Diversion Coordinator

The Diversion Coordinator is responsible for the daily case management for youth participating in the Commonwealth’s diversion program. The Diversion Coordinator is the main point of contact for youth in diversion, their families, service providers and diversion referrers. Coordinators must be able to build professional relationships and rapport with each of these groups. The person in this position must be able to work well with youth and adolescents. Applicants should be highly motivated, critical thinkers who are able to adapt to evolving circumstances and who are passionate about the goals of the diversion program.

The Massachusetts Diversion Program aims to: 

1. Reduce the likelihood of future offending by youth in the program and increase public safety

2. Support positive youth development

3. Promote and ensure equity in the process

4. Hold youth responsible for their actions

Essential Functions: 

• Meet with youth referred to the diversion program and their families and explain the diversion process and expectations

• Gather information to effectively craft an individualized diversion agreement for each youth by conducting risk/need assessments, interviewing youth, families, victims, and referrers, and reading police, school and other necessary agencies’ reports

• Match youth to appropriate interventions for their case plan and develop the diversion agreement based on that case plan

• Monitor the progress of youth throughout the diversion process

• Meet with youth at a pre-determined frequency in the community or at other approved locations

• Keep in contact with youth at a pre-determined frequency through visits, phone calls, text messages, or other approved methods

• Communicate with other system stakeholders and service providers across the communities served

• Build on community connections and establish partnerships for future programming

• Engage youth throughout case planning and communicate expectations at each stage of diversion

• Ability to handle confidential information

• Attend court hearings and other meetings relevant to youth needs

• Distribute, collect and input data on Diversion cases for purposes of evaluation

• Keep documentation of progress in a secure area only accessible by diversion staff

• Participate in trainings and other professional development

• Other duties as assigned

Important Health and Wellness Benefits which Begin on Your First Day of Employment

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance

Eye-Med Vision Benefits

Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Paid Time Off

35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays including Juneteenth and 8 Sick Days)

Additional Benefits

Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)

Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness

Tuition Assistance

Mileage reimbursement

Extensive Training Program

Monthly Agency Wide Trainings (includes CEU's for obtaining/retaining license - LMHC, LMFT, LADC, CARC, LCSW and LICSW)

Supervision for Licensure and Specializations

Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings

Opportunities for Certification in Evidence Based Practices