Lead Youth Tracker - PT
About The Position
The Lead Youth Tracker will act as back up for the Program Director, providing supervision to the program and sharing in on-call responsibilities as needed. This role requires a flexible work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The Lead Youth Tracker is responsible for completing assigned tracks daily, assisting with staff supervision to ensure daily contacts are made, monitoring staff training, and providing on-the-job training for new staff. Key duties include 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 (Efforts to Outcome - ETO) is also required. The position involves maintaining facility cleanliness, security, and safety, developing helping relationships to motivate youth accountability, and reviewing case files. Accurate and timely completion of required documentation, including discharge information, is essential. The Lead Youth Tracker must immediately notify the Program Director of any youth crisis, suspected illegal activity, or other incidents. Additional functions include providing youth advocacy in health, education, vocation, legal, and family areas, crisis intervention, administering first aid, 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 OR 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
- Vehicle registration
- Vehicle insurance (must be supplied to Program Director before expiration)
- Reliable transportation
- Maintain state mandated car insurance
- 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
- Share in the on call responsibilities as needed
- 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
- Assist 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
