental health settings; Provides intensive
community tracking services; Establishes aftercare plans and
develops community resources for terminating clients and their
families; Completes case documentation (assessments, daily
treatment notes, reports, etc.) in a thorough, professional and
timely manner.The Key Program is a private, non-profit human
service agency whose mission is to assist at-risk
children/adolescents and their families to pursue productive and
rewarding lives. Key works in conjunction with the MA Department of
Children & Families (DCF), MA Department of Youth Services (DYS),
the MA Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the RI Department of
Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and is an agency provider of both
community-based outreach services and residential treatment
programming.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to their race or color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age,
country of ancestral origin, or veteran status.
Keywords: Key Program, Inc., Pawtucket , Outreach Caseworker, Providence, Ri, Other , Pawtucket, Rhode Island
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