CASE AIDE/YOUTH CARE WORKER

Trinity Youth Services; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Education Reimbursement for Masters

Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, Bereave

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Trinity Youth Services is hiring a Case Aide / Youth Care Worker to join our residential team in California. You will assist in the day-to-day tasks of the case management department, enroll youths into internal intake systems, and help file DHS and ORR documents in UC Portal software.

You will coordinate telephonic contacts with families, support legal service providers, and help arrange travel and court appointments as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in a youth-focused facility or program is preferred.
• Must communicate clearly in English, both written and spoken; bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with intake and case management documentation in ETO/UC Portal systems.
• Coordinate with family, sponsors, and legal service providers for Know Your Rights presentations.
• Arrange transportation, court visits, and reunification logistics.
• Maintain and file paper and electronic case files and ensure timely updates in UC/ETO portals.
• Support discharge planning and 30-day follow-up contacts after reunification.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Now Hiring: Case Aide / Youth Care Worker

We are currently seeking a Case Aide / Youth Care Worker to join our residential team. The Case Aide / Youth Care Worker will be assigned to the case management department and will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day tasks to ensure that case management services are provided to the youth in a timely manner. Other duties include but are not limited to:

• Must ensure that youth are properly enrolled into the program’s internal intake system (ETO/UC Portal).
• Complete and secure inventory of personal belongings/valuables of youth.
• Ensure DHS and ORR placement documents are filed and uploaded to Unaccompanied Children (UC) Portal software.
• Ensure the provision of two weekly telephonic contacts with family of origin, primary caregiver, and/or sponsor.
• Assist with the coordination of legal service provider’s “Know Your Rights” presentations.
• Facilitate attorney to client contact as requested by the attorney or youth.
• Drive clients to facilitate program services, may include transportation to court appointments, attorney visits, consulate interviews, or other appointments as per contractual requirements as needed.
• Create client intake case files with necessary intake documents.
• Assist with filing, closing, and with overall daily maintenance of records found in either the physical case file and on ETO or UC Portal software.
• Assist with compiling electronic and physical files for ORR or State Licensing representatives, upon request.
• Assist case management with creating discharge packets with discharge documentation and provide exit orientation to client as part of discharge process from the program.
• Ensure the provision of follow up service phone calls are conducted 30 days after youth’s reunification and discharge from program.
• Assist with the coordination of travel arrangements for program staff transporting youth for reunification or transfer purposes (may include booking airfare, hotel, and rental car).
• Assist with the coordination of fingerprint services for family reunification at program designated digital site.
• Attend all departmental and program meetings to ensure that up-to-date information is received and/or provided and to ensure that changes to policy or practice are implemented and adhered to.
• Travel as needed for trainings, conferences, or to transport youth to destinations within the U.S.
• Attend training that will enhance professional growth in the area of case management, documentation, or other topics as deemed appropriate by the Lead Case Manager or Program Director.

Skills/Requirements:

• A High school diploma or GED is required. Bachelors preferred.
• Experience working in a facility/program similar to Trinity or one involved with the counseling, education, or recreation of youth is preferred.
• Must have a special interest in working with youth and must fulfill the general requirements as established in the California Administrative Code, Title 22.
• Must communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to pass a physical examination; drug clearance; criminal background check and Child Abuse Index check.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license with clean DMV history and the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and be insurable by Trinity’s insurance carrier.
• Bilingual preferred (Spanish).

Pay rate:$21.20 per hour.

Why work for Trinity Youth Services?

In addition to providing employees with the opportunity to make a positive, significant, lasting difference in the lives of children and families in a supportive setting, Trinity also offers the following:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Education Reimbursement for Masters Degrees
• Paid PTO, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement
• Retirement Plans

About Trinity Youth Services

Since 1966, Trinity has been a premier provider of children’s programs and services in California, specializing in Short-Term residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), mental health services, foster care, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) and adoption. Since its inception, Trinity has helped more than 65,000 children and youth.

Trinity seeks team members with a genuine commitment to the empowerment of at-risk children and their families, and a willingness to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment, which requires dedication and a desire to have a positive impact on the lives of children who have experienced trauma. We believe that training and career development are keys to employee retention and satisfaction, and we prefer to promote from within.

Our Values

We value safety, well-being, and permanency for children and youth.

We value embracing research, best practices and proven approaches that help children and youth.

We value staff and are committed to providing them with the knowledge, skills, and tools to be successful.

We value the ability to adapt and change as the needs of our stakeholders adapt and change.

We value open, honest and transparent governance and management practices.

For more information about Trinity Youth Services, please visit our website atwww.trinityys.org.

As of October 15, 2021, Trinity Youth Services has required the COVID-19 vaccine for all employees, excluding those with an approved medical or religious exemption, as a condition of employment to help ensure the safety of all employees and youth and families served.

About Company

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