Delinquency Prevention Case Manager Family Advocate

The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) provides quality social and community services across the life spectrum to enhance the lives of children, adults, seniors, and families coping with challenges that arise throughout the lifecycle. Programs include direct client services, emergency assistance, counseling, adoption assistance for birth mothers and families, child safety and prevention support, senior services, education and outreach, dropout prevention for middle school students, and much more. While our quality programs may be diverse, they are unified by our guiding mission: to help people help themselves.

Come work with a dedicated and supportive team in a role where you can make a meaningful difference and change lives.

Reasons Why You Should Join Our Team:

Competitive salary, strong benefits package, generous Paid Time Off (ability to accrue 21 days during the first year, plus up to 17 paid holidays), flexible work schedules, and internal advancement opportunities are all a priority at JFCS. We provide free clinical supervision for anyone working towards licensure.

Job Summary:

The Delinquency Prevention Case Manager will provide neighborhood-based wraparound intervention services to at-hope youth and families to stop escalating involvement in the juvenile justice system. This prevention initiative will operate at 10 targeted Duval County public middle schools. Target population will be juveniles who have been arrested but not sent to a commitment program, youth who have received civil citations and “crossover” youth also in the dependency system. Referrals will come from JFCS Criminal Justice Reinvestment Grant staff at the Juvenile Assessment Center, the State Attorney’s Office (civil citations), Child Welfare Family Services Counselors, Family Support Services of North Florida and/or the Department of Juvenile Justice for crossover youth.

The Case Manager will recruit and work with pre-identified at-risk children in 10 identified Middle Schools who meet the criteria listed above. The work will be done in collaboration with agency and community partners. The DPCM will develop a plan for success with the family and help to keep the family focused on the goals they set for themselves. The goal of the family intervention and wrap-around services will be to reduce delinquency recidivism, strengthen families, reduce truancy, and improve academic performance and success at school.

Education:

Bachelors degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field from an accredited college or university preferred.

Experience:

Minimum one year experience in case management or social work practice with children and families preferred.

Primary Job Functions:

• Recruit and serve a minimum of 200 middle school students who meet the identified criteria during the calendar year. Services will be provided for an average of three to six months.
• Case Management services for youth, parents/caregivers enrolled in the program, including scheduled visits and phone calls with all parties monthly.
• Assist parents with success plan tasks (including setting up appointments and transportation) and will staff cases with program partners and service providers.
• Coordinate available community services to meet the needs of the family including the creation of referrals for services and follow up on successful engagement with recommended services.
• Provide education for family members about available services, parenting practices, and counseling.
• Work cooperatively and communicate as part of a team of advocates within JFCS and with other program partners in the school and community.
• Maintain files on each family and document conversations, referrals made, and services provided to families in ETO on a weekly basis.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and training activities.
• Complete all other duties as assigned by immediate Supervisor or Program Director.

Periodic Job Functions:

• Conducting assessments.
• Budgeting and/or Financial Assistance.