Young Adult Transition Facilitator – TIP

Vinfen

Transition Facilitator supporting youth and young adults in achieving life goals through coaching, advocacy, and person-centered planning. Working at Vinfen, a nonprofit community services provider.

Posted 7/24/2026full-timeLawrence • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $48,667 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in conducting strength-based needs assessments and developing individualized support plans for youth and young adults (YYA). Proficient in crisis intervention techniques, advocacy, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure access to community resources and services.

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Strength-Based Needs AssessmentCrisis Intervention TechniquesAdvocacy TechniquesEvidence Informed PracticesMulti-Disciplinary Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Person-Centered PlanningData Collection and RecordingIndividualized TIP Core Competency Plan DevelopmentFormal and Informal Assessment ToolsCounseling TechniquesMotivational InterviewingService Delivery KnowledgeRisk/Crisis Plan DevelopmentCommunity Resource AccessSupportive Relationship Building

Soft Skills

Sensitivity to Cultural IssuesUnderstanding of Engagement StrategiesAbility to Work IndependentlyTrust BuildingRespect for Client Rights

Industry Keywords

Youth and Young Adults (YYA)Educational SettingsSocial ServicesJuvenile JusticeMental HealthCommunity ServicesInteragency CollaborationTransition Records ManagementFamily GuidanceBehavioral Health

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conducts strength-based needs assessments via the Strength Discovery Assessment process, related to the transition domains as specified in the TIP System Development and Operations Manual – Employment & Career, Educational Opportunities, Living Situation, Personal Effectiveness & Wellbeing and Community Life Functioning.
Coaches and supports 12 -15 YYA as they progress through their levels of TIP support: active status, maintenance status, and follow-along status.
Delivers evidence informed/based practices as supported by TIP Program Director and the Area Clinical Director.
Participates in activities sponsored by the program or by an Access Center in support of the YYAs’ having fun, participating in advocacy or obtaining skills and knowledge.
Collects and records data relevant to the progress of YYA across their goals during each of the active, maintenance, and follow-along statuses.
Facilitates each YYAs’ person-centered planning and development of his/her individualized TIP Core Competency Plan.
When the YYA is in high school, works collaboratively with the teachers and school guidance counselors in developing a person–centered plan in conjunction with each student and attends IEP meetings as an advocate for the YYA.
Develops prevention (risk/crisis) plans (What’s Up) as backup support for those YYA who require them.
Collaborates with others service practitioners and educators from children’s mental health, education, adult mental health, child welfare, and rehabilitation as needed to ensure appropriate services for each YYA served.
Conducts, arranges, or brokers the necessary services and supports for each YYA in accordance with the person-centered TIP Core Competency Plan.
Promotes parent involvement and other key players in planning services and supports for each YYA as appropriate.
Interfaces with adult mental health case managers to ensure continuity of age-appropriate services for individuals as they approach 18 years of age and older.
Helps the YYA identify obstacles to living independently, obtaining employment, obtaining post-secondary education, and in developing supportive social and recreational activities.
Develops strategies to overcome identified barriers.
Assumes responsibility for the implementation of strategies developed to assist YYA in overcoming obstacles. Collaborates with relevant public and private agencies to achieve the implementation of agreed upon (YYA and Facilitator) strategies.
Develops interagency and community network relationships which improve access to relevant community services and benefits.
Refers YYA to appropriate clinical, medical, and behavioral specialists, as requested.
Charts and records all contacts and services rendered in accordance with Vinfen standards, and any applicable funding or regulatory agency standards. Maintains transition records on each YYA.
Helps YYA in acquiring access to community settings and resources (e.g. employment, housing, social security benefits).
Manages program resources in accordance with agency regulations.
Works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed.
Provides on-call on a rotating basis for the YYA enrolled in the service.
Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Sensitivity, understanding and knowledge of cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
Understanding of engagement strategies that are effective with YYA
Demonstrated competency in evidence informed practices/techniques/modalities, as required
Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
Knowledge and use of different communication styles
Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with YYA
Respect for YYA rights and personal preferences in the design of support plan
Knowledge of human, legal, civil rights, community, and other resources
Knowledge of the use of formal and informal assessment tools and practices
Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Skills and competence to use crisis intervention techniques
Strong commitment to the right and ability of program clients to live, work and seek supports as the general population at large
Knowledge or ability to obtain such in the areas of counseling, motivation interviewing, and teaching modalities
Knowledge of home, school, and field-based service delivery
A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in an educational, social service, juvenile justice, and/or mental health settings in which the person provided counseling, training, therapy, and/or guidance to YYA and their families (with a Bachelor’s degree) or a minimum of 1 year experience in the above noted areas (with a Master’s degree).
One year working in a strengths-based model serving YYA in the role of Facilitator. Those who have experience in working with YYA with emotional/behavioral dysregulation or psychiatric illness are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year 11 Paid Holidays 10 Sick Days per year 3 Personal Days per year
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!