Youth Tracker - PT

Southwest Key Programs - Savannah, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Savannah, GA

Social Assistance

About the position

The Youth Tracker is responsible for maintaining daily contact with assigned youth and ensuring compliance with their service plans. This role requires a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to effectively engage with youth in various locations and manage their behaviors through structured support.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face to face daily contacts at various locations with youth assigned.
• Manage behaviors through the use of programmatic and individual structure.
• Develop and maintain helping relationships emphasizing youth accountability.
• Complete required documentation, including discharge information, for assigned youth in an accurate and timely manner.
• Enter data promptly into the Department of Juvenile Justice's Juvenile Tracking System (JTS) and Southwest Key Programs database, Efforts to Outcome (ETO).
• Examine case files to become familiar with youth history and keep up to date with information as it is added to the file.
• Notify Program Director or designee immediately in the event of a youth crisis, suspected illegal activity, or any other youth or program incident.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Assist and participate in the coordination of youth activities and groups as needed.
• Provide staff relief as needed; subject to be on call and be available to provide staff assistance.
• Provide youth advocacy in the areas of health, education, vocation, legal, and family work.
• Assist with on-the-job training of new staff as directed.
• Provide crisis intervention and administer first aid when necessary.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 3 months working with youth and families or a related field.
• Maintain a clean driving record, active driver's license, registration, and vehicle insurance (must be supplied to Program Director before expiration).
• Must have reliable transportation, registration, and maintain state-mandated car insurance, and responsible for supplying renewal documents to the Program Director.
• Clear result from a criminal background check by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Clear drug screen results from the organization's designated medical facility.
• Possess good verbal and writing skills.
• Ability to assist with goal-oriented casework.
• Ability to manage conflict and perform well in crisis situations.
• Ability to confront clients with problematic behaviors and set limits.

Benefits

• Travel reimbursement (IRS Mileage Rate) is provided to staff.