PT - Youth Assist Prog-Early Intervention

Location:

1 Hamilton County Square - Noblesville, Indiana, 46060

Hamilton County is one of Indiana’s fastest growing, highest educated and wealthiest counties in the state and the Midwest. Two-thirds of the workforce lives and works in the county -- a percent that has remained constant since 2010.  Hamilton County is continually recognized in rankings ranging from “Best Cities to Relocate To” and “Best City to Raise a Family” to “Healthiest County in Indiana” and “Happiest Suburbs in the Nation”.  Come be a part of all Hamilton County has to offer as we work together to serve the citizens of Hamilton County.

Job Description:

POSITION DESCRIPTION

COUNTY OF HAMILTON, INDIANA

POSITION: Youth Assistance Program Case Worker/Early Intervention Advocate

DEPARTMENT:  Superior Court 1

DIVISION: Juvenile

WORK SCHEDULE: Part-time position(s) working up to 28 hours per week

STATUS: Part-time

FLSA STATUS:  Non-exempt

HOURLY RATE: $35.1336 per hour

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Hamilton County provides reasonable accommodation to qualified employees and applicants with known disabilities who require accommodation to complete the application process or perform essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Incumbent serves as Part-Time Youth Assistance Program Case Worker for the Hamilton County Superior Court 1, Juvenile Division, responsible for coordinating with schools, police, and other agencies to identify at-risk children and families, interviewing, conducing assessment, performing crisis intervention and recommending a plan, assisting local boards, supervising functions of a local community office, and performing various public relations functions to educate and support the interests of the Youth Assistance Program.

DUTIES:

Consults with all segments of the community, determining the needs of the community, children and families, and reporting such needs to the Director.

Educates and explains the benefits and needs of the Youth Assistance Program to various segments of the community.

Works with parents, schools, police and all segments of the community, ensuring understanding with procedures and forms used for referral of an at-risk child to the Youth Assistance Program.

Obtains background information when children are referred, including conducting interviews, providing crisis intervention, developing a recommended plan to address particular needs of at-risk children and their families, and providing case work services to assist in implementing the plan and monitoring progress of such plan.

Prepares and provides statistical and other reports for Youth Assistance Program concerning dynamics of each case and a description of children and families served, volunteer placements and hours provided investigating, and services provided, including regular progress reports.

Makes recommendations to Director concerning program and organizational needs and/or recommends the use or modification of existing programs and/or the creation of new programs.

Performs various public relations functions within each community, ensuring the continuation or expansion of existing community-funded services, including preparing reports on program activities, speaking before local officials, media and community groups, and preparing news releases.

Serves as Consultant to local boards, programs, and community organizations offering services to the community. Encourages effective program operations, and provides guidance, such as participant organization, project focus, schedule, budget, expectations, and results identification.

Coordinates activities of local boards, including organizing meetings, reporting preparation, election of officers, and preparation of annual budgets for presentation to local, county or state governments, ensuring successful operations and program progress.

Supervises and coordinates office and clerical support for the Youth Assistance Program for the community served to meet administrative needs.

Serves on or chairs local, county or state committees as assigned by the Director.

Obtains names of people wishing to serve as volunteers for submission to the Director, including speaking before local civic groups and contacting community volunteer organizations to work with children and families.

Orients and trains volunteers selected from inter