Aftercare Resource Navigator DJJ

Eckerd Connects; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO 19 days

11 holidays

Retirement match 5%

Flexible spending accounts

Disability insurance

Life/AD&D insurance

PSLF Eligible Employer

PTO Exchange

Job summary

Eckerd Connects seeks an After Care Resource Navigator to support youth reentering the community from a residential facility. The role focuses on identifying resources, establishing relationships with families, and coordinating services to meet individual needs.

The Navigator will collaborate with Juvenile Probation Officers, DJJ staff, and community partners to ensure smooth transitions, progress tracking, and timely referrals while complying with program policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree plus 2 years of adolescent-focused experience
• 4+ years with adolescents may substitute education
• Must pass drug screen
• Must have a valid vehicle and auto insurance; able to transport 3 adults

Responsibilities

• Participate in Transition Conference, Reentry Team, and Exit Conference; assist with Transition Plan for each youth.
• Meet with Parents/Guardians before release to understand needs.
• Work with JPO to identify resources addressing youth and family needs.
• Coordinate referrals with youth, family, and JPO; initiate services.
• Maintain contact with youth, family, and resources to monitor progress and address barriers.
• Maintain up-to-date youth case files and notes; liaise with DJJ staff, law enforcement, and courts.

Job description

Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others.

Make more than a Living, Make a Difference

Our Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange

Hourly Rate: $22.20

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Navigator shall actively participate in the Transition Conference, Community Reentry Team Meeting, and Exit Conference and assist with the development of the Transition Plan for Success for each youth served by the Program.
• Meet with the Parent/Guardian of each youth served by the Program prior to the youth's release from the Facility to establish a relationship with the family and understand the service needs of the youth and family.
• The Navigator shall work closely with the JPO to identify resource(s) to address the specific need(s) of each youth served by the Program and their family.
• Facilitate the referral process for the resource(s) identified for each youth served by the Program and their family. The Navigator shall coordinate with the youth, Parent/Guardian, and JPO to complete the referral.
• Responsible for the initiation of services for the resource(s) identified for each youth served by the Program and their family.
• The Navigator shall maintain contact with each youth served by the Program, their Parent/Guardian, and the resource(s) to which the youth and family were referred to monitor participation and progress. The Navigator shall maintain contact with the JPO to report the youth and family's participation and progress with services, identify solutions for any roadblocks to success, and assist with resource-related responses to noncompliance in alignment with the Department's Graduated Response Matrix.
• Establish and maintain relationships with DJJ staff, local law enforcement, juvenile court judges, state attorney offices and public defender offices.
• Maintain up-to-date youth case files and case notes.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university OR An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years' experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice, social services, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment), or education is required.
• 4+ years of experience working directly with adolescents in a field specified by contract may substitute the education requirement.
• Required to pass a drug screen in compliance with our Substance Abuse and Drug-Free Workplace policy.
• Must be able to meet requirements for Eckerd's Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes. Must maintain a safe driving record and provide annual proof of appropriate auto insurance; must have use of a vehicle capable of transporting three adults, plus driver.
• This position requires Level 2 background screening through Florida's Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Learn more: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About Our Program

The purpose of the After Care Resource Navigator Program is to increase positive outcomes for youth who are reentering the community from a residential commitment facility by identifying and establishing relationships with resources that address the service needs of youth and families, connecting youth served by the Program and their families with the appropriate resources to address their specific service needs. The Program provides transitional planning services to youth who are pending release from a Facility, including youth who will be supervised on Conditional Release (CR) or Post-Commitment Probation (PCP) upon their release, and Direct Discharge youth, who will be released with no supervision.

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