What are the responsibilities and job description for the Truancy Intervention Specialist position at United Methodist Youth Home?
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At United Methodist Youth Home, we currently have a need for a Truancy Intervention Specialist. This individual is responsible for assisting youths referred to our program due to chronic absences or truancy.
Under the supervision of the Truancy Director, the Truancy Intervention Specialist:
1. Completes Intake Meetings with the child and family based on referrals.
2. Completes assessments of placement, including questionnaires and interviews.
3. Reviews each student's PowerSchool account.
4. Educates parent on how to access and monitor their child's academic progress using PowerSchool.
5. Makes mandatory contact with parent/guardian custodian on unexcused absences.
6. Transports students to and from school as needed. (Mileage reimbursement included!)
7. Complete the Service Plan of placement into the program.
8. Completing Face-to-Face sheets at the time of service and turning them into the Director no later than two business days. A minimum of 25 face-to-face hours is required.
9. Attends and participates in weekly team meetings and monthly staff trainings.
10. Follows all supervisor directives including those presented at team meetings and discussed during individual supervision.
11. Completes Monthly Contact Report for each student, including dates and times of all services, brief summary of services, contact with the family and family strengths.
12. Completes Discharge Summaries of students being discharged from the program.
13. Teaches life skill modules as assigned by the program.
Qualifications
Required:
- Candidate must be at least 21 years of age.
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, or criminal justice (other bachelor level degrees will be considered based on previous work college courses and work experience).
- Must have valid driver's license with clean driving record.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening including background, drug screen, and TB test.
Beneficial
- Experience working in a behavioral health or residential facility
- Experience working with DCS, truancy programs, or education programs
- Previous experience working, interning, or volunteering with youth based programs
- Flexibility to sudden changes, problem solving, and communication
Schedule and work conditions
- School hours typically within the time frame of 8am-5pm.
- Different locations throughout the community including main office, schools, youth’s home.
The United Methodist Youth Home
For over 35 years, the United Methodist Youth Home has served some of Indiana's most vulnerable youth. At UMYH, we provide a variety of programming centered on helping at-risk youth become responsible and productive members of the community. The young people we serve have faced incredibly difficult obstacles and struggle to develop healthy coping skills. They are in need of a delicate balance of care and discipline. The treatment we provide is designed to achieve this, while empowering the youth to overcome the serious traumas they have faced and learn the skills needed to live independently.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 38 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19