Arnett House Case Manager

Center for Youth Services; City of Rochester (NY); Vor Ort; USD 28.929 - 30.307; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Center for Youth Services in Rochester, NY is seeking a full-time Arnett House Case Manager to serve LGBTQ and trafficked youth within the program's independent living track. The role includes crisis intervention, case management, counseling, and life skills coaching to support youth in crisis situations and their transition to independence.

You will coordinate referrals, maintain confidentiality, participate in supervision, and engage community partners to expand services.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in human services, education or related field.
• Two years of experience with navigating systems and crisis case management, or equivalent.
• Master's degree preferred.

Aufgaben

• Crisis intervention, case management & youth advocacy
• Individual counseling
• Milieu management and assisting residents in daily life skills
• Community outreach to youth-serving agencies
• Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with Center policies
• Referral readiness and referral services
• Assessment and intake of youth in need
• Case management
• Flexibility to work some nights and weekends
• Accurate and timely case and program record keeping
• Represent the agency on community committees as assigned
• Engage youth to offer services and referrals
• Participation in supervision and trainings
• Transportation of clients when required.

Kenntnisse

Crisis intervention

Case management

Youth advocacy

Counseling

Community outreach

Record keeping

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Two years experience

Master's degree preferred

Jobbeschreibung

SCHEDULE: Full time. Monday- Friday, 10am - 6pm

PAY RATE: $21-22 per hour

OVERVIEW

This position will serve youth and young adults at Arnett House, The Center's independent living program which focuses on LGBTQ and trafficked youth. The Arnett House Case Manager will be assigned clients from both the residential and non-residential tracks of the Arnett program and will provide intensive, basic, and independent living skills assessment, training, supervision, referrals and support, as needed. This position will be part of the house staffing coverage, as well as assist trafficked and LGBTQ youth in crisis intervention, problem solving, action planning and skill building in order to address immediate life and safety issues, reducing the risk of continued sexual exploitation and abuse.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

• Crisis intervention, case management & youth advocacy
• Individual counseling
• Milieu management and assisting residents in daily life skills
• Community outreach to youth-serving agencies
• Maintain client confidentiality, consistent with Center policies
• Referral readiness and referral services
• Assessment and intake of youth in need
• Case management
• Able to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends
• Accurate and timely case and program record keeping
• Representation of the agency on community committees, coalitions, etc., as assigned
• Understand and promote strength-based service delivery (youth leadership, asset development)
• Familiar with independent living skills curricula, philosophy and teaching approaches
• Familiar with the homeless/runaway youth service system and community resources
• Effectively manage time to meet responsibilities
• Engage youth to offer services and referrals
• Participation in supervision, staff meetings and trainings
• Transportation of Clients, when required and consistent with agency policies

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in human services, education or a related field; and (2) two years of experience with navigating systems and crisis case management, or an equivalent combination of education, employment and life experience. A Master's degree is preferred.

In addition to the above, it is mandatory that candidates meet the following criteria prior to hire:

• Authorization for the agency to obtain driving record information
• Proof of a satisfactory physical exam within the last 12 months including a PPD and annually thereafter.
• A valid driver's license
• Regular access to a motor vehicle
• Automobile insurance at the level of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident Bodily Injury and $50,000 Property Damage
• Access to a telephone

The Center for Youth provides equal opportunities for employment regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.