Shire Jobs

SUMMARY: To help youth achieve specific skills and outcomes that will promote their self- sufficiency and independence as adults. Primary responsibility is to provide intensive individual independent living skills training to eligible adolescents and young adults ages 14 - 23 who are currently in or have formerly experienced out-of-home placements. Employees must be able to provide transportation using agency vehicles. This position uses visual and auditory skills approximately 95% of the time. ILS/Employment Case Manager Duties: 1. Primary responsibility to coordinate the HTA & STAY grants, including grant reporting responsibilities, grant budgets, and to generate the outputs and outcomes required by DHS. 2. Coordinate and track referrals to the ILS program, including screening eligibility for program through grantors at DHS and coordinate intakes into the ILS program. 3. Maintain active caseload and provide individualized ILS case management as needed for youth. 4. Assess individual youth (using the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessments for Youth), assist youth to develop independent living plans, and help youth develop and achieve short- and long-term plan goals. 5. Conduct targeted outreach with countries, tribes, schools, foster care agencies, and other community organizations to generate referrals for youth identified as priority populations by funders as needed. 6. Refer youth to appropriate community resources related to mental health needs, chemical use problems, housing employment, education, and other independent living needs. 7. Provide employment and education services to youth or refer youth to other education/workforce providers such as DEED and Youthbuild, and assist with the Education and Training Voucher (ETV) application process. 8. Work cooperatively with county and tribal social services, probation, school districts, businesses and other community service providers. 9. Be an active and contributing member of the EYS site team and works collaboratively with other team members to ensure that (when applicable) services are delivered as part of a holistic wraparound services model. 10. Participate in agency and program staff meetings, retreats and other agency related functions. 11. Participate in mandatory monthly grantor meetings, training and trauma consults for HTA and STAY. 12. Conduct outreach, advocacy and community education activities as needed and represent the agency on community committees and task forces as requested by EYS Program Director. 13. Maintain an up to date filing system to track, record, and journal client eligibility, goals progress, statistical information, and all other information necessary to make timely reports to funders including DHS. 14. Ensure compliance with federal and state laws related to mandated reporting for minors and vulnerable adults. 15. Other duties as assigned or apparent.