Juvenile Recovery Specialist

Logan Heights Community Development Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Logan Heights Community Development Corporation is seeking a Juvenile Recovery Specialist to assess youth for substance use prevention and treatment needs and collaborate with Case Managers and Probation Officers to design individualized programs.

The role involves guiding youth through community resources, participating in weekly MDT meetings, and documenting progress to support prevention and early intervention efforts.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth in prevention or recovery settings.
• Ability to coordinate with probation officers and case managers.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess youth clients for substance use prevention and treatment needs.
• Collaborate with Case Managers and Probation Officers to develop individualized programs.
• Provide guidance on risk factors, recovery supports, and intervention strategies.
• Connect youth with community prevention and early-intervention programs.
• Monitor engagement and progress, reporting updates to MDT members.
• Refer youth to appropriate treatment programs when needed.
• Document assessments, referrals, and progress in program data systems.
• Provide substance use education and prevention information to youth and families.
• Participate in weekly MDT meetings as the substance use advisor.
• Maintain knowledge of community-based treatment resources.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Case management

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Juvenile Recovery Specialists assesses clients for substance use prevention and treatment needs and works with youth Case Managers and Probation Officers to design individual programs for identified clients. This individual is knowledgeable about treatment programs within the community and refers youth to substance use treatment programs when needed. They participate in weekly MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Teams) meetings as a substance use advisor and assist youth to engage in existing alcohol and other drug prevention and early‑intervention leadership activities in the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Youth support (100%)

• Assess youth clients for substance use prevention and treatment needs;
• Collaborate with Case Managers and Probation Officers to develop individualized programs for identified clients;
• Provide guidance to Case Managers regarding substance use risk factors, recovery supports, and appropriate intervention strategies;
• Connect and support youth in engaging with existing alcohol and drug prevention and early‑intervention programs and leadership activities in the community;
• Monitor youth engagement and progress in substance use prevention and treatment programs and provide updates to Case Managers and Probation Officers;
• Refer youth to appropriate substance use treatment programs when needed;
• Document assessments, referrals, service coordination activities, and youth progress in program data systems in accordance with program reporting requirements;
• Provide substance use education and prevention support to youth and families, including information on the risks of alcohol and drug use and strategies for healthy decision making;
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings as the designated substance use advisor; and
• Maintain strong knowledge of community-based substance use treatment resources.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Please see attached job description.