PINS Caseworker

About the Role

The Person’s In Need of Supervision (PINS) Caseworker provides intensive home and community-based preventative services for youth ages 11-18 who are at risk of out-of-home placement. The primary goal is to avoid out-of-home placement and family disruption by addressing serious child/youth misbehavior. The program helps youth identify underlying issues, develop coping skills, reduce school referrals and truancy, and prevent criminal behaviors while becoming productive community members. The Caseworker will manage a caseload of up to ten youth at a time.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of referred/enrolled program youth.
• Conducts assessments and intake of referred youth and families within 72 business hours of referral.
• Provides intensive home and community-based services to families.
• Actively participates as part of the treatment team and makes referrals to outside agencies in accordance with the treatment plan.
• Monitors progress and compliance by obtaining regular updates from all service providers.
• Compiles and maintains all necessary records and completes required documents in a timely manner.
• Assists in the collection of program data and satisfaction surveys.
• Attends Court hearings, monthly meetings with JCDSS, school meetings, and other activities as needed.
• Completes progress notes, discharge reports, and treatment plans in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Assesses barriers to engagement and uses problem-solving strategies to overcome them.
• Responds to crises in the home or community.
• Provides in-school support and assists youth in getting to school.
• Facilitates or provides Life Skills education individually or in group settings.
• Seeks out volunteer opportunities to promote Community Service and Civic Engagement.

Work Environment

Works both in an office setting and off-site during in-home visits with program participants. Travel throughout Jefferson County is required.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, memory, concentration, and sitting for long periods of time.
• Hearing, carrying, speaking, writing, bending, pulling, problem-solving, reaching, kneeling, running, seeing, reading, climbing, and pushing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related human service profession.
• Two years’ experience working with youth at risk.
• Familiarity with the Family Court System and Department of Social Services.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to interact with co-workers, families, clients, and service providers.
• Understanding of cognitive, emotional, and chronological maturation of children and adolescents.
• Must maintain privacy of confidential information.
• Valid NYS driver’s license.

Additional Qualifications

• Successful completion of routine pre-employment requirements, including employment health requirements, reference checks, criminal background checks/fingerprinting, State Central Registry clearance, and eligibility to work in the United States.
• Completion of Corporate Compliance, HIPAA Privacy Security, Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Training, Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, First Aid, and CPR following the date of hire.

Schedule

Full-time position requiring 37.5 hours per week. Traditional hours are required, along with occasional non-traditional hours. This is a non-exempt, on-site position with in-home visits.