Community Social Service Technician

Department: Administration Exempt/Non-Exempt: Non-Exempt Union/Management: N/A Full-Time/Part-Time/Seasonal: Seasonal, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 1:00pm Salary: $25,600 Reporting to the Program Director, the Social Service Technician is responsible for providing thorough assessments and comprehensive case management for community participants who have court involvement in Jersey City Municipal Court. Job Duties: Providing comprehensive case management for individuals seeking court navigation assistance through community outreach events in order to address issues impacting their legal matters such as substance abuse, employment, health, family and housing; Attending weekly off-site community events to provide court information assistance and engage community members on JCCS services; Conducting screening and tracking of court user-participants to improve program outcomes; Providing assessment of service and treatment needs; Managing intake procedures, ensuring that court users are engaged, processed and assigned, and receiving appropriate and needed services; Working with local community-based organizations to arrange for placements of defendants mandated to off-site services; Main