Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor

Are you looking for a leadership role that encourages growth and strong guidance? As a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor with the Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, you take on an influential role that shapes the environment for staff and residents. This position allows you to support young people as they work toward positive goals and learn constructive habits. Your guidance helps maintain safety, order, and consistency throughout the facility.

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This role focuses on supervising staff and guiding residents to ensure a secure, structured, and supportive environment. As a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:

• Facility Security: Monitor residents and staff to maintain safety and prevent harmful behaviors
• Resident Guidance: Instruct residents in daily routines, personal development, and treatment activities
• Staff Supervision: Train, assess, and support subordinate employees in their daily responsibilities
• Behavior Management: Intervene during emergencies and maintain discipline using the least restrictive methods
• Administrative Tasks: Complete reports, review documentation, and manage employee scheduling needs
• Program Support: Participate in planning meetings and contribute to treatment and case management activities

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• This position requires shift work in a 24/7/365 operation, including holidays and weekends. Eight-hour shifts normally consist of 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM with no duty-free lunch. You will have a 5-day work week with 2 regular days off.
• Overtime is based on operational need and may be mandatory
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $63,093.00 (before taxes).
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• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Three years of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; or
• One year of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; and an associate’s degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child development, behavioral sciences, human services, criminal justice, education, or a closely related field;
  
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• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.

• You must be willing to accept employment at South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit and commute to this location in South Mountain, Franklin County.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

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