Placement Aftercare Coordinator; Community Based Treatment Center

Benefits of Employment

Insurance:
Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and an Employee Assistance Program. Supplemental Life may be purchased at group rates.

Paid Time Off:
Twelve (12) holidays, vacation time (after 6 months) of three (3) weeks per year for the first eight (8) years of service, and sick time.

Retirement:
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) with 14% annual employer contribution and Deferred Compensation Plans.

Supervises the placement of youth in the Community Based Treatment Center (CBTC) and monitors youth’s functioning to ensure that youth are receiving services from CBTC. Coordinates, assesses and consults with family, CBTC staff and other team members about the progress and/or direction of treatment. Addresses issues and reports deficiencies to Placement Manager. The Placement Aftercare Coordinator also supervises the youth released from CBTC in the community during their aftercare phase to ensure smooth transition into the community with supports in place for the youth’s success.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Under the direction of the Placement Manager, the Placement/Aftercare Coordinator (PAC) has responsibility for Placement and Aftercare supervision of cases in the Probation Placement Unit.

Supervises the placement of youth in the CBTC and monitors youth’s functioning to ensure that youth are receiving services from CBTC. Coordinates, assesses and consults with family, CBTC staff and other team members about the progress and/or direction of treatment. Addresses issues and reports deficiencies to placement manager.

Participates in consultation/supervision on an ongoing basis.

Collaborates with all relevant systems and key participants within each system to ensure their buy-in and cooperation throughout CBTC Program.

Participates in ongoing CBTC Program training, supervision, and consultation activities. Provides ongoing support to CBTC program staff to problem-solve youth’s disruptive barriers or lack of engagement with the use of Effective Practice in Community Supervision (EPICS).

Participates in weekly team and individual meetings for case planning purposes.

Interviews, assesses, and counsels youth and families to develop a comprehensive social history and to obtain other relevant information for court presentations, and/or for further service planning. Interviews all individuals including clinicians, law enforcement officials, etc., in the home, field, and Detention Center; in-state and out-of-state as needed.

Develops, coordinates, directs, and/or participates in aftercare supervision/planning for youth and their families, as well as multi-system teams to identify, coordinate, and make necessary referrals to community-based service providers to meet youth and family needs upon release to community.

Facilitates meetings using skills in E.P.I.C.S. (Effective Practices in Community Supervision) with clients to reduce recidivism. Engages clients, teaches problem solving skills, provides evidence-based interventions, and assigns homework directed towards successful outcomes for youth.

Monitors youth’s general functioning while in the community after release from CBTC, imposing all necessary graduated sanctions, developing and facilitating appropriate incentives to assist youth in maintaining treatment interventions developed by aftercare team and multi-system providers. Participates in case staffing sessions, as well as conducting Semi-Annual Reviews with youth, family, CBTC staff, school officials, court staff, and multi-system wrap around teams.

Prepares written reports regarding youth’s progress. Files aftercare violations when necessary, as well as motions and reviews. Completes DIRs/PDRs and gives court presentations as required. Evaluates, analyzes, and interprets psychological/psychiatric, medical, chemical dependency assessments, CCDCFS reports, victim impact statements,…