Juvenile Justice Case Manager

About the Role

Join our team as a JJ Case Manager and contribute to the positive transformation of at-risk teens in our adolescent residential academy program located in Manson, NC. This role provides an opportunity to work outdoors and help youth and young adults reach their full potential by equipping them with essential tools for success.

Responsibilities

• Provide Case Management services and ongoing communication, evaluations, and assessments to youth, families, and Juvenile Probation Officers under the direct clinical supervision of a licensed mental health professional.
• Complete or arrange for all required mental health and substance abuse screenings and assessments.
• Complete performance summaries, treatment plan reviews, aftercare/transition plans, and discharge summaries.
• Provide case management duties, preparing families for program visits, home leave experiences, family/group conferences, and aftercare responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or a related human services field required.
• Two years’ experience working with children with serious emotional disturbances or substance abuse problems. If the candidate has a master’s degree in an appropriate field, the experience requirement is preferred, but not required.
• Experience in a Medicaid provider environment is helpful.
• Experience with group work techniques is a plus.
• Must be able to move about the property and participate in youth activities.
• Must be able to transport youth or staff.
• Must be free of communicable diseases as defined by the state and to the extent that data is attainable under the law.
• Must be able to pass PAR evaluation of physical techniques and written certification exam.

Benefits

• Low-Cost Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 19 days of Paid Time Off the first year
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement savings plan with employer match up to 5%
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid short-term and voluntary long-term disability
• Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer
• PTO Exchange
• Meals provided when on duty

About Our Program

Eckerd Connects' Girls Short-Term Juvenile Justice Residential Program is a gender-responsive, complete rehabilitative experience delivered in 4 to 6 months for girls ages 13-17. This 20-bed program is for girls referred by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (DJJ).

During the 4-6 month stay, the program assists young women in learning the skills and tools needed to successfully re-integrate with their families and back into their communities. This residential treatment concept combines promising and evidence-based practices with a strong family transition component. It signifies a public-private partnership with the Division of Juvenile Justice, producing an innovative shift in the way youth are served in North Carolina's juvenile justice system.

Intensive, short-term services include individualized treatment and academic plans that combine formal and experiential education, community service, behavioral health, and family counseling in a non-punitive environment. This approach addresses the youth's behavioral challenges through a strength-based method. Youth also receive accredited educational services on-site and work together in small group settings with assigned counselors.

Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake
633 Shepards Way Lane
Manson, NC 27553