Conducts initial intake of youth committed to Juvenile Rehabilitation and of youth on parole;

Directs placement of youth; conducts community assessments on parolees; supervises youth on parole and on leave from institutions; visits youth in institutions and facilities; prepares reports;

Tracks youth’s progress through files, telephone contacts with facilities and other juvenile rehabilitation counselors;

Leads and defines tasks for a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1;

Provides counseling in specialized treatment areas, such as alcohol and substance abuse, sexual deviancy, gang issues, mental illness;

Manages various aspects of community program to include school, drug/alcohol treatment, sex offender services, employment and training;

Provides individual, family and group counseling; facilitates treatment group sessions; serves as liaison between youths, family, court, providers and community; attends hearings when assigned youths are involved; identifies and assesses specific problems, causes and conditions for referral of youth to in/out-patient services, pre-treatment and aftercare services;

Attends alcohol and substance abuse college classes to obtain and maintain the

Qualified Chemical Dependency Certification as required by the Division of Alcohol/Substance Abuse; prepares training on substance abuse issues for residential and community staff;

Communicates treatment and management plans to staff, youths, families, courts, providers and others;

Assists youth in coordinating payments on fines to court; monitors youth personal savings and bank accounts; tracks and receives all incoming/outgoing funds; maintains ledgers and coordinates payment services;

Communicates with law enforcement agencies regarding the apprehension and return of absconders; utilizes sentencing documents, to determine release dates and makes supervision recommendations; assists with youths’ transition into the community;

Initiates warrants and/or parole revocation proceedings; testifies in court and/or administrative hearings; conducts compliant arrests;

Conducts pre-release or leave investigations to evaluate the risk and/or readiness; communicates and plans for parole with youth, family, and institution or facility;

Serves as liaison and maintains and monitors contact between youth and family, community, courts, schools, employers, law enforcement, probation officers and treatment providers;

Attends and may testify at court hearings for assigned youths involved in legal proceedings regarding recommendations or as an expert witness; shares testimony with supervisor; serves as liaison with local police;

Prepares written and verbal case reports and documentation; prepares record of review boards and various reports; coordinates transition of youth and completes reports; provides technical assistance and support to provide residential staff; conducts intervention with youth during critical situations; assists in identifying training needs for youth;

Distributes and monitors medications to youth;

Completes parole reports, collateral contacts, and monthly reports; maintains list of youths and logs youth behavior reports from facilities;

Revises, implements and oversees individualized Community Transition Services reentry plan for Community Transition Services accepted youth;

Identifies risk and/or needs for Community Transition Services individuals using approved assessment(s) and develops a responsive reentry plan that aligns with the individual’s risk factors and needs;

Ensures access to community based quality reentry services and programs;

Plans, organizes and supervises youths in individual and group activities including social, leisure time and recreation;

Escorts and transports youth to and from activities and appointments off and on campus; screens visitors and monitors visits; inspects and screens packages and items received from visitors;

Obtains medical, dental, psychiatric and psychological services as necessary for youth;

Collects urinalysis samples for assigned caseload; ensures samples go out and results are returned; signs in logs;

Intervenes in crisis situations such as suicide attempts and physical altercations; monitors youth on suicide watch; de-escalates crisis situations and intervenes to de-escalate altercations;

Participates in searches for absconders; follows absconder notification procedures.

Knowledge of: causes and treatment of juvenile legal system involved young people; human growth and adolescent development; state juvenile justice system; operating principles and treatment philosophy of a juvenile rehabilitation system; interagency procedures; state laws, regulations and administrative codes pertaining to juvenile legal system involved young people determinate sentencing; crisis intervention and processes and techniques of de-escalation of situations; work group supervision and facilitation of youths; management and supervisory theory and practices; case management; community resources; verbal and written communication; report writing; negotiation and mediation techniques; community networking; contract negotiation and writing.

Ability to: apply and implement juvenile rehabilitation system laws, policies, procedures and philosophy; interview and counsel youths; motivate youths and maintain organization; recognize and identify problems and needs of youths; assess crisis and problematic situations; remain calm, take control and de-escalate dangerous situations; gain confidence and trust of youths; use authority constructively; provide individual, group, and family counseling; direct and supervise groups; direct and supervise staff; manage and implement projects and programs; negotiate and write contracts; communicate clearly and effective verbally and in writing; network with groups, agencies and community; represent agency i a professional and positive manner.

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