Juvenile Justice Specialist

Position: JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST
Job

Requisition

Closing Date/Time:
Continous

Agency:
Department of Juvenile Justice

Class

Title:

JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST - 21971

Skill Option:
None

Bilingual Option:
None

Salary: $5,211-$5,940/mo;
Intern starting salary: $5,211 monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Cook, Dupage, Grafton, Logan, Saline, Jersey

Number of Vacancies :
Multiple

Plan/BU: RC006 Corrections Employees, AFSCME

YOU MUST APPLY FOR THIS POSITION ON THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE WEBSITE:

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Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV), a copy of your transcripts or diploma for all degrees

earned, and a copy of any applicable professional licensures to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your

application. Please note that the Department of Juvenile Justice must verify proof of higher education for

any degree earned (if applicable) before any offer can be extended. You WILL NOT be considered for the

position if you attach a CMS
100, CMS
100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST

(ALL FACILIITIES)

Why Work for Illinois?

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under general supervision, performs professional duties in a juvenile justice facility at the full performance level in conjunction with other professional staff in combining core security with a range of individual and group facilitation and social development services providing for the care, safety, well being and personal development of youth. Work at this level involves delivery of a range of individual and group facilitation and social development services at the full performance level.

Participates as an active member on living unit resource treatment teams.

Specific assignments are made on the basis of training and demonstrated and tested competencies in the areas of assignment, which may include youth supervision of social and recreational activities, motivational training, personal care and social skills development, teambuilding and group facilitation, work habits training, job interviewing, goal setting, academic skills and study habits mentoring and monitoring, and individual behavioral case records maintenance for the individual service plans.

Assignments include searches, sally port control and movement through the facility, supervision of library, healthcare security, crisis team member, staff training and mentoring, various committee assignments including adjustment committee, etc.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

* Provides role-modeling behavior, facilitating appropriate communications and developing suitable problem solving and conflict resolution skills for assigned youth, supervising and monitoring the progress of youth in accordance with the individualized service plan.

* Provides youth with immediate reinforcement of appropriate interaction, limit setting, and correction of inappropriate communication and interaction.

* Works with counselors and other professional and direct support staff to provide additional assistance and support services to youth, through individualized student interaction and facilitating group programs where trained and certified to do so.

* Supervises youth in accordance with specified agency rules and standards. Participates in the development and implementation of an individualized service plan including, but not limited to, monitoring implementation of the plan, preparing periodic written and oral reports, attending professional staff meetings for assigned youth, and contributing to the plan in areas of specialization, goal setting, behavioral observations and management issues.

* Completes all required reports and notifies appropriate staff of issues, concerns and activities.

* Transports and supervises youth movement to and from destinations inside and/or outside the facility grounds; observes behavior and social interaction of youth and intervenes when conflicts occur and deescalates the situation.

* Administers nonprescription medications per established protocols and ensures youth have access to necessary and appropriate medical services.

* Conducts periodic inspections of facility to assure the safety and well being of youth being served.

* Receives ongoing training to develop new and updated skill and proficiency in carrying out…