Job Description
Overview
As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community. Incumbent assesses youth and family issues which result in a request for shelter care. The incumbent develops an individualized case plan for each youth in emergency shelter and directs, provides, and/or coordinates the provision of counseling, mediation, short-term conflict resolution, case management, medical, educational services, and home placement for youth in Shelter House. The average short-term (1 week to 3 weeks) case load will up to 10 residents and 10 aftercare families for a total of 225 youth & families per year.
Job Skills / Requirements
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Uphold the mission of the YMCA, and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a determined, nurturing, genuine, hopeful, and welcoming nauture.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the charitable work of the YMCA and accepts a leadership role in the activities and events of the YMCA Annual Campaign.
- Challenges people to accept and demonstrate core values of the YMCA of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.
- Provide crisis intervention, case management, and mediation services through the crisis phone line, crisis walk-in service, community-based referrals, and Safe Place program.
- Facilitate the referral process for all potential clients.
- Provide intake, case assessment and disposition, case management, “Family Team Conferencing” Mediation, and aftercare referral services to youth and families seeking services at Shelter House.
- Provide liaison and advocacy with appropriate mental health centers, courts, physicians, school systems, CHFS/DCBS, and other community agencies.
- Insures that medical and educational needs of all shelter youth are addressed.
- Conducts follow up contacts with youth and families, conducting an outcome measure survey with each family, and enters data into database system (ServicePoint).
- Assist Youth Work Staff in assuring that youth and family needs are being addressed on a day-to-day basis during the shelter stay.
- Develop effective working relationships with Senior Youth Workers, Part-Time Youth Workers, and all supervisory personnel, which contribute to collaborative decision-making and mutual accountability
- Insures proper documentation and protection of confidential information about youth, services provided to youth and families, and contacts with other agency’s personnel about care of the youth.
- Attends and participates in meetings, supervision, and weekly case reviews.
- Assists Youth Work staff in direct supervision of residents.
- Assists in emergency transportation of youth.
- Maintain consistent and timely records, including relevant reports to meet funding and licensing requirements.
- Assist in the preparation for monitoring visits by funding and licensing sources.
- Participate in the hiring process and orientation of new staff when appropriate.
- Participate in staff and program development.
- Maintains shared case management offices and rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
- Insures prudent use of resources, assists in revenue development, and participates in the internal fundraising campaign.
- Supervises 1 - 2 students completing practicum assignments.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in Social Work preferred
- Two years Case Management experience
- Five years experience working with at-risk youth
- Minimum of 21 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License and able to pass insurance requirements to transport youth in company vehicle
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Walking Standing Sitting Climbing Pushing Pulling
Lifting 35 Lbs.
Carrying 35 Lbs.
Series of dissimilar operations
Continuous Operation requiring attention to detail
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Noise level- Moderate
- Fast Paced
- Trauma Informed
STATUS: Full Time; Exempt
(some evenings and weekends)
STARTING SALARY: $43,000+
(Based on experience)
Education Requirements (Any)
Master’s degree in Social Work preferred.
Certification Requirements (All)
Two years Case Management experience
Five years experience working with at-risk youth
Valid Driver’s License and able to pass insurance requirements to transport youth in company vehicle
Additional Information / Benefits
An excellent benefits package is offered including Health, Dental, Vision, 10% Retirement Contribution, Community Wide Family YMCA Membership, and Free or Reduced School Age Child Care. The YMCA of Greater Louisville maintains a strong commitment to training and professional development.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This job reports to the Director of Case Management Services
This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift, Weekends.
Number of Openings for this position: 1