Youth Tracker - PT B

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC

64d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Tracker is responsible for completing assigned daily contact with youth, as well as meeting the conditions of the youth’s service plan for assigned caseload. The Youth Tracker must maintain a flexible work schedule that may include working hours other than regular work schedule and evenings, weekends and holidays. Essential functions include conducting face to face daily contacts at various locations with assigned youth, managing behaviors through programmatic and individual structure, developing and maintaining a helping relationship emphasizing youth accountability, completing required documentation (including discharge information) accurately and timely, and entering data promptly into the Depart of Juvenile Justice’s Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database, Efforts to Outcome (ETO). The role also involves examining case files to become familiar with youth history and keeping up to date with information, and notifying the Program Director or designee immediately in the event of a youth crisis, suspected illegal activity or any other youth or program incident. Regular and punctual attendance is also essential. Other functions include assisting and participating in the coordination of youth activities and groups, providing staff relief as needed (subject to being on call), providing youth advocacy in areas such as health, education, vocation, legal and family work, assisting with on-the-job training for new staff, providing crisis intervention and administering first aid when necessary, and being able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum of 3 months working with youth and families or a related field.
Maintain clean driving record.
Active driver's 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.

Responsibilities

Conduct face to face daily contacts at various locations with youth assigned.
Manage behaviors through the use of programmatic and individual structure.
Develop and maintain helping relationship emphasizing youth accountability.
Complete required documentation, including discharge information, for assigned youth in an accurate and timely manner.
Enter data promptly into the Depart of Juvenile Justice’s Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database, Efforts to Outcome (ETO).
Examine case file to become familiar with youth history and keep up to date with information as it is added to file.
Notify Program Director or designee immediately in the event of a youth crisis, suspected illegal activity or any other youth or program incident.
Regular and punctual attendance.
Assist and participate in the coordination of youth activities and groups as needed.
Provide staff relief as needed; subject to be on call and be available to provide staff assistance.
Provide youth advocacy in the areas of health, education, vocation, legal and family work.
Assist with on the job training of new staff as directed.
Provide crisis intervention and administer first aid when necessary.
Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.