Life Skills Coach

Who We Are Looking For:

Are you the Life Skills Coach we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our students!

Our Evolution Independent Living (IL) Program houses young individuals from 18-24 years old in small efficiency-type apartments or shared-living housing throughout the Metro, Boston, Central, Northeast and Southeast DCF regions.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

JRI Provides Training So That:

• You will provide case management to youth to teach them to navigate community resources, make referrals, secure adult services/benefits, and secure a network of permanency and providers post-discharge.
• You will teach life skills that include driving, medical appointments, acquiring legals docs, budgeting, cooking, education, volunteering job searching/maintenance, community resources and classes, and communication skills.
• You will utilize trauma-informed care throughout the program by specializing in ARC (Attachment, Regulation, and Competency) framework.
• You will work in collaboration with the clinical team and administration team to make decisions regarding client treatment.

• Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Massachusetts’s driver’s license required.
• Experience working with adolescents in a mental health setting and trauma-informed care is preferred!
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
• At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.