Youth Service Specialist -Spring Isd

Salary: $45,177.60 - $51,916.80 Annually
Location : Spring, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 11940
Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Opening Date: 12/27/2023
Closing Date: 1/27/2024 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Position Description
Department History Overview
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults was founded in 1966 as the Harris County Child Welfare Board to provide support services for the children taken under the wing of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Fifty years later, Harris County Resources for Children and Adults still provides this support. But the now-county department has expanded services for early prevention, intervention, and adult services.
Vision:
To better the lives of children and adults in Harris County.
Youth Service Specialist Overview:
Under the supervision of the Community Youth Service (CYS) Supervisor, and in collaboration with area school districts and other governmental entities, the Youth Service Specialist provides school-based crisis intervention/prevention and case coordination services for at risk students and their families.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides crisis counseling and case management services to at risk students and their families.
  
• Provides linkage to community-based resources and school-based services.
  
• Networks with new and established community resources to increase knowledge of services.
  
• Prepares and maintains comprehensive, accurate and timely case documentation in the database.
  
• Promotes and markets Community Youth Services (CYS) services (including presentations) to school staff and community members.
  
• Provides summer programming activities for youth in assigned school district.
  
• Provides crisis debriefing as member of district crisis response team as needed.
  
• Communicates with Community Youth Services (CYS) supervisor and district liaison as required by needs of program and schools.
  
• Other duties as assigned.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, or Counseling.

Experience:

• Two (2) years of continuous full-time paid work experience providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families.
• Experience with documentation in client data systems and service provision electronically.
• Experience with the utilization of Microsoft office suite and Case Management Software.
• Must be able to conduct home visits.

Licensure:

• Reliable transportation with a valid driver's license (Texas) and auto liability insurance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources in Harris County for youth and how to access them.
• Must possess case management and documentation skills.
• Must be self-disciplined and dependable.
• Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents.
• Be detailed-oriented.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.
• Works independently with little or no supervision.
• Handles stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Recognizes and respect appropriate personal boundaries.
• Be self-motivated and possess excellent time management skills.
• Prioritizes tasks.
• Deals with diverse populations and complex situations involving community agencies, schools, clients and staff.
• Establishes positive working relationships with agencies having differing philosophies.
• Must have knowledge of adolescent problems and stages of development.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Education:

• Master's Degree majoring in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Counseling, or closely related field

Licensure:

• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC), Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW), or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Language:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-time | Regular
  
• Monday -- Friday | 8:00 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m.

Salary:

• $45,177.60--$51,916.80 (Annually)
  
• Based on 26 Pay Periods
  
• Plus, Mileage Reimbursement

Work Location:

• Spring ISD

Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
BENEFITS
Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.
The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
• 10 county holidays plus one (1) floating holiday
• Professional development opportunities
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan
• Healthcare Reimbursement Account
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement pension (TCDRS)
  • Flexible schedules (varies by department)
    • Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Criminal Justice
• Counseling
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following professional licensure/certification do you currently hold?(Select all that apply.)

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW)
• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)
• None of the above

05
Which of the following best describes your verifiable continuous full-time paid work experience providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

06
Which of the following closely aligns with your professional experience?(Select all that apply.)

• Counseling
• Case Management
• Behavioral Therapy
• Mental Health
• Other qualifying experience (Please explain below)
• None of the above

07
Please provide details about your verifiable continuous full-time paid work experience providing direct crisis counseling and case management services to youth and families.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
08
Which of the following do you have working knowledge and/or experience with?(Select all that apply.)

• Experience with Documentation in Client Data Systems
• Knowledge of Adolescent Problems and Stages of Development
• Knowledge of Community Resources in Harris County for Youth and How to Access Them
• None of the above

09
If you made a selection in regard to the previous question, please describe your knowledge and/or experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications.(Type N/A if not applicable)
10
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

11
Are you bilingual in English and Spanish? If yes, do you consider yourself fluent?

• Yes, I am fluent in both of these languages
• No, I am fluent in only one of these languages
• No, I am not fluent in either one of these languages

12
This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire)Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License
• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date
• No, I'm not interested

Required Question