Family After School Program Direct Care Worker Relief

Riverside Community Care Love What You Do! Direct Care - Family After School Program

Great opportunity to join our Family After School Program as a Relief Direct Care Worker!

Riverside’s Family After-School Program offers a structured, therapeutic environment for children ages 6-12 in the Cambridge and Somerville areas who have faced challenges including neglect, homelessness, and trauma. With a focus on clinically intensive, trauma-informed services, the program helps children develop coping skills, self-expression, and peer relationships, while supporting family involvement through regular events and collaboration.

As a Direct Care – Relief team member, you’ll work collaboratively with a dedicated group of professionals—including the Program Director, Clinical Specialist, Child and Family Counselor, and Young Adult Peer Mentor—to deliver engaging programming that supports children’s emotional and social development.

• Partner with the program team to maintain a positive, therapeutic environment addressing the emotional, developmental, and physical needs of each child
• Plan, organize, and lead engaging activities that promote learning, structure, and safety
• Supervise and interact positively with children throughout the program day
• Communicate with team members to ensure coordination of care and consistency across services
• Provide safe and reliable transportation for children to and from the program and on field trips

Schedule: Relief hours available Monday through Friday between 2 p.m.

- 6 p.m.

Pay Rate: $20.60/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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