What are the responsibilities and job description for the Permanency Coordinator position at Justice Resource Institute?
Who We Are Looking For:
Are you the Permanency Coordinator we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our clients!
Little Heroes Home is a Group Home treatment setting for latency-aged students that specializes in trauma informed care. Little Heroes provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.
Schedule: Sunday - Thursday, 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Salary: $24 - $25 per hr
JRI Provides The Training So That:
- YOU will be able to directly support each youth’s permanency plan using the Permanency Practice Model.
- YOU will be able to provide Family Search and Engagement, Permanency Readiness activities and Youth Guided-Family Centered Teaming to expand each youth’s support network and lifelong connections.
- YOU will be able to work with the youth and their family in the home or community to support development of the skills they will need to maintain their connection
- YOU will be able to work with the permanent connection to prepare them for the potential challenges they may face while spending time with the youth due to their trauma history.
Why JRI?
- Be who you are! JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve.
- We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
- Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
- Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
- Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
- Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
- Wellness benefits including access to employee resource groups (including multicultural affinity groups, LGBTQ advocacy, employee engagement groups, etc.), self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!
Requirements:
- Must be 21 years of age.
- Bachelor’s Degree in social Work, psychology, counseling or related field required.
- Residential program or mental health facility experience required.
- Knowledge or understanding regarding DCF regulations, policies and practice.
- Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting students is required.
- Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
- At JRI, you will learn to provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our students!
- Background and driving record checks will be performed.
JRI is strongly committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and welcoming environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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Salary : $800 - $4,000
