What are the responsibilities and job description for the Case Assistant position at Focus on Youth, Inc.?
Reports to: Immediate Supervisor
Qualifications: High School diploma with knowledge base that would cover a broad range of understanding related to work with youth, as well as office work, is required. The case assistant must be able to engage and tend to the needs of any age youth transported and competent to assist with office and clerical duties.
Must complete required background checks including BCI/FBI with no record of forbidden offenses listed in OAC 5180:2-5-09. As part of the BCI/FBI background checks necessary for employment, in compliance with new policies from the Ohio Department of Children & Youth (DCY), all employees, new hires, and interns will have background checks conducted specifically searching for charges of domestic abuse. If there are any charges of domestic abuse or new charges that occur during time of employment, the employee is subject to denial of employment in the case of prospective new hires or interns and termination of employment for hired staff members, whether employees, contractors, or interns.
Duties:
1. Assist Youth Specialists and foster parents with transportation of youth to scheduled appointments.
2. Complete and turn in transport paperwork and any other paperwork that may be associated with transportation (i.e.-medical or school forms).
3. Work closely with Youth Specialists regarding behaviors and possible crisis intervention on an individual case basis.
4. Coordinate special youth activities as they relate to treatment goals under the direction of Youth Specialists.
5. Work one on one with youth and families (visit supervision), under the direction of the Youth Specialists and approval by immediate supervisor.
6. Assist clerical staff in answering office phones and other duties, as needed.
7. Assist the agency in tracking systems, creating, sending or faxing letters and data inputting as assigned.
8. Attend staff meetings, as scheduled.
9. Meet with supervisor, as required.
10. Complete twenty (20) hours of training per year (10 for part time staff) related to professional development.
11. Participation in the PQI process, including having an awareness of department goals.
12. Always maintain professional attitude and demeanor when dealing with the public, county or other agency personnel, birth families, youth and/or foster parents.
13. Support and attendance for agency-organized events as required such as family and youth events, recruitment, conferences, and fundraisers.
14. Contribute to a healthy, productive, and joyful team atmosphere by being flexible, taking responsibility, and exhibiting a high energy, optimistic, and results-oriented attitude.
15. Continually work to increase efficiency and develop a mindset of looking for ways to save time and maximize resources.
16. Maintain awareness of programs, developing an ability to share in public relations endeavors when called upon.
17. Positively representing the agency in all matters pertaining to agency interactions with vendors, the community or public.
18. This job requires the physical functions of sitting, walking, lifting, inputting data electronically, driving, transporting clients and the possible use of emergency safety physical interventions to maintain the safety of the children served.
19. This job requires the mental functions of reading, writing/documentation, basic math calculations, crisis de-escalation, and withstanding moderate amounts of stress.
20. Employees must familiarize themselves with all policies regarding the use of fleet vehicles found in the Employee Handbook, ensuring that they follow all safety measures therein. If employees fail to follow the outlined procedures, including receiving driving offenses in Ohio, consequences, up to and including mandated attendance to a safe driving course and a loss of privileges to use fleet vehicles, can occur.
This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the Executive Director or Board of Trustees.
Focus on Youth, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.50 - $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- West Chester, OH 45069 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16 - $17