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ACCESS Diversion Specialist

Syracuse, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1003+West+Fayette+Street+Syracuse+NY+USA+13204)

Description

ACCESS Diversion Specialist

ACCESS, Onondaga County Child and Family Services (CFS)

Syracuse, NY On-Site

FULL-TIME Nonexempt : 40 hours

Put the CARE in your CAREER!

At CCSI, our mission is to activate possibilities for our customers and employees through collaboration, compassion, equity, and imagination. For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to local governments, schools, and community-based organizations, helping them improve their business processes so they can focus on their missions. If you’re looking for a career with purpose that creates lasting change in the community, we encourage you to apply.

We are seeking a talented Diversion Specialist to join our team of nearly 500 employees. The ACCESS program serves as a central location for families to request assistance should their child/youth be experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges. As a member of the ACCESS Team, the Diversion Specialist serves as the point-person for responding to Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) Diversion referrals received from families and or school districts in Onondaga County. This preventive response offers voluntary assistance to youth/families through a partnered assessment process that supports opportunities for problem solving, solution building and best-fit service connection to address identified challenges and divert youth from the need for Family Court and or Juvenile Justice intervention.

In this role, you will:

+ Respond to Diversion referrals generated from families/school district(s)

+ Serve as diversion support point-person for families struggling with children/youth experiencing challenges including but not limited to habitual truancy from school and/or unmanageable behavior at home, in school or in the community

+ Serve as instiller of hope for parents, partnering with families to complete assessment process, explore natural supports, assist with problem solving and support service planning

+ Conduct home visits/meetings with assigned families

+ Complete a family driven assessment process; uses diverse assessment tools as needed

+ Educate families on services and community resources available and completes associated referrals

+ Coordinate and facilitates/co-facilitates meetings with families that may include school district personnel and or service providers

+ Maintain a connection with the youth/family and associated school district/building personnel, providing short term continued support and or case management services throughout diversion response process

+ Contribute to technical support for ACCESS/Child Welfare Response Team and community partners as needed to strengthen continuum of support for addressing diversion related needs identified

+ Maintain effective professional relationships with service providers and community organizations in the interest of client’s and program goals; represents and promotes ACCESS Team and its process at meetings and community events as needed/assigned

+ Present referral information as applicable to designated Onondaga County Juvenile Justice Service personnel for PINS petition consideration and completes related paperwork/other as required

+ Participate in Individual and Group Supervision or Coaching sessions for consultation and identification of best fit service/support opportunities available for families

+ Input and maintains records of all response activity in designated system within the established timeframes and maintains hard copy records, statistics, other as directed

+ Maintain communication and coordination with applicable school(s) throughout the response process and completes follow up

+ Provide ACCESS Team intake overflow support/coverage as needed

+ Deliver service in a manner that is strengths based, family driven, trauma informed and culturally competent

+ Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What You Bring:

+ BA/BS in Human Services field with 2 years of relevant professional experience and/or some advanced hours of training or MSW/MA in Human Services or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart (https://www.ccsi.org/CCSI/media/pdfs/Equivalency-chart.pdf) ).

+ Previous direct work with youth experiencing social or emotional challenges, habitual truancy from school and/or unmanageable behavior at home, in school or in the community preferred.

Additional Requirements:

+ Communicating effectively; strong verbal and written communication skills

+ Building collaborative relationships

+ Valuing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment

+ Striving for self-development and taking initiative to be resourceful

+ Problem-solving both independently and with others, able to handle multiple priorities

+ Effective youth & family engagement skills

+ Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills

+ Computer proficiency

+ High level of interpersonal skills with ability to build relationships with team. members, school district personnel, families and members of the provider community

At CCSI, you’ll enjoy

+ Market-competitive compensation

+ An award-winningWellness@Work (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/wellness-initiatives/) and employee benefits program.

+ An organization that is committed toracial equity and anti-racist practices (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/racial-equity-and-justice-initiative-reji/) .

+ Continuousprofessional development (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/professional-development/) opportunities.

+ A voice (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/employee-engagement/) in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.

We AreCCSI! (https://www.ccsi.org/)

For more than 30 years, CCSI has been a leading non-profit partner to government agencies, schools, and community-based organizations in the mental and behavioral health space. We aim to maximize these organizations’ potential to serve their communities by supporting their business operations and staffing needs. We dream of communities where everyone flourishes, and we are proud to help our customers move towards that goal.

At CCSI, you are not just part of a team, you are part of a community. You do not just fit in, you belong. We are proud of our steadfast commitment to equity, working diligently to remedy the impact of systems of racism and other forms of oppression to ensure that everyone in our employee community can flourish. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to consider joining us.

CCSI offers a regular information session for job seekers. Click here to learn more.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary Description

$25.03 per hour