Assessment Specialist

Assessment Specialist

Job Category:
Intervention Center

Employment Status:
Full-time

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week (2nd Shift, 2p-10p with rotating weekends)

Location:

Dayton, OH 45422, USA

Classification

Title:

Assessment Specialist I

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Department:
Intervention

Reports To:

Manager(s)/Director

Civil Service Status:
Unclassified

Pay Grade: A16

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week (2nd Shift, 2p-10p with rotating weekends)

Distinguishing Job Characteristics:
Conducts Administrative Hearings with alleged delinquent and unruly juveniles and makes recommendations for disposition of unofficial cases. Conducts social history and risk assessment of official cases and makes recommendations to the Court for dispositions. Employee will be assigned to work morning, afternoon, evenings and/or weekends due to 24-hour 7-day nature of operation.

In this position, you are an At-Will Employee serving at the pleasure of the Administrative Judge.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Conducts Administrative Hearings, interviews detained youth and family members and completes the Court Investigation Report and the Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS). Documents youths' social history, assesses youth and family needs, determines risk level and makes recommendations for treatment, release or other disposition. Submits reports and recommendations to Judges/Magistrates, for dispositional consideration regarding official cases.

Assesses police reports and school referrals on non-detained youth, unruly referrals, and parents' walk-in complaints to determine the appropriate initial case track. Reviews and considers case situation, youth's involvement with the Court and other prior actions taken by the Court. Refers cases for administrative hearings, for prosecutor review, for certification to another county, to social service, mental health, drug rehabilitation and/or other service providers and agencies, to mediation and/or to any other available resources for disposition in the best interest of the child.

Completes case tracking form, processes case, and facilitates follow through.

Collaborates with service providers and makes referrals. Interacts with school officials to coordinate services, and other Court agencies to utilize their services and programs.

Processes requests for sealing and expungement of juvenile's records and orders of expungements from other jurisdictions. Sends record inquiry determination of eligibility and processes for approval.

Processes requests for judicial consent hearings submitted by juveniles seeking the option to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy without parental consent. Schedules consent hearings and secures Attorneys and guardians ad litem utilizing computer random appointment selector. Completes paperwork and submits to Judge, Attorney and GAL.

Conducts collection and storage of urine samples for drug testing.

Conducts health screening of emergency foster care youth.

Places youth on Electronic Home Monitoring and conducts certain "case management" functions related to EHM population.

Processes cases involving out-of-state and out-of-county youth. Contacts parents, responsible court and/or children's services officials and coordinates with interstate compact official, including the processing of required forms.

Processes application for parents granting marriage consent to a child. Determines eligibility, and processes paperwork and court entries.

Processes juvenile protection order requests.

Transports youth to and from Intervention Center, home and other locations as directed by the court.

Completes the Daily Admit Form and disseminates it to Court personnel daily via email.

Displays flexibility in scheduling and workload to meet needs of the Intervention Center. Demonstrates ownership of a problem by attempting resolution with individuals involved, is open to feedback, and handles conflict in a professional manner. Promotes a positive work environment through encouragement, consideration, enthusiasm, respect, humor and tact. Displays a calm and organized approach in difficult or stressful situations. Makes good use of time, seeks out and assists with other activities that will support the Court and the Intervention Center when not busy with usual job duties.

Other

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cross trained in the duties of the Receiving Specialist and the Case Processing Specialist; will assist Receiving Specialists with requests for detainment, and assumes Receiving Specialist and Case Processing Specialist shift coverage as needed. Confers with Montgomery County Department of Job and Family services, Children's Services Division and/or Caring For Kids staff on Intervention Center referrals.

Scope of Supervision:
None

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