Juvenile Justice Case Manager

Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness • Skokie, IL

74d • $21 - $23

About The Position

The purpose of the Juvenile Justice Case Manager position is to provide assessment, counseling and service linkage to court-involved youth, who are at risk to recidivate. This position provides case management for individual and group sessions, advocacy, life skills training and educational group activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in human services or related field required.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with at risk/ juvenile justice involved youth preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active caseload of up to 5-10 clients.
• Enter client information into Orbis Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI) system within 72 hours of intake
• Collaborate and network with law enforcement, probation, employers, family members, schools, health providers and any other providers involved in the client's service planning.
• Create and maintain Individual Case Plan for all youth involved in program.
• Execute routes in either an agency vehicle or one's personal vehicle. This may include preparing the agency vehicles for daily use (I.e. filling up gas.)
• Serve as group facilitator/co-facilitator for evidence-based curriculums.
• Address individual youth and group behaviors using motivational interviewing and de-escalation skills.
• Provide information to the Program Coordinator and Juvenile Justice clinician relevant to any unaddressed, perceived client needs as part of on-going assessment of referred youth.
• Ensure safety and well-being of clients during all programming hours.
• Assist in driving and maintaining vans, transporting clients to and from program sites, transporting food to program sites.
• Complete all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Complete incident reports regarding client behaviors and other program related incidents before 9 am the following morning.
• Ensure programming is implemented within the designated hours.
• Prepare and submit all paperwork accurately and within the prescribed timeline.
• Maintain Food Handlers Certificate for basic food handling.
• Complete all Core Curriculum training(s) required for this position. Complete on-going training as designated by program requirements.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Disability & Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discounts on services like cell phones, restaurants, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees