Youth Services Case Manager – Crisis Intervention & School Support

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults in Houston seeks a Youth Services Case Manager to deliver school-based crisis intervention and case coordination for at-risk students and their families. Under supervision, you will partner with area school districts and community partners to link families to services and maintain accurate case records.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of crisis counseling experience, strong written and oral

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or Counseling.
• At least 1 year of continuous full-time crisis counseling and case management experience.
• Experience using a personal computer with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Case Management Software.

Responsibilities

• Provides crisis counseling and case management services to at risk students and their families.
• Provides linkage to community-based resources and school-based services.
• Networks with new and established community resources to increase knowledge of services.
• Prepares and maintains comprehensive, accurate and timely case documentation in the database.
• Promotes and markets Community Youth Services (CYS) services (including presentations) to school staff and community members.
• Provides summer programming activities for youth in assigned school district.
• Provides crisis debriefing as member of district crisis response team as needed.
• Communicates with Community Youth Services (CYS) supervisor and district liaison as required by needs of program and schools.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Case management

Interagency coordination

Documentation skills

Time management

Adaptability

Communication skills

Adolescent development

Confidentiality

Education

Psychology

Sociology

Social Work

Criminal Justice

Counseling

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Case Management Software

Job description

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults in Houston seeks a Youth Services Case Manager to deliver school-based crisis intervention and case coordination for at-risk students and their families. Under supervision, you will partner with area school districts and community partners to link families to services and maintain accurate case records.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least one year of crisis counseling experience, strong written and oral