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Child Advocacy Crisis Specialist

JusticeWorks

  • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  • 7 days ago

    Highlights

    As a Child Advocacy Crisis Specialist with JusticeWorks YouthCare in Luzerne County, you’ll turn compassion into meaningful action—connecting families with support and helping them build stability in your community. Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree preferred; or a high school diploma with documented experience in child, family, or juvenile justice services.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
    Websitehttps://www.justiceworksyouthcare.com/careers/

    Description

    Child Advocacy Crisis Specialist
    Full-Time & Part-Time Available / Hourly / JusticeWorks YouthCare
    Luzerne County, PA
     
    Schedule: Full-time and part-time opportunities available; second shift only, including weekends as needed
     
    Help children be heard. Help families move forward. As a Child Advocacy Crisis Specialist with JusticeWorks YouthCare in Luzerne County, you’ll turn compassion into meaningful action—connecting families with support and helping them build stability in your community.
     
    Who We Are
     
    At JusticeWorks, youth and families come first. Our “KidsFirst!” approach guides the strengths-based, innovative services we provide to create stability and empower families to move forward. Join us in bringing that mission to life. 
     
    Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - JusticeWorks is proud to be 100% employee owned.
     
    Build a career with a stake in our shared success. Our ESOP gives employees an ownership interest in JusticeWorks and a path to long-term retirement growth—at no cost to the employee. When the company succeeds, our employees benefit directly.
     
    About the Role
     
    In this full-time or part-time role, you’ll be a primary point of contact for families navigating social service and legal systems. You’ll assess their needs, connect them with critical community resources, and help them work toward stability. Your work will bring practical support to children and families when they need it.
     
    Minimum Requirements
    • Bachelor’s degree preferred; or a high school diploma with documented experience in child, family, or juvenile justice services.
    • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable vehicle
    • Ability to pass all required background clearances
    • Ability to pass pre-employment, post-offer drug screening
    • Availability to work second shift only, including weekends as needed
     
    What You’ll Do
    • Support children’s emotional, physical, and social well-being through ongoing monitoring and care
    • Observe and document children’s behavior, academic progress, and home environment to inform support
    • Guide complex cases from intake and assessment through service planning and follow-up
    • Assess situations and develop practical solutions that help families overcome barriers
    • Partner with families, schools, agencies, and community organizations to coordinate support
    • Transport clients using your personal vehicle as needed
    • Maintain accurate documentation and meet program standards
     
    JusticeWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
     
     

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