Juvenile Justice Youth & Family Specialist Option ; Ump

JUVENILE JUSTICE YOUTH & FAMILY SPECIALIST OPTION I (UMP)

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The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a compassionate and motivated candidate to assist in the positive rehabilitation of the youth in our care. The ideal candidate for this position will possess a passion for positive change, the ability to apply a high degree of patience with residents and their families, and the ability to confidently develop and implement recommendations for positive behavior change and rehabilitation.

The incumbent in this role will possess excellent communication skills both orally and in writing as they will have daily interaction with various youth, other staff both inside and outside the facilities, families of the residents, and members of the community. The Juvenile Justice Youth and Family Specialist plays a critical role in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the youth in our care.

• Under general supervision, coordinates and manages after care caseload.
• Communicates with institutional staff regarding youth needs and progress.
• Reviews documentation to determine family and youth eligibility for Federal funding participation and interacts with other agencies to verify documentation and eligibility enrollment are established and implemented.
• Conducts home visitations to establish, document, and report status of family dynamics and the suitability of the home for re‑entry and/or continued placements.
• Monitors service providers to ensure compliance with agency requirements.
• Authorizes custodial responses by providers or conducts searches, monitoring of activities, responding to requests for detention, removal, imposition of restrictions or electronic monitoring, drug testing, and/or issuance of arrest warrants and executes warrants.
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