Youth Coordinator and Case Manager
Bakari Center - Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility
Wisconsin Community Services

Use your bachelor’s degree in a social and behavior science and your two years of experience working with children and/or families to contribute to our 110-year-old nonprofit, human service organization that is committed to creating opportunities to overcome adversity.

The Youth Coordinator and Case Manager is responsible for service coordination to boys ages 13 -17 at the Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility (YCSF) both in our state certified Facility and short-term placement in the community. Coordination services include involving residents and their families in planning, implementing, and coordinating services and resources, and assisting with all aspects of transition planning.

This position allows you to use all of your social work skills to serve youth in crisis and transition, ensuring their needs are met from entry in to and discharge from the program. Specific duties include:

• completing admission paperwork and providing orientation programming
• completing risk assessments
• attending court hearings
• making appointments and arranging transportation
• coordinating and monitoring education services
• co-facilitating extra-curricular school activities and planning other recreational activities
• assisting with obtaining medication and other material needs,
• facilitating all aspects of discharge planning.

Reporting to and receiving support from a Clinical Coordinator, you will also work collaboratively with youth and families, other program staff, neighbors, Milwaukee County DHHS, Wraparound Milwaukee, Milwaukee County DYFS, Children’s court officials, DCF, MPS, and others to develop a supportive stabilization plan to meet the youth’s needs.

Successful Youth Coordinators and Case Managers are able to:

• apply a good working knowledge of positive child/youth development
• utilize knowledge and experience serving youth with significant mental health and substance use needs
• exhibit patience and understanding for difficult life situations and significant trauma
• interact with escalating youth and/or parents in a calm and professional manner. (With proper training, physical intervention in extreme situations could be required.)

Flexibility in work schedule and the ability to take rotational 24-hour responsibilities is required. Because local travel within the community to agencies, residences, courts, and recreational venues is needed, a valid driver's license and insured automobile is also necessary. All employees must meet pre-employment requirements including reference checks, criminal and caregiver background checks, drug screen, and driver’s license check to safeguard the youth we serve.

We are eager to hear from you. Apply online at https://www.wiscs.org/careers/ or send a resume to HRA@wiscs.org

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Minimal Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree in social or behavioral science field (social work, criminal justice, sociology, psychology, speech communication or special education). Master’s degree preferred.
• Two years field work experience or employment experience working with children and/or families.
• Working knowledge of computer applications preferred (Windows and Microsoft Word).
• Ability to display cultural competence by responding respectfully and effectively to people of all cultures, languages, classes, races, ethnic backgrounds, religions and other diversity factors in a manner that recognizes, affirms and values the worth of each client.
• Knowledge and skills to work with population age 13-17.
• Valid driver’s license, automobile, and insurance sufficient to meet agency requirements.
• Meet all the employee requirements including references, criminal background check, drug test, and driver’s license check.