Social worker assistant Jobs in Cambridge, MA

Job Summary :

YouthConnect is a program of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston in partnership with the Boston Police Department. YouthConnect is designed to address the unique needs of at-risk and high-risk urban youth who are referred to the program by Boston police officers. Social workers assist in improving the youth's overall behaviors and performance in school, home, and community. Using YouthConnect's four-tier service model, social workers develop and provide appropriate intervention and treatment strategies including : referrals to community-based agencies, clinical case management, individual and family therapy, parental guidance and advocacy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Introductory and regular phone calls to youth and families.
• Home visits, intakes and assessments, referrals, advocacy, clinical case management, crisis intervention and linkage to community-based services.
• In-person, community-based individual and family counseling.
• Convene and lead case conferences for clients with families and providers.
• Be present at assigned Boston Police Department to be an onsite resource as matters arise.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community-based service providers and other public / private providers such as the Department of Children and Family, Department of Youth Services, churches, schools, courts, etc.
• Attend community-based meetings pertinent to needs / issues of youth in community.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records via an electronic database.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision, group supervision and staff meetings.

General BGCB Expectations :

Position Requirements

This position may require some occasional evenings and weekend hours.