Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness boldly commits to supporting the well-being of our communities, ensuring equity in access and delivering exceptional care inspired by a culture of innovation. We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best—provide healthcare and wellness.
SUMMARY
The purpose of the Juvenile Justice Case Manager position is to provide assessment, counseling and service linkage to court-involved youth, who are at risk to recidivate. This position provides case management for individual and group sessions, advocacy, life skills training and educational group activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Maintain an active caseload of up to 5-10 clients.
- Enter client information into Orbis Youth Assessment Screening Instrument (YASI) system within 72 hours of intake
- Collaborate and network with law enforcement, probation, employers, family members, schools, health providers and any other providers involved in the client’s service planning.
- Create and maintain Individual Case Plan for all youth involved in program.
- Execute routes in either an agency vehicle or one’s personal vehicle. This may include preparing the agency vehicles for daily use (I.e. filling up gas.)
- Serve as group facilitator/co-facilitator for evidence-based curriculums.
- Address individual youth and group behaviors using motivational interviewing and de-escalation skills.
- Provide information to the Program Coordinator and Juvenile Justice clinician relevant to any unaddressed, perceived client needs as part of on-going assessment of referred youth.
- Ensure safety and well-being of clients during all programming hours.
- Assist in driving and maintaining vans, transporting clients to and from program sites, transporting food to program sites.
- Complete all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
- Complete incident reports regarding client behaviors and other program related incidents before 9 am the following morning.
- Ensure programming is implemented within the designated hours.
- Prepare and submit all paperwork accurately and within the prescribed timeline.
- Maintain Food Handlers Certificate for basic food handling.
- Complete all Core Curriculum training(s) required for this position. Complete on-going training as designated by program requirements.
WORK HOURS
Willing to work varying hours based on the needs of the program. Hours may include evenings and weekends at any of the AMHW Reporting Centers.
CARE COORDINATION
Individuals in this position may have a leadership or shared role in coordinating care for clients within the program and a specific geographic area.
TRAUMA INFORMED CARE
Ensure that all employees use a trauma-informed approach to all their work duties, including the “5 S’s”. This approach sets a high priority for staff and client:
- Safety (physical and emotional safety)
- Self-regulation (ability to manage one’s own emotions so they do not interfere with the helping process)
- Supportiveness (building relationships with clients that are respectful and caring)
- Strengths (seeking to identify positive traits of all clients)
- Self-care (resolve any secondary stress reactions)
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Competitive Pay: $20.67-22.59 per hour
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Disability & Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation, Sick Days, and Holidays
- Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discounts on services like cell phones, restaurants, and more
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field required. Previous experience working with at risk/ juvenile justice involved youth preferred.
Aunt Martha’s is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM / or weekends only - Saturday & Sunday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human services or a related field
- Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily
- Previous experience working with at-risk or juvenile justice-involved youth
- Maintain a Food Handlers Certificate
- Complete required core curriculum and ongoing program training
- Ability to work varying hours, including evenings and weekends
- Ability to drive agency or personal vehicles and transport clients
What We Do
Aunt Martha’s is a family of more than 550 staff and volunteers. We are health care providers, social workers, educators, counselors, and advocates. We are as diverse as the people and communities we serve. We are parents who know what it is to have a sick, hurting or scared child. We have relied on the help of others to overcome our own challenges. We honor people’s strengths, resourcefulness and resilience. We offer compassion. We provide supportive, professional care. We are a team – skilled and specialized. From the psychiatrist treating children in downstate Illinois, to the dental hygienist caring for a homeless person in Kane County; and from the therapist helping a youth in crisis on the streets of Chicago, to the doctor delivering a baby in Kankakee. Our staff are the best and the brightest in the field. We are all Care Coordinators – intensely dedicated to our patients and clients, connecting each person with exactly what they need, from the services our organization provides to the specialized care offered by our collaborating partners. We are Aunt Martha’s.
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