Mental Health Juvenile Justice Liaison bei SGA Youth & Family Services

Description

• Provide services to at-risk youth referrals from Cook County Juvenile Probation, Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, Chicago Juvenile Intervention Support Center, as well as local school and community-based partners and families from participants.
• Provide case management services that include, but are not limited; individual needs assessments, goal setting, face-to-face and phone conversation on a weekly/bi-weekly basis, family engagement, linkage with community agencies, and follow-up services.
• Maintain an active caseload.
• Work with each youth to develop an Action Plan.
• Link at-risk youth with a community-based services.
• Coordinate outreach and engagement. 
• Assist youth to determine what factors put them at risk of engaging in or becoming victims of aggressive behavior and other anxieties.
• Determine what methods each youth should use in order to avoid risk-taking factors and reach their goals.
• Develop and maintain partnerships within the targeted communities to cultivate relationships with local community resources and strengthen referral base.
• Re-engage youth that have inconsistent attendance, work with families to bring resources to the home, and connect with programs.
• Enter case notes, assessments, and case plans in a timely manner as well as respond to e-mail communication, and all other required information.
• Complete required reports and data material for SGA and DHS/DMH.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, social work or behavioral science field.

Experience:

• One to three years of experience working one-on-one with youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
• Bilingual/bicultural in Spanish/English, preferred.
• Experience working with teens and young adults, knowledge of learning styles and ability to engage high risk youth and their families. 
• Experience working in neighborhoods on Chicago’s south and west sides
• Knowledge of Cook County Juvenile Justice System.
• Experience working with individuals dealing with factors that put them at-risk of becoming victims of aggressive behavior.

Other:

• Sensitivity to cultural diversity is required. Ability to communicate and cooperate with diverse families, various professionals and community groups.
• Must be able to make community and home visits to clients.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in executing tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to establish helping relationships with families of varying educational, experiential and socio-economic backgrounds and handle emergency and crisis situations.

Key Competencies:

• Competent in Microsoft Office tools and inputting services in an online database.
• Valid Driver’s License and Automobile Insurance. 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
• Must be able to frequently move inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Must be able to transport oneself to and from home visits.
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs.
• Constantly moves to assist during program activities.
• Frequently moves desks, chairs, tables and easels.
• At times may be required to lift up to 25 lbs. for various classrooms and event’s needs.
• Frequently moves in outdoor weather conditions. 

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time; this description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  This job description is subject to change at any time.

An Equal Opportunity Employer