Youth Justice Services Worker

Professional Services Group & Community Impact Programs; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Health, vision, dental, and life保险

Short-term disability

401k and profit sharing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Community Impact Programs in Kenosha, WI is hiring a full-time Youth Justice Services Worker to support at-risk youth within Intensive Supervision Youth Competency Program (ISYCP). The role uses positive youth development to help youths complete supervision, avoid new delinquent acts, and assist families with clear expectations.

You will conduct individual, group, and family counseling, curfew checks, crisis intervention, school support, and referrals, with daily client visits and occasional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice or related field.
• Ability to conduct individual, group, and family sessions.
• Capable of coordinating with families, schools, and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client situations and determine services needed.
• Create individual treatment plans for clients.
• Facilitate treatment and educational group sessions weekly.
• Monitor client behavior with daily visits and court participation.
• Organize structured activities and family involvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Counseling

Group facilitation

Family engagement

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice

Tools

Transportation

Job description

Community Impact Programs is now hiring for the full-time Youth Justice Services Worker!

Are you passionate about helping at‑risk youth and families achieve their greatest potential? Are you interested in a career in youth justice programming? Join our team as a Youth Justice Services Worker with Community Impact Programs! We are a community‑based social services organization committed to providing innovative programming to meet the diverse needs of our communities.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Intensive Supervision Youth Competency Program (ISYCP) is designed to address the needs of youth adjudicated by juvenile court and whose behavior puts them at risk for an out‑of‑home placement. The Youth Justice Services Worker uses the concepts of positive youth development to provide services to help youth successfully complete their supervision, commit no new delinquent acts, improve decision making, and assist parents in establishing clear, consistent rules and age‑appropriate expectations. As the Youth Justice Services Worker, you will monitor and support youth, and assist in the follow‑through and success of each youth's treatment. Services include individual, group, and/or family counseling; and structured activities, curfew checks, crisis intervention, school support, assessment, and service referrals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES WORKER:

• Analyze client situations, capabilities, and problems to determine services required to meet the treatment needs of the client.
• Create individual client treatment plans.
• Facilitate treatment/educational group sessions for clients on a weekly basis.
• Monitor client behavior by conducting in‑person visits each workday.
• Attend client/family court proceedings.
• Organize and facilitate structured group, individual, and/or family activities.

LOCATION:

Kenosha, WI. Local travel is required to meet with clients within the home or other community spaces, with mileage reimbursement.

SCHEDULE:

Full‑time 40 hours per week Sunday‑Thursday. Schedule will include one evening shift per week (1:00‑9:00 PM)

PAY RATE:

$22.50

WHY WORK WITH PSG/CIP?

• Be part of a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the community!
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Work culture that values not only the health and well‑being of the clients we serve, but also our staff
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development
• Competitive benefits package, including: paid time off and company holidays; health, vision, dental, and life insurance; short‑term disability; 401k and profit sharing; and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • One of our health insurance plans with employee‑only coverage is offered with no monthly premium!

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver's license, and automobile insurance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or related.

Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status