Juvenile Intake Counselor

About Kansas Children’s Service League

Stronger families start at Kansas Children’s Service League (KCSL). Founded in 1893, KCSL is a statewide, nonprofit agency that serves thousands of Kansas children and families each year. KCSL’s mission is to protect and promote the well-being of children. Our programs work with children and families in the areas of health, safety and education to succeed and break cycles of neglect, abuse and trauma. We help both children and parents develop skills for success in their families, schools and workplaces. KCSL is also the Kansas chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America and Circle of Parents.

As a team member of Kansas Children's Service League, you’ll enjoy the following benefit offerings and more based on selected cafeteria options and employment class:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 
• Pet Insurance 
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(K) & matching offerings
• Family Friendly Paid Wellness Leave
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Time
• Paid Holidays 
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Wage Access

For more details on our benefits, please visit our KCSL Career site. 

EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES:

At Kansas Children’s Service League, we protect and promote the well-being of children. In doing so, every employee is responsible for supporting the agency’s mission, vision, and values. This includes actively and regularly demonstrating high-quality customer service, accountability in all aspects of your position, and respecting the differences in our staff, customers, and communities. Expected behaviors and qualities include professionalism and competence, active collaboration, effective communication, initiative and innovation, respect, and goal achievement. Employees are to be able, at any time, to provide basic information about the breadth of customer opportunities available through KCSL and to help customers make connections within the organization. KCSL is an equal opportunity employer.  

JOB SUMMARY

Juvenile Intake Counselors provide a need assessment, immediate intervention, mediation, crisis and situational counseling for each youth. This assessment determines the need of each youth and their immediate safety issues.  Intake Counselors determine if a youth needs to be detained and follows the guidelines as per statue. 

 This Juvenile Intake Counselor position works in conjunction with the youth and their family to formulate a plan of action that will allow the youth to build on their strengths and make changes in any problem areas in order to succeed in their goals of avoiding any future contact with the legal system. 

One of the main goals of Intake is to return youth to their parents with referrals to services for their specific issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Complete the Intake process and meet with those directly involved with the youth (law enforcement, other agencies and entities, etc.)
• Complete the JJIAMS to gather demographic information, family history, criminal history, abuse and CINC history and other necessary areas of information. The Intake Counselors administer the MAYSI 2 Questionnaire.
• Work to divert youth from out-of-home placement and explore all options for services. 
• Complete the necessary data entry and paperwork. 
• Provide detailed reports for each intake completed. The report is utilized by many entities to provide an accurate and detailed report in regard to each youth’s life and particular incident. 
• Transport children in Police Protective Custody to placement.
• Scheduled on-call responsibilities each month. Work two holidays per year in the office. Pick up other shifts as needed.   

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent 
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must live within a 30-minute response time from Topeka JIAC.
• One year of work experience with youth population 

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Social Work, or related field.