Youth & Family Outreach Specialist

We make a difference- in your community and in your career. Outreach Specialist - Youth & Family

Exciting opportunity to join Riverside Community Care as an Outreach Specialist!

In this vital role, you will join a compassionate, person-centered team that partners with families in their homes and communities to strengthen safety, resilience, and connection.

• Build trusting, supportive relationships with youth and caregivers while providing safe, therapeutic, and skill-based interventions that enhance social, emotional, and family functioning.
• Play an active role in behavior support, collaborative limit setting, and crisis intervention, helping families navigate challenging moments with care and respect.
• Connect youth and families with meaningful community and program resources so they can build on their strengths and move toward their own treatment goals.
• Provide transportation to treatment-related activities and events, making it easier for families to fully participate in services and reach their goals.
• Work closely with Program Management, Home-Based Clinicians, and the Treatment Team to ensure services are well-coordinated, responsive, and truly centered on each family’s needs and voice.

Full Time 40 hours per week

Flexible hours between 8 a.m.

- 8 p.m. to meet the needs of the families

$22.27 hourly

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.

• 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

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