High-Risk Youth Case Manager

Children's Home Society of South Dakota • Rapid City, SD

3d • $45,760 - $57,200 • Onsite

About The Position

The High-Risk Youth Case Manager provides intensive case management, outreach, advocacy, service coordination, and intervention services to youth and families affected by violence, trauma, behavioral health concerns, family instability, truancy, and justice-system involvement. The role uses culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based practices to engage youth, support family stability, reduce risk factors, promote resilience, and connect families with community resources.

As a key member of the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), the position collaborates with law enforcement, schools, behavioral health providers, victim service agencies, community organizations, and families to reduce violence exposure and improve outcomes for vulnerable youth. Responsibilities include relationship-building, advocacy, family engagement, violence prevention, intervention, and community outreach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least two years of experience interviewing children.
• Knowledge of normal child development.
• Experience in crisis stabilization for children, youth, and families.
• Must be licensed as a Community Health Worker or higher, or have the ability to obtain that licensure.
• Must successfully complete all required background and pre-employment checks.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in social work or a similar field.
• Social Work Associate or higher licensure.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport and therapeutic relationships with youth and families to assess needs, stabilize crises, intervene appropriately, and advocate for services.
• Provide trauma-informed case management, advocacy, and support to youth and families affected by violence, trauma, behavioral health concerns, truancy, justice-system involvement, and other significant challenges.
• Conduct proactive outreach to youth exposed to community or household trauma and engage youth identified as high-risk through project referral pathways.
• Complete assessments of strengths, needs, barriers, risks, and service needs, and develop individualized service plans.
• Assess and coordinate therapeutic, behavioral health, victim advocacy, educational, healthcare, and community-based services.
• Mentor and advocate for youth and families, helping them overcome barriers and access needed supports.
• Coordinate care and collaborate with schools, law enforcement, behavioral health providers, juvenile justice partners, victim service organizations, and community agencies.
• Support youth and families participating in court-ordered, diversion, or other community-based programming.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, and partner coordination meetings.
• Engage in community outreach, violence prevention initiatives, and neighborhood-based activities that support youth, families, and community safety.
• Collaborate with project leadership and community partners in responding to actual or potential youth violence and trauma exposure.
• Maintain accurate documentation, case records, and data in accordance with agency, grant, and program requirements.
• Assist with program evaluation, outcome tracking, and impact reporting.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings, training, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
• Use professional, ethical, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed practices in support of the organization's mission and values.

Benefits

• Monday–Friday schedule with the ability to flex hours depending on client needs.
• Health insurance options, vision and dental insurance, employer-paid group life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, and voluntary life and critical illness plans.
• Up to $200 per month in tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for qualifying employees.
• Annual salary of $45,760–$57,200 depending on experience and education, with yearly merit-based raises.
• Paid time off package including 40 hours upfront, 10 paid holidays, and 8 hours of paid Day of Service.
• Retirement plan with a 3% employer contribution each pay period and up to an additional 5% profit sharing; employees are 100% vested after four years of credited service.
• Referral bonuses of up to $1,000.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time