TJJD - Program Specialist IV - Family Liaison GID

Job Description - TJJD - Program Specialist IV - Family Liaison - (GID) - 58384 )

• TJJD Employment Application Supplement (HR-003)
• Child Abuse Registry Check Consent Form (HR-028)
• Disclosure of PREA Employment Standards Violation (HR-975)
• Authorization to Release Information (HR-074)

Failure to complete and submit the above forms will cause delays in your consideration for this position.

Apply via Email to hrjobsgiddingsas.gov. Send completed application, supplemental questions/forms, and copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).

Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment (month & year), supervisor’s name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week.

If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.

State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). . Benefits include:
Retirement plan, paid group health & life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance program, employee assistance program. Optional add-on benefits include:
Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary AD&D Insurance, Dependent Health & Life insurance, Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts, etc. Additionally, certain designated positions are eligible for hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty.

Performs highly complex (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work that involves planning, developing, and enhancing the agency’s family reintegration goals. Facilitates a proactive, strengths-based, and holistic experience created with, and for, youth and their families, which begins at the time of commitment and sets up appropriate transitions supports.

Work involves providing outreach and service provision to youth and families and increase meaningful connection while the youth is incarcerated. Work involves visitation support, orientation to TJJD services, providing support for families of youth who have needs beyond what can be addressed through the agency’s standard case management and treatment practices. Such needs include but are not limited to family reunification services to address familial discord, parenting skills classes, education for the family regarding the youth’s intellectual and physical disability, mental health issues, and supports for situational crises like funerals, memorial services, and other needs that may arise while the youth is incarcerated.

Teaches assigned youth and families to navigate systems (medical, behavioral health, educational, workforce, human service agencies, community resources, housing, transportation, recreational/leisure) and to appropriately advocate for themselves within these systems. Works in partnership with the youth’s identified family members, treatment team members and assigned parole officer to provide support and enrichment approaches to bridge gaps and address areas of need identified such as: family advocacy, empowerment, academic achievement, vocational and employability skill development, and a connection to community resources and supportive relationships.

Collaborates with parole office staff, case managers, community resource personnel, local and state mental health authorities, local and state rehabilitative service agencies, local and state child placement agencies, and private residential providers. May train, lead, and/or prioritize the work of others.

Works under limited…