Tyrone Powell Leffall II

Provides prevention services to children considered at risk of entering the juvenile justice system and intervention services to juveniles engaged in misconduct before cases are filed with a court having jurisdiction over truancy matters ("Truancy Court"), which may include but is not limited to:

• Providing direct counseling for students and families
• Assisting with gathering funds from non-profit agencies for help with transportation issues and clothing for students

Collaborates with school personnel and other individuals designated by a truancy court to identify effective truancy prevention measures for students of the school district which may include but is not limited to:

• Walking the halls of middle schools and high school to ensure the assigned students are in class and performing their schoolwork
• Attending and participating in student orientations and school programs as requested by the assigned school.
• Routinely meeting with at risk students who have truancy issues to intervene and help prevent referrals for truant conduct. Making appropriate referrals to crisis intervention and community resources.
• Attempting to meet with every student referred to the (TDP) Truancy Diversion Program prior to attendance.

Provides services to children who have been referred to the truancy court or who are in jeopardy of being referred to the truancy court at the direction of the court which may include but is not limited to:

• Working intensely with the student and his/her family in their home to determine the level of social factors that may hinder the child's school attendance.
• Interacting with the home school by constantly communicating with attendance clerks, social workers, counselors, assistant principals, teachers, and student attendance specialists.

Assists the Truancy Court in administering the court's juvenile docket and in supervising the court's orders in juvenile cases which may include but is not limited to:

• Being assigned a special, priority truancy caseload of students as determined by the Truancy Court
• Attending court and testifying, as needed
• Performing random home visits and conducting office visits with students and families
• Preparing case plans on each case specifying goals for the parent and child
• Maintain case file as required
• Generating a compliance summary report indicating the juvenile's progress and including recommendations to the court
• Provides written reports to the court in response to motions to modify a remedy
• Attending ARD meetings, as needed
• Retrieving attendance, discipline, and grade reports weekly
• Making necessary referrals to the appropriate crisis intervention programs, parenting education, and/or community resources
• Following up on referrals to programs to ensure attendance.

Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

• Maintains a direct patient care caseload within the Behavioral Health department, which includes the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of clients with clinical needs.
• Meets with the LCSW Supervisor on-site for Clinical Supervision sessions as per the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners requirements.
• Serves as the primary point of contact between Legacy Community Health and HCJDC staff for referred patients, including staffing cases with the HCJDC Discharge Planner, Psychiatrist, and Juvenile Probation Officer.
• Create care plans for referred patients/families to decrease service gaps and remove barriers to services.

• Assisted young adults with education planning, career planning, daily living skills, money management and self care.
• Assessed young adult's needs in the area of education, employment, money management, housing and any other areas needed for self-sufficiency and guide and connect them to services, programs and resources based on findings.
• Participated in transition staffing meetings for youth who are 17 and will be aging out of the foster care system and are eligible for DFPS transitional services.
• Ensured young adults have applied for all benefits available to them and worked with them to make them good consumers of community resources.