Lead Youth Tracker - PT

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Youth Tracker will serve as a backup for the Program Director, providing program supervision and sharing on-call responsibilities as needed. This role requires a flexible work schedule, which may include hours outside of the regular schedule, as well as evenings, weekends, and holidays. The Lead Youth Tracker is also responsible for completing daily assigned tracks. Key functions include assisting with staff supervision to ensure daily youth contacts, monitoring staff training, and providing on-the-job training for new hires. The position involves maintaining communication with the Program Director and Youth Trackers, conducting daily face-to-face contacts with assigned youth at various locations, and assisting with GPS unit inventory. Data entry into the Department of Juvenile Justice’s Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database (ETO) is required. The Lead Youth Tracker must also ensure the cleanliness, security, and safety of the facility, develop helping relationships to foster youth accountability, and stay updated on youth case files. Timely and accurate completion of documentation, including discharge information, is essential. Immediate notification to the Program Director is required for youth crises, suspected illegal activity, or any other youth/program incidents. Regular and punctual attendance is mandatory. Additional duties include providing youth advocacy in health, education, vocation, legal, and family matters, offering crisis intervention, administering first aid when necessary, and assisting in coordinating and participating in youth activities and groups.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience working with troubled youth.
Substantial completion of college degree plus two years working with youth (Substantial completion is defined as having completed at least half of the coursework to obtain a college degree and enrolled in college).
Maintain clean driving record, active drivers license, registration and vehicle insurance (must be supplied to Program Director before expiration).
Must have reliable transportation, registration and maintain state mandated car insurance- and responsible for supplying renewal documents to the Program Director.
Clear result from a criminal background check by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
Clear drug screen results from the organization’s designated medical facility.
Possess good verbal and writing skills.
Ability to assist with goal oriented casework.
Ability to manage conflict and perform well in crisis situations.
Ability to confront clients with problematic behaviors and set limits.
Must be able to obtain First Aid Certification (CPR).

Responsibilities

Act as back up for Program Director providing supervision to the program and sharing in the on call responsibilities as needed.
Maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working hours other than regular work schedule and evenings, weekends and holidays.
Complete assigned tracks daily.
Assist with supervision of program staff ensuring all daily contacts are made by assigned Youth Trackers.
Monitor and ensure staff receives all relevant trainings as well as assisting with on the job training for new staff.
Maintain appropriate communications with Program Director and Youth Trackers.
Conduct face to face daily contacts at various locations with youth assigned.
Assist Program Director with maintenance of global positioning satellites (GPS) unit inventory.
Enter data promptly into the Depart of Juvenile Justice’s Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database, Efforts to Outcome (ETO).
Maintain and monitor cleanliness, security and safety of facility.
Develop and maintain helping relationship to motivate youth accountability.
Examine case file to become familiar with youth history and keep up to date with information as it is added to file.
Complete required documentation, including discharge information, for assigned youth in an accurate and timely manner.
Notify Program Director immediately in the event of a youth crisis, suspected illegal activity or any other youth/program incident.
Regular and punctual attendance.
Provide youth advocacy in the areas of health, education, vocation, legal and family work.
Provide crisis intervention and administers first aid when necessary.
Provide daily contacts with youth as needed; subject to be on call and be available to provide staff assistance.
Assist in coordination and participation in youth activities and groups when needed.
Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.