Jobs in 
Richmond, VA
 - made simple.
RVA Jobs is your home for work in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, and more.
Family owned & operated
Richmond based
 
This listing is expired.
The listing logo for The City of Richmond - Justice Services
Social Casework Coordinator
The City of Richmond - Justice Services
Richmond, VA
Full time
Social ServicesSocial WorkGovernment
Posted 653 day(s) ago


The Juvenile Services Specialist position provides mentoring, advocacy, and case management to juvenile clients and their families. Incumbents play a crucial role in delivering direct services and coordinating community resources as part of a U.S. DOJ grant focused on Youth Violence Prevention in the City of Richmond. Working within the Youth Justice Team, the incumbent will provide individual and/or group supportive services to address short-term and long-term client needs. This position requires collaboration with courts, law enforcement agencies, public schools, and other community organizations.


Responsibilities:

  • Determine eligibility of clients for services
  • Administer needs assessments and refer clients to appropriate community resources
  • Manage an active caseload of youth referred by courts, schools, and community agencies
  • Conduct client/family engagement interventions
  • Coordinate vendor and community resources to address emergency and ongoing needs of families
  • Facilitate programming, including juvenile educational groups and orientation sessions for parents/guardians
  • Network with partnering agencies and organizations for community outreach
  • Perform additional duties as assigned, such as scheduling and conducting home visits, researching and compiling information, preparing reports, monitoring client needs, and networking for referrals
  • Serve as essential personnel during declared emergencies, as required

Supervision Exercised/Received:

  • Exercised: This classification typically does not supervise other employees
  • Received: This classification typically reports to a program supervisor or manager (other reporting relationships may apply)

Minimum Training and Experience:

  • Associate's degree in human services, social services, or a related field
  • Bachelor's degree in human services or social services preferred
  • Three years of experience in human services or social casework paraprofessional roles
  • An equivalent combination of training and experience approved by the department may meet the minimum qualifications

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Special Requirements:

  • Valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record
  • Valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Laws and legal procedures
  • Human Services programs, including prevention and intervention
  • Enforcement of policies and procedures
  • Case management reporting techniques
  • Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
  • Data collection and management
  • Conflict resolution
  • Active listening

Skills:

  • Motivational interviewing
  • Strong customer service
  • Ability to work with diverse populations, including hard-to-serve and low-income communities
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral/written communication, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency in using automated technology (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite) and maintaining case records

Abilities:

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals
  • Schedule and manage workloads to meet deadlines
  • Manage time effectively and prioritize tasks

Environmental Hazards:

  • Exposure to travel within and outside of the City of Richmond
  • Exposure to hazardous physical conditions
  • Atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation
  • Inadequate lighting
  • Intense noise
  • Environmental hazards such as disruptive people and threatening environments

Physical Requirements and Working Environment:

  • Ability to perform detailed work on multiple tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraints
  • Regularly required to walk, stand, reach, grasp, talk, see, hear, and use hands, wrists, or fingers in a repetitive motion
  • Occasionally required to balance, stoop, crouch, lift, push, pull, and crawl
  • Physical strength: Light work, exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and negligible force constantly
Learn more at:https://www.rva.gov

How to Apply