Job Description
Description Summary This position involves the supervision and case management of juveniles according to state standards, state statutes, or agency policy. This position is under the direct supervision of the Community Corrections Director and/or his/her designee. This position is under of the guidance of SB367 for youth participating in immediate intervention programs.
Definition and Examples of Work 80% Supervises and manages youth offenders in IIP
- Assess and refer services needed as identified through Juvenile Intake and Assessment
- Meet with clients, parents, school personnel, employers, law enforcement officers, service providers, travel as required.
- Screen offender for evidence of substance abuse including urine analysis (UA) and Breathalyzer tests as described in KDOC standards.
- Writes court reports and letters, attends all scheduled court hearings, and provide testimony before the court as necessary.
- Develops treatment plan for youth to follow during supervision and assesses youth compliance with plan; Involved orientation of youth and their parent/guardian into the program; making appropriate referrals of youth and family to services; monitoring school attendance and progress; providing youth with job seeking information and techniques; maintaining current and accurate records on all youth.
- Provide crisis intervention, strength's identification, family support services, parenting classes, and family mediation to at-risk youth and their families and facilitate cognitive based group processing programs.
20% Conducts administrative duties including coordination and document tracking
- Input all information regarding clients into Chronos.
- Develop and maintain record system of juvenile offenders and document all pertinent information according to standards established by the 25th Judicial District Youth Services and/or the Offender.
Additional duties may be assigned as business needs require.
Requirements - Excellent communication skills, oral and written.
- Bi-lingual preferred
- Ability to communicate information concisely and accurately so others can comprehend the information being conveyed.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports, and chronological records.
- Ability to make appropriate decisions to ensure the safety and well-being of the youth and public.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Basic understanding of clerical procedures and systems such as recordkeeping and filing.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Skill in interviewing and obtaining information from youth, parents/guardians, law enforcement, and other outside agencies
- Ability to efficiently manage time, plan, organize work, complete job coordination.
- Knowledge of effective crisis intervention techniques.
- Knowledge of techniques of supervision for juvenile offenders.
- Knowledge of the process of the judicial system.
- Knowledge of utilization of community resources.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local officials, employees, outside agencies and people from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds
- 21 years old
- Youthful Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) certification
- Valid driver's license
- Kansas Detention Assessment Instrument (KDAI)
- Qualified to access any Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) data
- Not be registered on the Kansas child abuse registry
- Not be registered on the Kansas adult abuse registry
- MAYSI
- Occasional overtime required
- Occasional travel
- Regular and reliable attendance onsite at work location
Job Tags
Local area, Immediate start,