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ADDENDUM FOR JUVENILE COURT CLINIC

Position Summary:
This position provides case referral and management services at the Juvenile Court Clinic for courtinvolved youth and families consistent with clinical standards best practices and ethical responsibilities of the mental health fields. Represents the Juvenile Court Clinic at communitybased interagency meetings or court initiatives as assigned by the Program Director and/or Assistant Program Director.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides individual and family case management/referral services to courtinvolved youth and families by assessing basic physical social educational legal and service needs.
2. Provides consultation to families judges probation officers attorneys and other court parties about communitybased service referrals.
3. Provides informal court presentation as needed.
4. Documents services provided and maintains records in accordance with Community Healthlink and Juvenile Court Clinic policy.
5. Attends and participates in communitybased meetings or court initiatives as needed and/or assigned by the Program Director and/or Assistant Program Director.
6. Endorses the mission of the Juvenile Court to protect children from abuse and neglect to promote opportunities for children to reside in a safe stable permanent family environment to strengthen families to rehabilitate juveniles and protect the public.
7. Engages youth and their families quickly and develops a working relationship with youth families court personnel school personnel other providers and state agencies.
8. Travel between courts and provider agencies will be required. Reimbursement for travel is provided by the Juvenile Court Clinic.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
This position requires travel from our base location to other courts or locations in Worcester County with primary work being at the Juvenile Court located within the Worcester Trial Court.

ADDENDUM FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES (BUSINESS TITLE: Childrens Svcs Coord)
Job Profile Summary:
Works under the supervision of the Program Director and in collaboration with the Family Therapist to develop the childrens portion of the service plan overseeing the childrens activities parenting classes and educational needs of the children. Implements programming for residents on a consistent basis in accordance with standards policies and procedures.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Child Safety: Ensures the consistent safety of all children through active involvement coordination and participation in their daily activities. Maintains continuous visual contact with all children.
2. Counseling and Clinical Monitoring: Promotes successful involvement in regular productive daily activity such as work or school and as indicated successful reintegration into family and community living. Assesses overall health of parentchild relationship and parenting skills of residents conducts individual assessment of social and emotional needs of individual children works closely with Early Intervention and Schools to provide developmental assessment of all children. Facilitates clinical assessment of children as needed.
3. Community Living: Works with children to assist with activities of daily living and foster a sense of safety in the residence which includes personal hygiene and selfcare skills and other interventions as necessary.
4. Consultation: Consults with other service providers or institutions providing services to children e.g. courts schools Early Intervention Program Department of Youth Services Department of Social Services etc.; documents all consultations.
5. Nutrition: Ensures healthy menu planning food shopping and meal preparation through coordination and assistance with meals.
6. Medical and Medications: Ensures children receive medical examinations in accordance with recommended schedules of pediatric care. Monitors childrens medication refills documentation of medication administration and changes in medication orders assists with attending appointments and safe storage of medications. Ensures childrens immunizations are up to date in accordance with BSAS recommendations unless the childs parent or legal guardian has stated in writing that vaccinations or immunizations conflict with his or her sincere religious beliefs or if the childs practitioner has stated in writing that the vaccination or immunization is medically contraindicated.
7. Services: Provides onsite services and activities for children who are not in communitybased childcare programs or in school. Such services shall be designed to promote the childs development and shall be available for children of all ages including adolescents.
8. Continuity of Care: Participates in treatment teams case conferences and collaborate with other providers for designated residents. Refer children from birth to age three for a Developmental Assessment through an Early Intervention Program (EIP) certified by BSAS.
9. Routine Paperwork: Prepares daily log entries incident reports and other required paperwork to ensure the program meets applicable standards.
10. Facility Upkeep: Works with children to maintain the residence on a daily basis including ageappropriate chores bedroom upkeep etc.
11. Other Duties: Other related duties as assigned to provide quality rehabilitation services. May include transporting residents in personal car and/or program van physical assistance and other such duties.
12. Maintain Competencies: Human Rights Dual Diagnosis Infection Control CPR First Aid agency and divisional policy and procedures as well as other required competencies.
13. Maintains confidentiality.
14. Maintains and comply with regulations for DMH HUD BSAS and DPH Certification.
15. Uses effective communication with consumers peers and other professionals that is sensitive to the racial/ethnic/cultural/class backgrounds.
16. Uses ability to write behaviorally stated treatment plans.
17. Effective ability to observe document teach and respond to mental and physical health as well as other needs of consumers such as community living skills medication education crisis intervention etc.

II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education Special Education Psychology or a related field OR a Bachelors degree in an unrelated field with four (4) courses or twelve (12) credits in Early Childhood Education Special Education Psychology or a related field who has experience or knowledge of parentchild dyadic work.
2. Satisfactory CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) background check and a DCF/CPS (Department of Families Adam Walsh/Child Protective Services background check) and meet Agency requirements.
3. Current valid USissued drivers license and ability to provide registered inspected and insured automobile for work related purposes including driving clients in a personal vehicle or a company vehicle.
4. Child CPR and First Aid.

Preferred:
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Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Experience working with the programs population.
Preferred:
1. Bilingual skills.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
1. Travel is required as part of this position which includes travel to/from families homes community settings and CHL sites.
2. Work assigned hours may include weekend rotation and evening hours.
3. Must be able to remain in a stationary position often standing or sitting for extended periods of time.
4. Must be able to life and move objects up to twentyfive (25) pounds for various needs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

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