JOB TYPE: Full Time 

SALARY: $15.38 an hour.

This position provides support services in the school setting to Racine Unified High School students (Park, Horlick and Case High Schools) who are at-risk for truancy, academic difficulties, alcohol and drug abuse, delinquency and gang involvement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Interview and evaluate clients and families to complete intake process.
• Analyze client situations, capabilities and problems to determine services required to meet clients educational and treatment needs.
• Exercise judgment and advocate for clients in school setting.
• Organize and facilitate structured group individual and/or activities on a weekly basis.
• Exercise judgment to intervene as an advocate for clients in emergency and crisis situations.
• Formulate units, quarterly reports, weekly email updates, program database and discharge summaries on a timely basis as per program standards.
• Report monitored client behavior, grades and attendance to Racine Unified School District, parents and other relevant parties, and make appropriate recommendations.
• Monitor client behavior by conducting in person visits minimally three times weekly to discuss attendance, grades and behavior.
• Attend client IEP’s and make appropriate recommendations to advocate for clients.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle safely and obey all traffic laws.  Must have reliable transportation on a daily basis, a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance.
• Safely transport clients as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or other related fields. 
• Keep current on information pertaining to client/family needs through seminars, training, media, text, and research.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read, speak and write clearly in English.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in establishing work schedule.
• Must be able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with the Racine County Human Services Department and Racine Unified School District.
• Must establish and maintain productive and professional relationships with clients, colleagues, the school district, and other community agencies.
• Must maintain client confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritize and make appropriate decisions.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
• Must possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to provide culturally, ethnically and gender sensitive services.
• Ability to follow directions and implement recommendations.
• Possess creativity in identifying problems and solutions.
• Ability to self motivate and remain on task.
• Knowledge and compliance with policies and procedures as detailed in the personnel policy and procedure manual.

PSG/CIP IS COMMITTED TO RECRUITING A DIVERSE STAFF AND TO CREATING A CULTURE THAT SUPPORTS CONTINUOUS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, MANAGEMENT, AND CLIENTS.