Case Manager I Phoenix Center

Organization

Phoenix Rising

Pay

$18.97

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under general direction, coordinates and supports services provided to students, their families and staff at Phoenix Rising Alternative School. Acts as a liaison between probation, intake, and Phoenix Rising School by performing the following duties.

Job Description

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT / safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop a comprehensive assessment for each student to identify needs and strengths.
• Implement best practices programs for students, their families and staff to create a positive learning environment.
• Examples of activities can include; support groups for students, community mentoring, and parent support groups, community service projects, participation in community events.
• Referral and collaboration with community services for students and their families such as : substance abuse treatment, mental health services, crisis intervention, community mentoring.
• Provide and coordinates with school staff additional needs and services to support the learning environment.
• Provide comprehensive family assessment to identify specific needs and strengths.
• Coordinate, link and become the liaison for families to receive appropriate services within the community.
• Serve as the liaison between school and court.
• Provide on-going, current status on referred students and their families to the court system.
• Provide advocacy and crisis management services to referred families.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of community resources; of evidence-based, best practices model programs and interventions appropriate to students and families; and of working with representatives of the educational system.

Ability to work with and maintain positive relationships with representatives of service providers within context of court referral services; to establish professional relationships and connections with students, families and staff to promote a positive learning environment; and to work with representatives from local educational systems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

High school diploma and one year satisfactory full-time paid employment in social work, juvenile work or a related field. Experience working with at-risk youth and families in a community setting desirable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSE, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Oklahoma Driver's License possessed for at least 6 months.

Defensive Driving through Tulsa County within 6 months of hired.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE : Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location

Family Center for Juvenile Justice