JOB DETAILS
Therapeutic Training and Support Worker
CompanyNORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
LocationRevere
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 21, 2026
About The Company
Since 1959, North Suffolk Community Services has been on a mission to provide mental health services to individuals, and especially children, in relatively under-served surrounding communities. Today, our staff of 900+ assists families, children and individuals in 4 clinics, 38 residences and 74 programs. North Suffolk Community Services touches the lives of more than 10,000 people a year.
To learn more about North Suffolk's services visit,
http://northsuffolk.org
https://www.facebook.com/NorthSuffolkOrg
About the Role
NSCS is looking for a Therapeutic Training and Support Worker to help local youth and families! Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference while growing your own career and skills? The In-Home Therapy team works together to help a child and family treat the child’s challenging behaviors and mental health needs, and help the family with supporting and caring for the child. The Therapeutic Training & Support Worker helps implement the therapeutic objectives of the treatment plan designed to address a youth’s mental health, behavioral and emotional needs. This might include teaching the youth to understand, direct, interpret, manage, and develop self control of feelings as well as emotional responses to situations. This position also assists the family with addressing the youth’s emotional and mental health needs.
This position is currently a hybrid position: community visits and remote work, contingent on family preference.
Full-Time 40 hours per week; ability to flex hours between 8am and 8pm.
Up to $5k Salary differential for Bilingual-Spanish candidates!
What you’ll do:
- Support the development of a youth-and family-centered treatment plan.
- Support the review/development of a risk management/safety plan in collaboration with the youth and caregiver.
- Provide support, referral and linkage to appropriate services along the continuum of care.
- Provide phone contact and support to the youth and family as indicated.
- Work with families to implement focused interventions and behavioral techniques to: enhance problem-solving, limit-setting, risk management/safety planning, communication, build skills to strengthen the family, advance therapeutic goals, or improve ineffective patterns of interaction.
- Identify and utilize community resources; develop and maintain natural supports for the youth and parent/caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
- Support families in developing and maintaining natural supports for the youth and parent caregiver(s) in order to promote sustainability of treatment gains.
- Provide phone and face-to-face coordination with entities that may impact the youth’s treatment plan.
- Provide coaching to youth and family in support of decision-making in both crisis and non-crisis situation.
- Provide skills training for youth and parent/caregiver(s).
- When requested by the family, will also accompany the family to meetings about the youth’s behavioral health treatment needs in schools, day care, foster homes, and other community-based locations.
What you’ll need:
- Education/experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a human service field from an accredited university and one year experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth; OR
- Associate’s degree in a human services field from an accredited school and one year of experience working with the target population; OR
- High school diploma or GED and a minimum of two years of experience working with children/adolescents/transition age youth
- Skills:
- You must have a valid Massachusetts Driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and ability to work in community and in-home settings.
- Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits:
- Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 1 year of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
- Eligible employer for the PSLF program
- Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Access to Credit Union Banking
- Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Discounted Movie Tickets
- Comprehensive Training Program
- Internal Advancement Opportunities
- Bilingual differential pay! Please indicate language in the application
Key Skills
Therapeutic SupportBehavioral InterventionMental Health SupportCase ManagementRisk ManagementSafety PlanningCrisis InterventionFamily CoachingSkills TrainingCommunity Resource CoordinationCommunicationProblem-solvingBilingual SpanishDocumentation
Categories
Social ServicesHealthcare
Benefits
Paid Time OffVacationSick DaysPaid HolidaysPublic Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramHealth InsuranceDental InsuranceLife Insurance403(b) Retirement PlanShort Term Disability InsuranceLong Term Disability InsuranceMedical Flexible Spending AccountDependent Care Flexible Spending AccountCredit Union BankingState Tuition Remission ProgramEmployee Referral Bonus ProgramDiscounted Movie TicketsComprehensive Training ProgramInternal Advancement OpportunitiesBilingual Differential Pay
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Therapeutic Training and Support Worker implements therapeutic objectives to address a youth's mental health, behavioral, and emotional needs. They work collaboratively with families to develop treatment plans, provide coaching, and coordinate with community resources to ensure sustainable progress.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
0-2
💼Company Size
524
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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