Juvenile Justice Caseworker Job Buffalo area,New York USA,Social Work

Juvenile Justice Caseworker

A youth caseworker plays a crucial role in supporting and guiding young people through various challenges they might face, such as family issues, educational struggles, or mental health concerns.

Being a caseworker can be incredibly rewarding for several reasons:

Making a Difference
Building Relationships
Empowering Others
Learning and Growth
Seeing Progress
Advocacy and Impact
Personal Fulfillment

Each caseworker's experience will be unique, but these aspects often contribute to a deep sense of fulfillment and motivation in the role.

Pay Range: $19.00-$25.00/hour

Benefits & Perks:

Paid Time Off (PTO) + 11 Holidays per year!!
Flexible Schedule
Health, dental & vision insurance options
Paid Employer sponsored life insurance
Supplemental insurance programs for additional life insurance, short-term disability, accident & cancer insurance
Up to $600 every year for completing biometric health screenings on a single health insurance plan & up to $1,200 if a spouse completes too!
Free dental insurance (for Full Time employees and their families)

Job Summary:

A Juvenile Justice Caseworker is responsible to productively maintain youth in the community during any period of juvenile justice system involvement without youth further penetrating the juvenile justice system.

Essential

Job Duties:

Form and maintain relationships with participants, their families and support systems, schools, community employers, and partners.

Work one-on-one with participants to promote the development and growth of soft skills and independent living skills.

Work with participants to teach independent living skills related to work and school.

Attend all court dates with clients, transporting clients to the court appearance if necessary.

Develop, plan, and facilitate workshops.

Work with participants to develop positive work skills, explore colleges and careers, and to learn job readiness skills.

Teach participants how to function independently, such as teaching how to open a bank account and budgeting, interpersonal on intrapersonal skills.

Connect clients and their families to appropriate community resources to ensure continued success following program completion.

Maintain open communication with the referral sources on a consistent basis.

Complete all documentation and data entry in a timely manner.

Complies with all federal and state regulations and agency policies pertaining to HIPAA, false claims, whistle blower policies, and all others.

Any other duties assigned by your supervisor.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills
Organizational skills
Leadership and advocacy skills

Competencies:

Computer Skills
Documentation

Education:

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Drug & Alcohol Counseling, Human Services, Education or related field

OR High School Diploma with at least 6 years of related experience

Experience :

Supervision of adolescents experience preferred

License/Registration/ Certification:

Must have a valid NYS driver's license

Physical Requirements

Work required is one on one or in a group, in the community or in the home where the child lives, support child in various community venues; attend meetings and trainings in administrative buildings as required.
The constant physical demand of the position is sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, good vision.
The frequent physical demands of the position are, repetitive motions, and eye/hand/foot coordination.
The occasional physical demands of the position are lifting, carrying, climbing, pushing, pulling, balancing, stooping, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling.