Juvenile Case Manager Job Rockport area,Texas USA,Social Work

Position: Juvenile Case Manager (Hire - Full Time)

The purpose of this position is to assist in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. This consists of supervising juveniles placed on a Court Order for informal probation.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and counsel juveniles that are placed on a Court Order, as well as performing all duties associated with case management.

Conduct regular school, office, and home visits.

Document all contacts regarding the child and family.

Preparation of various written reports including but not limited to Strategies for Juvenile Supervision reports, violation reports, social history and case plans; conduct interviews and provide court testimony. Preparation of Annual Reports is also required.

Enforce the orders of the Court and deal appropriately with violations of the court order.

Perform drug screens on juvenile offenders.

Make referrals to appropriate agencies and treatment providers; and

Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Seek Community Service Sites with local non‑profit agencies.

This position is moderately supervised.

This position requires fluency in English. Bi‑lingual abilities will be considered an advantage.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible for appointment as a Juvenile Case Manager, a person must (1) be of good moral character;
(2) Have at least two years of college credits from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or related field;
(3) Employment or volunteer experience in Juvenile Services, Adult Corrections, other social work profession or youth oriented community based programs may take the place of college requirements - year for year;
(4) Must be at least 21 years of age;
(5) Must have a valid Texas driver’s license.

This position requires basic knowledge of typing and some computer literacy. Test may be required.

Other training or special abilities include:

Ability to communicate orally or in writing;
Ability to organize workloads;
Set priorities and carry out assignments in a timely manner;
Training in conducting drug testing.

The following factors are important to successful performance in this position: problem solving, analytical ability, communication skills and interpersonal skills. Possession of these abilities is essential to work as a Juvenile Case Manager. Some of these specific requirements that make these factors important are: extensive writing, both in the form of documentation and in the preparation of various reports; extensive communication with other agency professionals and probation staff;

juvenile offenders and their families; assessing the individual needs of juvenile offenders; preparing plans of action for juvenile offenders based upon their individual needs.

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