Jpo Detention Coordinator

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Requisition No:853502

Working Title:

JPO DETENTION COORDINATOR -

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THIS IS AN INTERNAL AGENCY OPPORTUNITY

FOR CURRENT DJJ EMPLOYEES ONLY

LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION :

LOCATION: Probation & Community Intervention Circuit 20 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

STARTING SALARY: $1,812.59 Bi-weekly
(In accordance with the current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into this position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

DESCRIPTION

The Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) Detention Coordinator serves as a liaison between Detention Services and Probation and Community Intervention to facilitate cooperation between branches to improve and maintain outcomes for youth transitioning into and out of secure detention by providing supervision, advocacy, collaboration, and coordination.

WORK LOCATION AND SCHEDULE

The JPO Detention Coordinator will be stationed at their assigned detention center and work a non-traditional 40-hour week, making themselves available to interact with and assist youth, families, and detention center staff during evenings and weekends.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This JPO position serves as the subject matter expert for youth transitioning into and out of secure detention and will maintain a specialized caseload inclusive of those youth detained at their assigned secure detention center. The JPO-specific caseload will require the following tasks:

• Remove and deactivate or confirm the deactivation of electronic monitoring (EM) equipment if a youth is on EM at the time of admission to the detention center.
• Obtain and review the screening instruments used by the Department and recommendations submitted to the court, including, but not limited to, the Detention Screening Risk Assessment (DRAI), Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (SRSI), and State Attorney Recommendation (SAR).
• Obtain and review collateral information, such as abuse and neglect history, educational records, mental health and substance abuse history, gang‑related activity, and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and family.
• Initiate contact with the youth and family to explain court procedures and answer any questions. If a residential youth is placed in the detention center as a result of an unplanned interruption in residential services (e.g., a program closure), share appropriate information with the family.
• Use Motivational Interviewing to engage the youth and family to determine the youth’s social, developmental, educational, emotional, financial, and other needs.
• Ensure that each youth has a valid Authority for Evaluation and Treatment (AET); if the youth does not have a valid AET, work with the family to obtain the necessary signatures.
• Liaison with the local school transition specialist and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) education liaison to ensure that the youth has been enrolled in the detention center’s school and that all appropriate education paperwork has been provided to the detention center.
• Formulate case management strategies based on assessments and other information gathered to address the specific needs of the youth and family.
• Communicate and distribute the outcome of court proceedings to all affected parties (i.e., youth, family, supervisor, detention staff, residential staff, providers, schools, victims, etc.).
• Coordinate and maintain each youth’s visitation list by reviewing and updating the Family Member Maintenance module in the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS), in partnership with the youth’s assigned JPO, for the duration of the youth’s stay in detention.
• Participate in at least one visitation session per week (including one weekend session per month) to answer any questions that parents/ guardians and…