Juvenile Justice Specialist

Brightpoint; Alton (IL); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

3+ weeks PTO in first year

11 paid holidays

401(k) with match

PSLF

Job summary

Brightpoint is seeking a Juvenile Justice Specialist to deliver strength-based, trauma-informed case management for justice-involved youth. You will meet youth and families in homes and community settings, coordinating with schools, probation, and mental health services to build protective factors and educational goals.

The role emphasizes wraparound planning, coordination of services, and documentation in a web-based platform, with hybrid work options and a focus on equity and thriving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social services field required.
• Experience with juvenile justice-involved youth preferred.
• valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload and provides social services using social work principles.
• Provides trauma-informed services and wraparound supports.
• Assesses client situations and formulates service plans with families.
• Coordinates with education, workforce, probation, and mental health providers.
• Documents assessments and service notes using a web-based platform.
• Supports youths and families to navigate the Juvenile Justice System.

Skills

Clear communication

Trauma-informed approach

Wraparound planning

Caseload management

Family-centered practice

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field

Job description

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well‑being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

The Juvenile Justice Specialist is a critical member of Brightpoint's team, providing strength‑based, trauma‑informed case management services to juvenile justice‑involved youth. The program relies on a collaborative, wraparound approach to services, focusing on increasing protective factors, including emotional regulation and educational and vocational goals, to set youth up for a safe and successful future, free of incarceration. As a Juvenile Justice Specialist, you will meet with youth and families in their homes and other community‑based locations, providing individualized services aimed at strengthening relationships, addressing trauma, and building positive community connections. You will also help youth and families to navigate the Juvenile Justice System, work closely with other service providers such as educational and workforce readiness programs, local probation departments, and mental health and substance abuse treatment providers to ensure coordination of services, and complete thorough and timely documentation, including assessment and service notes, using a web‑based client services platform.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Maintains a caseload involving clients’ needs ranging from routine to complex and provides a range of social services, utilizing the social work principles and theory in diagnosis and treatment of clients.
• Participates Arranges and/or provides services needed to meet the immediate needs of client(s) through a trauma-informed approach.
• Assesses client’s situation and functioning.
• Formulates service/treatment plans and goals with clients and families using wraparound planning to build upon strengths and to address needs, obtains supervisory approval of the plan, and is responsible for the implementation of the plan.
• Analyzes and evaluates progress in the service/treatment plan and modifies when necessary to meet the needs and goals of the client(s).
• Assumes responsibility for comprehensive case management which includes needs assessment, service planning, case coordination, service brokerage, linkages with community resources, monitoring progress toward client(s) goals and objectives, and makes recommendations for ongoing services when necessary.

Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related social services field required.
• Experience working with juvenile justice‑involved youth preferred.
• Valid driver's license, insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle required.
• Clear and strength‑based communication style, both verbally and in your written communication, required.
• You recognize that juvenile justice‑involved youth have experienced trauma that must be understood and addressed to support healing and thriving.

Job Details

• Compensation: Hourly Range $20.78-$23/hour; offers are commensurate with experience. The salary range provided represents our current estimate for this role at the time of posting and is subject to change. The final salary will be determined based on a range of factors, including but not limited to, a candidate's relevant experience, education, qualifications, skills, certifications, and alignment with organizational needs. We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.
• Benefits: Medical/dental/vision insurance, 3+ weeks paid time off in the first year including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day (PTO increases with tenure); 11 paid holidays, supplemental insurance options, 401(k) with match (more benefits details here).
• Location: Hybrid (remote/in office). Juvenile Justice Specialists have the opportunity to work from the office or a remote location between client visits. In‑home services provided in St. Clair County.
• Schedule: Full‑time, hourly; general business hours with flexibility for evening appointments to accommodate clients’ schedules. Juvenile Justice Specialists participate in an on‑call after‑hours crisis rotation.
• We don't just hire talent-we grow it: Emerging Leaders will have access to leadership development opportunities and one‑on‑one mentorship.
• Student Loan Forgiveness: Brightpoint is an approved agency for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

We are dedicated to fair and equitable compensation practices and are committed to fostering a diverse workforce while providing equal opportunities for all candidates.