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This position has primary responsibility for the delivery of restorative services designed to improve the outcomes of high-risk youth. The primary goal of the program is to help youth navigate challenges in/while in school. S/he will act as a liaison and an advocate for their students and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders. The school-based Case Manager will work closely with Senior Management to ensure all high-risk students working with CCEB receive quality support. The school-based Case Manager will serve students through individual case management services, as well as group facilitation. The school-based Case Manager will also act as the front-line Kennedy Health Center Administrative Assistant when not meeting directly with students to help triage incoming students and support the Health Center.

Responsibilities:

Key Area One:

• Facilitating restorative practice interventions as needed to respond to emerging community or agency needs through case management and routine check ins.

• Carry a case load of students and support students through group facilitation.

• Implementation of restorative practices and restorative justice of philosophy, principles, models, and techniques with a focus on violence-impacted communities of color.

Key Area Two:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with key personnel and agencies in community, school, and justice systems, relevant collaborative groups, and workgroups, and within Catholic Charities

Key Area Three:

• Be able to advocate for student needs with the school community.

• Community outreach and engagement to increase program reach to target audience

• Support Parent/family engagement and school wide activities.

Key Area Four:

• Maintaining program data collection requirements

• Ability to produce timely, clear and concise documentation and assistance for each client.

• Willingness to participate in CCEB quality assurance activities as specified by the agency.

• Ability to connect and refer to outside agencies to support needs of client.

Key Area Five:

• Serve as the student liaison responding to student inquiries for Health Center services. Assess student needs and provide students with appropriate program information.

• Respond to students who may be experiencing emotional crisis and refer to appropriate staff for support

• Support Kennedy High School with managing Health Center and infrastructure needs – room use, supplies, equipment, keys etc.

• Social work, mental health, education or youth services education, training or experience.

• Experience providing capacity-building services

• Experience facilitating restorative practice interventions or other types of youth/adult supports

• Ability to provide services in Spanish a plus.

• Experiencing coordinating services and resources for client needs.

• Experience providing education or training to adults; experience providing training in restorative practices is highly desirable

• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and access to reliable insured vehicle

• Negative result TB test, Fingerprinting and background check with clearance to work with children and youth

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