Job Title: Juvenile Justice Case Manager
Location: Evanston–Skokie, IL (Aunt Martha’s Reporting Centers)
Compensation: $20.67–$22.59 per hour
About Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness
Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness is committed to supporting the well-being of our communities by ensuring equitable access to care and delivering high-quality services. We foster a culture of innovation while creating environments that allow us to focus on what matters most—providing healthcare and wellness services that make a real impact.
Position Summary
The Juvenile Justice Case Manager provides assessment, counseling, and service coordination for court-involved youth at risk of recidivism. This role focuses on case management, group facilitation, advocacy, life skills development, and educational programming to support positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage an active caseload of 5–10 clients
- Complete intake and enter client data into YASI within 72 hours
- Develop and maintain individualized case plans
- Facilitate individual and group sessions using evidence-based curriculum
- Use motivational interviewing and de-escalation techniques
- Collaborate with probation, law enforcement, schools, families, and providers
- Communicate client needs to Program Coordinator and clinical team
- Ensure client safety during all programming
- Transport clients and support program logistics (including food delivery)
- Maintain agency vehicles as needed
- Complete all documentation and incident reports accurately and on time
- Participate in required trainings and maintain Food Handler Certification
Work Schedule
- Flexible based on program needs
- Evenings and weekends required
- Work across multiple reporting center locations
Care Coordination
May support or participate in care coordination efforts within the program and assigned geographic area.
Trauma-Informed Approach
All work is guided by trauma-informed care principles:
- Safety
- Self-regulation
- Supportiveness
- Strengths-based approach
- Self-care
Compensation & Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holidays)
- Retirement Plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Discounts
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services or related field required
- Experience working with at-risk or justice-involved youth preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field
- Experience working with at-risk or justice-involved youth
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Food Handler Certification
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.
