8900 - Juvenile Justice Specialist II (Community Justice

Juvenile Justice Specialist II

Jackson County Employment Opportunity.

Jackson County Community Justice is seeking dynamic individuals to join our team. Our department encompasses Adult Services (Parole & Probation), Juvenile Probation, Detention and Residential Services, and the Jackson County Transition Center. Through these services, we work to address criminal behavior and promote positive behavior change, ensuring a safer community for all. We are currently hiring a Juvenile Justice Specialist II.

As part of our team, you will help drive our mission and uphold our core values of Integrity, Trust, Consistency, Respect, and Teamwork. These values guide our work and the services we provide, forming the foundation for our efforts to enhance public safety and support individuals on their journey toward positive change. Salary Range: $26.27 - $35.12 Hourly Benefits include:
Family medical, dental & vision insurance for $54.38/month, long-term disability, group life and AD&D insurance, and PERS Retirement (100% paid by employer). Generous paid time off:
Vacation Accrual from 15-27 days annually, depending upon years of County service. Plus 12 sick days, 10 paid holidays and 8 hours of personal leave annually. Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following:
Passionate and Motivated Leadership Restorative and Trauma Informed Focus and Approach Effective Communicator Team Focused Excellent Time Management Compassionate Conflict Resolution Shifts may be a combination of day and swing shifts but could also include graveyard. Pass a criminal background check prior to hire. Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. Click on the following link to review Jackson County's requirements for an acceptable driving record (Download PDF reader).

Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson County's Drug-Free Workplace Policy (Download PDF reader). This position is represented by union group SEIU.

I. Position Summary Directs and supervises the activities of youth involved in the juvenile justice system and placed in the County detention or residential program, including providing evidence-based skill development groups, uses a behavior management system to assist youth in changing behaviors and learning consequential thinking, modeling pro social communication, emotional management and healthy relationships, and offering support and feedback in a restorative manner while maintaining security, safety and general housekeeping standards.

Performs a full range of case management, counseling and related journey level duties, uses independent judgment in performance of day-to-day tasks and provides on-going guidance and training to those in the lower level in the series. II. Examples of Essential Position Duties The following duties represent some of the principal job duties; however, they are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.

Recruits, trains and oversees volunteer and intern programs; provides training programs for temporary and regular staff; may train other staff on defensive tactics and/or crisis prevention and holds; evaluates temporary extra help training progress. Assists in the day-to-day operation of special programs and coordinating the casework and counseling of youth placed into the programs; completes all case plans and provides direct treatment for youth assigned to the programs, including directing and coordinating individual and group skill building or treatment sessions, developing and implementing constructive activities for youth and coordination of on and off-site activities, Coordinates treatment programs by communicating and working with professional and support staff and documenting all treatment recommendations;

completes all service plans, assessments, evaluations and transition plans for youth in the programs. Admits and releases youth to the County detention or residential program according to state law, contractual obligations and division and department policy; instructs youth on rules, procedures and expectations of placement; checks for illness and injury; conducts intake assessments with law enforcement officers, caseworkers, probation officers, other agencies, etc.

to determine facts and appropriate placement decisions; accounts for all personal property of youth placed in the program. Notifies parents and appropriate authorities of detention placements and/or court hearings. Supervises all youth in an unbiased manner regardless of placement reason; responds to major and minor disturbances, restores and maintains security, order and schedule of activities; takes restorative, corrective and disciplinary actions;

restrains youth according to division and contractual policies and procedures; dispense medications as prescribed;…