Juvenile Justice Case Manager

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Village for Families &Children in the Greater Hartford region is seeking a Juvenile Justice Case Manager to coordinate care for LYNC youth and families, working with service specialists and community providers. This full-time position emphasizes risk-needs-responsivity, trauma-informed care, and collaboration with schools, courts, and community organizations to connect youth with vital services.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Human Services (or a

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Human Services or HS diploma with 3 years in justice/system youth work.
• Experience: minimum 3 years with justice/system/agency involved youth.
• Skills: excellent oral and written communication; strong community connections; organized and independent; culturally competent.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to youth and families through care coordination.
• Develop and implement RRSP with youth and family.
• Discharge planning and follow-up with community services.
• Maintain documentation and reporting per policies and funding.
• Collaborate with community organizations to connect youth to services.
• Travel to various sites in greater Hartford and New Britain as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Community connections

Independent work

Cultural competence

Juvenile justice experience

Risk-needs-responsivity

Driver license

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

Sociology or Human Services

HS diploma + 3 years relevant experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: Greater HartfordOrganization: The Village for Families &Children Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $48,000-$50,000 commensurate with experience. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or nearthe top of the range for their role. Actual placement withinrange will be contingent upon a number of factors, including butnot limited to the candidate's qualifications, education,experience, internal equity and alignment with market data.

About Us

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country toprovide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieveour mission “to build a community of strong, healthyfamilies who protect and nurture children” by offering afull range of behavioral health, early childhood and youthdevelopment, substance use treatment, and support services forchildren, adults, and families across the Greater Hartford region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutiveyears, with national recognition for workplace culture andour commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, The Village isan organization where you can grow, thrive, and make a meaningfulimpact. When you join our team, you’re joining a community that isjust as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

Job Summary

The Juvenile Justice Case Manager position is responsible for care coordination through provisionof a range of case management and support services to LYNC youth andfamilies, in coordination with other LYNC staff, agency, andcommunity providers. Works closely with LYNC Service Specialists inidentifying and connecting youth and families to community resources

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provision of direct services to youth and their families throughcare coordination which will include:

a. Conducts clinical assessment and engagement;

b. Develops a Risk Reduction Sustainability Plan (RRSP);

c. Implements and monitors RRSP with youth and family, modifying asappropriate during the course of service;

d. Structured case management, using Carey Guides;

e. Discharge planning including plans for follow up treatment andconnection to community services and programs;

f. Works with community organizations to connect youth and familiesto services.

2. Participates and collaborates in all phases of LYNC: Engagement,Service, and Sustainability, as part of the LYNC team to provideservices to referred youth and families.

3. Engages in strength-based, culturally competent, trauma-informedand gender responsive interactions with youth and families.

4. Upholds all program expectations.

5. Promotes a safe, welcoming environment with a focus on riskreduction and positive behavior change.

6. Acts as point of contact for youth and families during service delivery.

7. Accurate and timely completion of documentation and reports, andany other documentation and reports required by agency and programpolicies and funding sources.

8. Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with othercommunity agencies and organizations in consultation with supervisor,in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services forclients (i.e. schools, courts, community organizations, etc.)

9. Works as a team member to respond to client and programmatic needs.

10. Assists in providing transportation to LYNC youth and families as needed.

11. Attends all trainings and meetings as required for the position.

12. Accepts and performs all new assignments as determined by supervisor.

13. Notifies supervisor immediately of any situation in which a youthmay be at risk (i.e. physical abuse, sexual abuse, chronic neglect,un-safe home, etc.) and/or other sentinel event.

14. Knowledge and implementation of program and agency policies and procedures.

15. Partners with supervisor to identify areas and develop plans forprofessional growth.

16. Contributes to agency organizational life by participating inagency wide task forces, committees or problem solving teams as appropriate.

17. Contributes to agency visibility and development of communitylinkages by representing the Village in community groups orcommittees, as assigned by supervisor.

18. Other duties or responsibilities as determined by management.

Experience and Skills

Qualifications

EDUCATION

· Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, Sociology, or Human ServicesOR a High School Diploma with a minimum of three (3) years ofexperience working with justice/system/agency involved youth.

EXPERIENCE

· Minimum of three years proven experience working withjustice/system/agency involved youth.

· Excellent oral and written skills and ability to communicatecomfortably with children, parents, and school personnel.

· Strong community connections and knowledge base.

· Organized and able to work independently with minimal supervision.

· Flexible and able to multi-task.

· Cultural competent to serve targeted populations.

· Experience working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system.

· Demonstrated understanding of risk-needs-responsivity principles.

· Must have current valid state issued Driver License.

· Knowledge of greater Hartford and New Britain area community resources.

· Commitment to Results Based Accountability.

· Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet applications.Possess solid general computer skills, including ability to work in aMS Office environment. Familiarity with specific applications used bythe Village a plus.

· May require weekend and evening hours.

· Able to function safely in therapeutic situations.

· Able to travel to various sites throughout greater Hartford and New Britain.

Why Join The Village?

Award-winning workplace culture

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Meaningful work that strengthens families and communities

Our benefits package supports your whole life withcomprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, andemployer matched retirement savings. We also invest in yourgrowth through tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program –NHSC, tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment). https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/