Youth Justice Support Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Are you passionate about helping at-risk youth and families achieve their greatest potential? Do you want to make a real difference in your community? Join our team as a Youth Justice Services Worker with Professional Services Group & Community Impact Programs!

JOB SUMMARY :

The Intensive Supervision Youth Competency Program is designed to address the needs of youth adjudicated by juvenile court and whose behavior puts them at risk for an out-of-home placement. The Youth Justice Services Worker uses the concepts of positive youth development to provide services to help youth successfully complete their supervision, commit no new delinquent acts, improve decision making, and assist parents in establishing clear, consistent rules and age-appropriate expectations. As the Youth Justice Services Worker, you will monitor and support youth, and assist in the follow-through and success of each youth's treatment. Services include individual, group, and / or family counseling; and structured activities, curfew checks, crisis intervention, school support, assessment, and service referrals.

Apply today to join us in our mission to empower youth, teens, and families!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICES WORKER :

• Analyze client situations, capabilities, and problems to determine services required to meet the treatment needs of the client.
• Create individual client treatment plans.
• Facilitate treatment / educational group sessions for clients on a weekly basis.
• Monitor client behavior by conducting in-person visits each workday.
• Attend client / family court proceedings.
• Organize and facilitate structured group, individual, and / or family activities.

LOCATION : Kenosha, WI. Local travel is required to meet with clients within the home or other community spaces, with mileage reimbursement.

SCHEDULE AND PAY RATE : Full-time 40 hours per week Monday-Friday. Schedule will include one evening shift per week (1 : 00-9 : 00pm).

WHY WORK WITH PSG / CIP?

REQUIREMENTS :

Equal Employment Opportunity / M / F / disability / protected veteran status

tags : youth justice, youth justice services worker, youth justice advocate, at-risk youth, at-risk teens, social services, human services, social work, criminal justice, social worker, juvenile, delinquency, juvenile court

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