Children's Village Case Coordinator I

Children's Village Case Coordinator I

Salary

$52,400.92 - $70,207.54 Annually

Location

Pontiac, MI

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2024-118

Department

Children's Village

Opening Date

04/22/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Job Summary

Under general supervision, conducts preliminary inquiries with schools, police, and other agencies to gather background information to identify behavioral/emotional problems. Conducts assessment interviews with children and families, performs crisis intervention and follow-up with children and parents, and recommends treatment alternatives which address the particular needs of the client. Prepares reports and progress summaries, refers clients to, and consults with, other programs offered within the community, provides information regarding program services and procedures, and is responsible for case management. May be involved in recruitment, training and working with interns. Functions as liaison with residents, families, courts, referring/placement agencies, police departments, Children's Village School and community schools. Facilitates resident group and individual sessions, as well as adult parent education classes. Conducts home and community visits. Facilitates reentry process from admission to release, maintains reentry documentation for file post release. May be required to work an adjusted schedule involving evening hours, weekends, and to respond to emergencies during off-duty hours. Utilizes current Countywide and/or department specific software to complete assignments.

Minimum Qualifications

Applications will be rejected if the following information is not provided at the time of application: 

• Thoroughly documented work history
• Transcript with award date, if necessary to meet minimum qualifications
• The application is incomplete in ANY capacity

1. Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, social work, guidance and counseling, communications, education, nursing or a closely related area.

2. Have had one (1) year of full-time work experience providing treatment services and developing recommendations for treatment options within a residential treatment setting.

3. Possess a valid United States motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license. Out of Country driver's license holders will be required to obtain the appropriate valid State of Michigan driver's license before the hire date.

4. Pass the complete examination, including the employment medical, established for this classification.

5. Successfully complete the six-month probationary period.

Required Documents

 Work History
 You are required to include your work experience in the Work Experience Section of your NEOGOV application. If you have previously included work history on a resume you must transfer your work history into the Work Experience Section prior to applying. Attached resumes will not be reviewed or considered. Please review the job posting, specifically the purpose of the position and the minimum qualifications, prior to answering the work experience question; and note that only related work experience will be considered. NOTE: Provide full detail in the employment history section noting the skills, experience and hours worked per week pertaining to the minimum qualifications.      

 College Transcripts
If a job offer is made, an official transcript with the award date will be required as part of the hiring process.  Transcripts from outside the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://naces.org/members.html).Other documents such as reference, cover letter, resume, etc will not be reviewed. 

Special Requirements

1. Maintain a valid United States motor vehicle operator's or chauffeur's license.

2. Must submit to immunizations as requested by the Department of Health & Human Services and to periodic tuberculin skin tests or chest X-rays at County expense.

3. Before beginning employment candidates will be required to provide Children's Village with documentation from the Michigan Department of Human Services (previously called Family Independence Agency) that they have not been named in a central registry case as the perpetrator of child abuse or child neglect. In addition, applicants being considered for hire will be asked to sign a form authorizing Children's Village to request and receive a criminal history check in accordance with the privacy act of 1974.

Applicants for positions at Children's Village will not be considered if they have been convicted of either of the following: 

(a) Child Abuse or Neglect

(b) A felony involving harm or threatened harm to an individual within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of hire.