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Job Description:

Position Overview:

Provide high quality case management services, including but not limited to intake, case planning, court advocacy, cognitive behavioral therapy referrals and linkage to stabilization services. Additionally, leading case conferencing sessions with program coordinators and career coaches who also support the youth on your caseload. As well as facilitating additional projects that improve the performance of staff and/or benefit clients.

CHALK is a youth-led project that provides a range of youth services with a specific focus on

transformative youth development and employment.

Within CHALK there are 2 youth-led programs:

-YouthLine Tech: a job training program for youth interested in careers in technology and media.

-Career Pathways for Undocumented Youth: a career exploration program providing

undocumented youth with cohort based job training and career exploration opportunities to

various career pathways.

Senior Case Manager will be responsible for case managing all youth who are participants of CHALK programs.

Qualifications:

Possession of bachelor degree or working towards degree in Criminal Justice, Psychology,

Sociology, or related field. Can be substituted with 4+ years experience working in youth

programs.

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Experience with workforce development programing, as well as education pathways

Experience with immigration laws and policies and its impact on marginalized communities

Experience working with undocumented and/or system impacted youth

Must be familiar with restorative justice, trauma informed care, and motivational interviewing

Ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate a high degree of integrity

Must have valid California Driver's License and insured, registered and operational vehicle to use

for work purposes

Must pass a criminal background check and TB test clearance

Availability to work in the evenings to meet with participants. Periodic Saturdays

Ability to be on call

Bilingual: Spanish preferred

Personal Qualities:

A commitment to and strong belief in BACR's and CHALK Mission, Philosophy, and Guiding

Principles.

Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges

Ability to work under pressure and provide crisis intervention

Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations of different viewpoints

Creativity, enthusiasm and a dedication to youth centered approach and youth development

Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct various assessments of youth/ TAY to identify and address wraparound barriers,

behaviors and corresponding characteristics that hinder stability and functionality

Generate thorough individual service plans consisting of supportive services, resources,

referrals and linkage to promote stability and functionality

Familiarity with identification documents from foreign countries and knowledge of how to

acquire them

Request monthly cash advances to purchase supportive services and complete monthly expense

reports

Build and maintain strong rapport with youth/TAY so participant identifies you as a key

figure in their supportive network

Develop relationships and maintain communication with supportive network, providers and

stakeholders in efforts to case conference, strategize and better serve youth/TAY

Collaborate with the Program Manager and Career Coach to facilitate trainings and workshops

and assist with planning career panels, information sessions, and field trips for CPU participants.

Meet with youth/TAY on a weekly to monthly basis depending on the need to formally

monitor progress or regression of individual service plan and implement motivational techniques

to keep youth/TAY engaged

Work with youth in setting and reaching self identified educational, professional and personal

long and short term goals

Responsible for maintaining case files with detailed case notes and regular input of participant

information into database systems and spreadsheets

Attend school meetings, court hearings, other necessary appointments and act as advocate

when appropriate

Responsible for writing character, recommendation and progress letters/reports for court

and/or other institutions

Represent CHALK at networking and partnership meetings and events

Attend semi-monthly staff meetings for case conferencing and/or programmatic discussions

Commitment to professional development by attending trainings and workshops to better serve

participants

Other duties as assigned

About Us:

Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment w/o regard to perceived age, marital or familial status, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability including AIDS or AIDS-Related Complex or military status.

Visit our website at www.bacr.org.

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.