Youth Assistance Caseworker I
Core
Provide crisis intervention, case management, and counseling to children and families to address delinquency, neglect, and abuse while connecting them with community resources.
Role type
Youth Assistance Caseworker
Builds
Individualized support plans and community delinquency prevention programs
Domain
Public social services / Child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, case management, assessment interviews, treatment planning, community resource coordination, report writing, volunteer management
Preferred skills
Social work practices, group work methods, counseling techniques, program presentation, conflict resolution
Technologies
Department software, word processing, spreadsheet, database, email, Internet
Responsibilities
Conduct assessment interviews with children and families to identify behavioral and emotional concerns; Provide crisis intervention and follow-up support; Manage cases and prepare progress reports; Coordinate referrals to community programs; Consult with schools, police, and community partners on prevention programming; Recruit, train, and support volunteers.
Seniority
Entry-level, supervised IC