Care Coordinator

Position Summary

The CJRG Care Coordinator will initiate, assess, support, and facilitate care coordination for youth that have been arrested and are “at-risk” of further involvement in the juvenile justice system. This position reports to the DCCJRG Program Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally effective capabilities demonstrating a sensitivity and responsiveness to varying cultural characteristics and beliefs with an understanding of trauma and the impact of poverty.
• Become certified in and provide global appraisal of individual needs assessments to youth who are arrested and processed through the Juvenile Assessment Center, and refer for services as needed.
• Provide care management to access and coordinate multi-agency services for children and families needing multi-pronged social service supports and system navigation

· Act as liaison between family, child, and service providers and professionals to advocate for the needs of the child.

• Mitigate barriers to services and follow-up with the delivery of services and treatment, which includes assistance in scheduling, organizing, and managing the youth’s services.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the community social service, education, mental health and legal system as it relates to services and supports required by children and families.

· Participate in case staffing with assigned staff and mental health practitioners, school personnel, public health specialists, law enforcement, adult corrections, child welfare and others to identify appropriate services and a youth specific supervision plan.

· Review written or verbal reports from collateral sources, such as educational institutions, employers, counselors, electronic databases, etc.

Qualifications

· Experience with assessing and identifying mental health, substance use, or co-occurring needs in youth and families

· Essential leadership, advocacy, communication, education and counseling, and resource research skills.

· Core philosophy or values consistent with a family-centered approach to care.

· Demonstrate problem solving skills, decision making skills, sound judgment, time management skills, effective public speaking, attention to details.

· Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

· Ability to work independently and utilize initiative, ability to be organized and meet deadlines.

· Possess excellent oral and written communication skills appropriate for children, parents and professionals.

· Work to continue personal competency through in-service and staff development training.

· Ability to maintain client confidentiality according to established policies, federal and state statutes as evidenced by obtaining needed releases of information and maintaining updated releases of information.

Requirements, Education and Experience

· Must have dependable transportation, current automobile insurance and a valid driver’s license.

· Minimum of baccalaureate degree health and human services or the equivalent with appropriate past experience in health and human services.

· Must have at least two years relevant experience in community-based practices, serving youth and families, particularly in the care and service of vulnerable or at-risk populations. This work is providing social services to assist in the rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in a diversion program.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• social service: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000