Youth Reengagement Case Manager

Educational Service District 123; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits including SEBB medical/d

Job summary

Educational Service District 123 is seeking a Student Services/TC Futures Case Manager to support youth reengagement, provide academic advising, career guidance, and referrals to services. You will reinforce safe work practices in a woodworking setting and connect students to postsecondary opportunities while maintaining case notes and confidentiality.

The role requires collaboration with schools, community partners, and families to remove barriers to education and employment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, education, counseling, or related field preferred.
• At least 2 years of experience providing case management, counseling, or related direct services to at‑risk individuals or youth sixteen to twenty‑one.
• Knowledge of juvenile justice court systems and ability to navigate resources for youth involved in these systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and conflict management techniques.
• Experience working effectively with diverse populations.
• Experience providing referral, advocacy & case management services.
• Valid WA State Driver's license, regular access to reliable personal transportation and proof of insurance.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings as needed.
• Demonstrated verbal and written skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide community outreach strategies needed to recruit students.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize time management techniques to organize and prioritize work.
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to programming changes.
• Ability to work successfully as an ESD team member by contributing to the ESD Strategic Plan, including supporting agency initiatives and sponsored events.
• WSP/FBI background clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Recruit students and provide comprehensive needs assessments to arrive at the best pathway for each youth or young adult.
• Provide academic advising, career guidance information, employment assistance, and referrals to social and health services based on individual student needs.
• Connect youth and young adults to job search and job retention training, career exploration and job opportunities, and coordinate and monitor work experience training.
• Regularly meet with students in order to foster growth, increase motivation, and support retention.
• Help youth and young adults set goals, check regular progress, modify goals when needed, create plans for their future, and celebrate any and all successes.
• Identify individual barriers to education and employment. Create plans for helping students overcome the identified barriers.
• Collaborate with youth and their families, guardians, and/or other positive adults to establish and support student's goals.
• Demonstrate and reinforce the safe operation of hand tools, power tools, and woodworking equipment in accordance with TC Crafted safety procedures.
• Assist the Woodshop Teacher in preparing materials, setting up equipment, and leading students through woodworking projects including guitar builds.
• Support students during shop activities by providing hands‑on guidance, monitoring safe tool use, and reinforcing proper woodworking techniques.
• Assist with the maintenance, organization, and routine inspection of shop tools, equipment, materials, and work areas to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Collaborate with community agencies and advocate for the youth and young adults to increase their access to community resources that address the identified barriers to education and employment.
• Maintain monthly status check documentation and any other necessary notes for each youth or young adult on the case load.
• Maintain follow‑up beyond graduation of the program to ensure that barriers to access community resources are continuing to be addressed.
• Collaborate with schools, employers, community colleges and universities, businesses and other agencies, as necessary, to ensure youth and young adults are actively engaged in programs.
• Regularly collaborate and communicate with participating programs to ensure successful referrals and direct services.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with educational, social, legal and health service agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal and written skills

Time management

Organization

Teamwork

Problem solving

Conflict management

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree (social work, education, counseling, or related)

Job description

Educational Service District 123 is seeking a Student Services/TC Futures Case Manager to support youth reengagement, provide academic advising, career guidance, and referrals to services. You will reinforce safe work practices in a woodworking setting and connect students to postsecondary opportunities while maintaining case notes and confidentiality.

The role requires collaboration with schools, community partners, and families to remove barriers to education and employment.