Youth Tracker - PT B

SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC•Columbus, GA

14d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Youth Tracker is responsible for completing assigned daily contact with youth and meeting the conditions of the youth’s service plan for their assigned caseload. This role requires a flexible work schedule, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Key duties involve conducting face-to-face daily contacts at various locations, managing youth behaviors through programmatic and individual structure, and developing helping relationships that emphasize youth accountability. The Youth Tracker must complete all required documentation, including discharge information, accurately and in a timely manner, and promptly enter data into the Department of Juvenile Justice’s Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database, Efforts to Outcome (ETO). They are also expected to familiarize themselves with youth history by examining case files and to notify the Program Director immediately of any youth crisis, suspected illegal activity, or other incidents. Regular and punctual attendance is essential. Additional responsibilities include assisting with youth activities and groups, providing staff relief and being on call, advocating for youth in areas such as health, education, vocation, legal, and family work, assisting with on-the-job training for new staff, and providing crisis intervention and first aid when necessary. The position requires the ability to react productively to change and handle other assigned essential tasks.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 3 months working with youth and families or a related field.
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.

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.