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Social Worker - Early Intervention
Child and Family Services
Riverside Community Care
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Social Worker - Early Intervention
Join our Early Childhood Services in Cambridge /Somerville as a Social Worker in our Early Intervention program! Our interdisciplinary team supports families with children (0-3 years) who have or are at risk for developmental delays or disorders with a dyadic relationship-based approach. We practice cultural humility as we develop relationships with families, and grow in our understanding of their values, beliefs, priorities, routines, sources of stress, goals and intervention needs.
Our over-arching goal is to strengthen co-regulation, mutual enjoyment, and the social-emotional well-being of children and their caregivers, while attending to specific delays and challenges, through parent support, coaching and education, and, as needed, direct work with children. We are committed to clinical excellence, collaboration, and the process of continual learning. You will be supported by a collaborative, supportive team, participate in weekly team meetings and monthly discipline specific meetings and staff meetings, and weekly reflective supervision.
Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours
Pay Range: $56,773.60 to $69,073.77 based on years of experience
Why You'll Love Riverside
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.
Benefits include:
- 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
Learn more about our benefits and culture:
Required Skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills required
- Good computer skills
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required
- Multilingual candidates preferred
Required Experience
- Master's degree in mental health counseling or PhD or PsyD in psychology
- Independent Licensure preferred
- Experience in early intervention, special needs populations and early childhood preferred
Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.
This position is located in Somerville, MA. View the Google Map in full screen.