Reentry Case Manager

FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH INC•Redwood City, CA

3d•$28 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

The Reentry Program Case Manager offers structured support and guidance to youth while on probation or incarcerated at SMC Juvenile Hall, when needed. Case managers will be conducting 1:1s to recruit for the program. Upon release, case managers work with youth to set goals around education, building life skills and constructive uses of time, in order to prevent recidivism.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to equity, social, racial, and economic justice.
They will have rapport-building, practical stakeholder management, and strong motivation and communication skills.
The candidate will believe in FLY’s vision and mission and will resonate with FLY’s values: accountable, dedicated, respectful, equitable and just, loving, innovative, hopeful, and youth-centered.
Cultural Responsivity: Demonstrates an openness and commitment to equity, justice, and belonging. This includes being aware of one’s own bias and privilege, building an understanding of systems of oppression, and valuing diverse perspectives; you take actions to learn and contribute to an environment that creates power-sharing, access, and opportunity within our community.
High Quality: The ability to own your work, be accountable, and take initiative to produce high-quality results. This includes setting and achieving standards that demonstrate a high level of care and commitment to our mission, our population, our colleagues and our partners.
Collaboration: The ability to work effectively within a team and intentionally across teams to contribute to FLY’s mission and agency goals. When working with others, you exercise your strengths and build on the strengths of others.
Communication: The ability to convey information effectively with consideration of the situation and audience. This includes communicating clearly with people of different backgrounds and cultures in which you demonstrate self-awareness, empathy, and active listening.
Problem Solving: Applies critical thinking to problem solving that considers multiple perspectives and actively identifies creative solutions to address individual and systemic challenges.
Adaptability: The ability to adapt and respond to change effectively. This includes engaging in continuous learning, maintaining a solutions orientation, and proactively seeking opportunities to be supportive of change that best serves our mission.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing case management for incarcerated youth
Meet with youth regularly to build rapport and conduct assessments
Support and coach youth as they prepare for Reentry services and community integration
Enter data to track youth progress throughout the program
Plan Activities for Clients
Identify and collaborate with representatives from community-based organizations to plan youth activities
Build and maintain stakeholder relationships (i.e. representatives from community-based organizations, corporations, and donors)
Prepare agenda for activities and projects
Provide clients with transportation to and from activities, probation-ordered programs, and events as needed.
Provide ongoing case/crisis management for 10-15 Reentry Program Youth
Meet with each youth on caseload for 2-4 hours per month depending on the phase of the program (this includes both group and individual contacts)
Provide crisis management and support to clients as needed. Client issues often include the following: depression, education, employment, family, gangs, homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse, self-esteem, suicide, and violence
Conduct intakes with each youth on caseload (which will include a Service Learning Plan and a variety of assessments)
Assist clients and families with locating and receiving outside services to address identified needs
Provide general Programmatic and administrative support
Engage In Community Meetings/Events
Identify ways to participate and engage in community events and meetings to understand the needs of the community in which the clients live
Attend and actively participate in regular community meetings, MDT’s, as needed

Benefits

Full medical dental, vision, and chiropractic healthcare and retirement contribution match
10+ PTO Days
12 Holiday Days
FLY provides 3-4 additional "rejuvenation days off" twice per year in July and December
Annual Wellness Funds
Annual Professional Development Funds
Employee Assistance Program (paid for by FLY)
Annual Staff Retreat, Holiday Party, End of Year Celebration, Team Off Sites, and other FLY Events.
Customize your Work Schedule (dependent on supervisor approval based on positional and departmental needs)
Hybrid of In-Office and Remote Work (frequency of required in-person work is dependent upon the role)
8 Hours of Civic Engagement
Mileage Reimbursement