Nassau Juvenile Justice Services: Case Planner New Program

Case Planner New Program

The Juvenile Justice Services Program at Hope For Youth provides case management, restorative justice conferencing, and clinical services for up to 40 youth referred by the Nassau County Probation Department. These youth may include:
Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS), Juvenile Delinquents (JD), Juvenile Offenders (JO), JD-Raise the Age, Adolescent Offenders. Our program focuses on family-centered treatment services that have proven effective in reducing delinquency risk and avoiding out-of-home placement.

The Case Planner plays a critical role in supporting youth and families by improving individual functioning and family dynamics. This is a field-based position requiring weekly contact with youth and their families throughout Nassau County. The Case Planner also delivers direct services such as: case management, life coaching, parent skills training, coordination with schools, courts, and other community partners. The Case Planner reports directly to the Program Supervisor.

Key responsibilities include maintaining weekly contact with youth and families (including evenings/weekends), utilizing your own vehicle; implementing all components of the program model for a caseload of up to 20 youth; providing case management, life coaching, and parent skill training; making collateral contacts with schools, service providers, and justice system representatives; conducting CANS 2.0 assessments (initial and follow-up); attending school meetings and court appearances as needed;

regularly reviewing and updating service plans; participating in transition and discharge planning; completing timely and accurate documentation; attending supervision, treatment team meetings, and ongoing trainings.

To be successful, you must be able to adhere to agency policies, program procedures, and ethical codes of conduct; support and empower families to maintain youth in the home; achieve positive outcomes as outlined in NYS, County, and agency standards; be flexible and responsive to the needs of youth, families, and the program; complete all tasks and responsibilities as required by Hope For Youth and regulatory agencies.

Minimum qualifications include a BSW or Bachelor's Degree in a related field plus 2 years of casework experience or an MSW or Master's in a related field; excellent verbal, written, and computer skills; ability to work a flexible, non-traditional schedule (some evenings and weekends); access to a reliable vehicle for regular home visits throughout Nassau County; bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Physical requirements include the ability to read/write reports and log entries; walking/standing for prolonged periods; bending/stooping, kneeling/squatting, climbing stairs; reaching overhead, repetitive wrist/finger movements; regular driving using personal vehicle.

Why Join Hope For Youth? At Hope For Youth, you'll be part of a mission-driven team making a real impact in the lives of youth and families across Long Island. We offer a supportive and collaborative work culture, ongoing training and professional development, competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities for advancement.

Additional benefits include meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of children and families of Long Island, supportive like-minded, mission-driven co-workers, diverse culture that promotes recognition and belonging, advancement and supplemental pay opportunities, free training programs, free tuition credits, scholarships and tuition assistance, employees may be eligible for student loan forgiveness programs, special events and recognition awards, volunteer and internship opportunities available within, benefit eligibility commences on the first of the month following the first 30 days of employment - medical, dental, vision - HRA with HSA and co-pay options available, 91% employer-paid medical premiums, generous paid time off, agency-funded pension plan, pre-tax savings plans: self-directed 403(b), 529, Aflac, agency-paid life insurance and disability, and for some positions, long-term disability.

Hope For Youth, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All offers must be made contingent and once a contingent offer has been accepted, all processing must note the contingency throughout the process.