Come demonstrate your passion for child & family empowerment by joining the Wayside team! At Wayside, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity- focused community that approaches client care as a matter of social justice. Wayside is one of Massachusetts’ most respected child and family serving agencies with program locations across Central, Eastern and Northeastern Massachusetts serving more than 6,000 children, young adults, and families each year. Wayside thinks of our employees as whole people and invests in benefits to support employee wellness.

• Tuition, training & student loan reimbursement
• PTO Package: 3 Wellness Days (time off), 9 Paid Holidays, Up to 3 weeks of vacation (in your first year)
• A learning environment – free training institute with thought leaders, CEU trainings & program trainings, etc.
• Financial health supports
• Equity focused medical benefits
• Teamwork atmosphere
• Career development support – a great place to grow your career!!!

Watertown Social Service Resource Specialist (SSRS) Clinician
Wayside Multi-Service - Watertown
Salary: $32,500.00/year sign on bonus (half paid after 30 days of employment and the other half paid after 90 days of employment/pro-rated for part-time).
This position is a Part-Time, 20 hours/week.
The Watertown Social Service Resource Specialist Clinician provides resources and referrals to Watertown residents in need, such as for food, housing, and financial assistance. The SSRS Clinician outreaches to the Watertown community and its stakeholders through task force meetings, community events, and trainings.
What You Will Do:

• SSRS clinician will complete needs and strengths assessments, case management and referrals, as well as follow up to ensure the referrals are effective.
• Clinicians are expected to answer phone calls, and meet with individuals both in the office, in the community, by phone, or virtually.
• Hold walk-in hours for residents to access resources.
• Document activities as required for local funders.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with community stakeholders including the local health department, police, schools, service providers, etc.
• Attendance at relevant community meetings, events, and task forces, etc.
• Collaborate with coworkers and participate in weekly supervision with Supervisor, weekly SSRS team meetings, and all scheduled Multi staff meetings
• Implement outreach programming and trainings in the community. Responsible for carrying out specific activities as required for program events.
• Assist program coordinator in quarterly reports to the Health Department and grant applications for programming and emergency financial assistance for clients.
• Perform other functions as assigned by supervisor at times when schedule permits and there is a need.
• This position requires local travel to outreach locations and sites for programming and stakeholder meetings. Mileage reimbursement at current agency rate.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• Demonstrated experience assessing social service need and facilitating people’s connection to resources.
• Strong ability to outreach to and collaborate with other providers and referral sources is a must.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups required.
• Demonstrates ability to work both independently and on a team.
• Demonstrates the ability to market program and represent the agency externally and internally.
• Excellent time management skills, strong ability to collaborate, positive teamwork, flexibility, excellent verbal and written communication skills and a sense of humor are required.
• Ability to perform multiple tasks is required.

Minimum Requirements:

• A master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience providing direct services to children, adolescents, adults or families.
• Some evening hours required.
• Valid driver’s license, driving record in good standing and access to reliable transportation required.
• Highly preferred language capacity for Portuguese, Haitian Creole, or Spanish.

We will train you in: Motivational Interviewing; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Courageous Conversations; MAP, CPR and First Aid.
Wayside welcomes equity-minded applicants whose values align with our goal of being a child welfare and behavioral health agency committed to anti-racism, social justice, and advocacy. Successful candidates are asked to be engaged in Wayside’s dedication to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Bilingual/bicultural and LGBTQ applicants are encouraged to apply!