Juvenile Transition Specialist

Job Title: Juvenile Transition Specialist

Reports To: Resource Navigator Supervisor

Classifications: Full time, Non-Exempt

Schedule: Monday – Friday/ Alternate Schedule/ some weekends and evenings

The Resource Navigator (RN) is the primary program contact from case assignment through discharge for the youth, parent, Facility and JPO. After case assignment, the RN will collaborate closely with the JPO, Residential Case Manager (RCM), youth, and parent/guardian. They’re responsible for completing required transition contacts to include participation in the Transition Conference, Community Reentry Team (CRT), and Exit Conference. This position will be responsible for completing all required contacts for transition services to include telephone and face‑to‑face contacts during transition and post‑release.

They will attend and be an active participant in monthly internal Navigator Team Meetings and will inform the transition team of the youth’s needs. The Navigator will be the primary contact for communication with providers on referrals for Service Tier 1. The RN will communicate with the Resource Navigator Coordinator (RNC) who will be the primary contact for communication with providers for referrals for Service Tier 3 including same services for Service Tier
4. They are responsible for collaborating with the JPO, Facility, youth, parent, and referral resources to develop the Transition Plan for Success prior to their release from residential program. They will identify service categories of need for the youth based on information obtained prior to CRT to present the information for Service Tier recommendation and update referral resources. The RN will confirm all required services, referrals and intake appointments with the parent and JPO and develop recommended goals for the YES Plan with input from the RNC, Education Resource Navigator, JPO, RCM, youth, and parent.

They will complete weekly contact with the youth and family to review goals of the YES plan and update progress on these goals with oversight and compliance monitoring conducted by the Circuit’s Resource Navigator Supervisor. When all YES Plan goals are completed or substantially underway, the RN will prepare the Discharge Summary Report requesting discharge approval.