Juvenile Justice Youth & Family Specialist Option ; Ump

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Requisition . Opening Date: 06/08/2026. Closing Date: 06/23/2026. Agency:
Department of Juvenile Justice. Class

Title:

JUV JUSTICE YTH & FAM SPEC OPT 1 (21991). Skill Option: UMP Credential. Bilingual Option:
None. Salary:
Anticipated starting salary $6,404 per month (effective 7/1/26); full range $6,404 – $9,187 per month. Job Type: Salaried. Category:
Full Time. County:
Champaign. Number of Vacancies: 1.

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a compassionate and motivated candidate to assist in the positive rehabilitation of the youth in our care. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for positive change, patience with residents and families, and the ability to develop and implement recommendations for positive behavior change and rehabilitation. Excellent communication skills are required for daily interaction with youth, staff, families, and community members.

The Juvenile Justice Youth & Family Specialist plays a critical role in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the youth in our care.

• Under general supervision, coordinates and manages after care caseload.
• Communicates with institutional staff regarding youth needs and progress.
• Reviews documentation to determine family and youth eligibility for Federal funding participation and interacts with other agencies to verify documentation and eligibility enrollment are established and implemented.
• Conducts home visitations to establish, document, and report status of family dynamics and the suitability of the home for re-entry and/or continued placements.
• Monitors service providers to ensure compliance with agency requirements.
• Authorizes custodial responses by providers or conducts searches, monitoring of activities, responding to requests for detention, removal, imposition of restrictions or electronic monitoring, drug testing, and/or issuance of arrest warrants and executes warrants.
• Attends continuing education, training, and staff development activities to enhance skills and expand knowledge of aftercare program processes and procedures.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in counseling or a closely related social sciences degree and two years of professional experience working with youth in juvenile services.
• Alternately, requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and three years of professional experience in counseling or casework.
• Qualifying state employees in the employee Upward Mobility…