Juvenile Care Coordinator

Career Opportunities with Maryville Academy

A great place to work.

1. Care Coordination

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of youth and family needs.
• Develop individualized care coordination/service plans with the youth and family.
• Coordinate behavioral health, substance use, educational, medical, housing, employment, mentoring, and other needed services.
• Maintain regular contact with youth and families to monitor progress.
• Coordinate services among multiple providers and systems.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case staffing.
• Make referrals and follow up to ensure services are accessed.
• Identify gaps in services and develop strategies to address barriers.
• Coordinate with probation officers, juvenile court personnel, attorneys, and other justice-system partners.
• Participate in court-related meetings and case conferences when appropriate.
• Monitor compliance with service-related court or probation requirements.
• Assist youth in understanding expectations associated with probation and community-based services.
• Advocate for appropriate community-based interventions when appropriate.
• Maintain professional communication with justice-system partners while protecting client confidentiality.
• Assist youth and families with successful transition following detention, residential placement, or other out-of-home settings.

3. Youth and Family Engagement

• Establish trusting, culturally responsive relationships with youth and families.
• Engage youth in identifying their strengths, goals, and priorities.
• Use trauma-informed and youth-centered approaches.
• Provide education to families regarding available community resources.
• Help families navigate complex social-service and behavioral health systems.
• Identify family strengths and support development of protective factors.
• Provide linkage to appropriate emergency or clinical resources when needed.

4. Behavioral Health and Social-Service Coordination

• Coordinate with therapists, psychiatrists, substance use providers, case managers, schools, and other providers.
• Monitor participation in recommended services.
• Support continuity of care following hospitalization, detention, residential treatment, or other placement.
• Assist with referrals for mental health and substance use assessments.
• Coordinate transportation and other practical supports when available.
• Identify changes in functioning or risk and communicate concerns to appropriate clinical staff.

5. Education and Employment Support

• Coordinate with schools, alternative schools, educational programs, and other educational partners.
• Support school enrollment, attendance, academic engagement, and successful school transitions.
• Assist youth in accessing tutoring, GED programs, vocational training, internships, and employment services.
• Help youth develop educational and career goals.

6. Documentation and Compliance

• Maintain timely and accurate case records.
• Document contacts, referrals, assessments, service plans, progress, and outcomes.
• Complete required reports and documentation in accordance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality of youth and family information.
• Participate in audits, quality-assurance activities, and program evaluations.
• Enter required information into electronic health record and/or case-management systems.

7. Community Outreach

• Develop relationships with community-based organizations serving youth and families.
• Participate in community meetings, juvenile justice initiatives, and multidisciplinary collaborations.
• Educate community partners about available services.
• Assist with development of referral networks.
• Represent the organization professionally at community events and meetings

Education/

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, human services, sociology, or a related field.
• Two years of experience working with adolescents, families, juvenile justice, behavioral health, child welfare, or related human services preferred.
• Knowledge of juvenile justice, probation, behavioral health, child welfare, and community-based services.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with youth and families experiencing multiple challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to maintain accurate and confidential records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic case-management/EHR systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work,…