Juvenile Services Outreach Specialist

Salary

See Position Description

Location

Carson City, NV

Job Type

FULL-TIME

Job Number

730_6.25.24

Department

Juvenile Detention/Probation Department

Opening Date

06/25/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

This is an FLSA non-exempt position with Carson City Juvenile Services, located in Carson City, NV.This position is responsible for identifying at-risk youths and providing or referring support services and intervention services.

Salary Ranges: Employer-Paid PERS Retirement:$24.5921 - $34.4289 hourly / $51,151.62 - $71,612.06 annually Employee/Employer-Paid PERS Retirement:$29.1854 - $40.8596 hourly / $60,705.58 - $84,988.02 annually

To learn more about the Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS),click here(Download PDF reader).

This position is covered by the Carson City Employees Association. The current collective bargaining agreement outlines the generous benefits offered to Carson City employees:CCEA Labor Contract

Please Note:Human Resources determines whether or not you meet the minimum qualifications for the job based on your experience as you describe it on your application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "See Attached Resume" on your application. We do not review resumes, unless specifically stated on the job announcement. Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education and Work Experience" section of the application. Applicants not meeting these requirements will not be considered for employment.

Examples of Duties

This class specification lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills.

• Identify at-risk youth/families and provide intervention services; meet with youths and parents in response to requests for service referrals and determine intervention strategies and provide referrals to community resources.
• Develop and facilitate groups which focus on strengthening self-esteem, cultural identity, cooperative and positive interaction with an emphasis on education.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided.
• Participate in community organizations focused on at-risk youth and conduct community education presentations addressing at-risk youth, gang awareness, and juvenile justice issues.
• Assists with community services supervision.
• Provide Intervention services to those youth referred by juvenile courts, law enforcement, schools and families.
• Perform general assessments with families; design effective youth diversion contracts and monitor client progress.
• Teach classes relating to substance abuse, skills training, anger management and early intervention to youth and families.
• Assist with early intervention and prevention program design and implementation; develop measures; collect data; evaluate participation and report the results.
• Provide youth and families with referrals to other services in the community.
• Provide community education on youth and family related topics.
• Maintain records and enter timely and accurate data.
• Grant tracking to include Targeted Case Management duties.
• Program development.
• Participate in multi-agency meetings.

Typical Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in behavioral sciences, criminal justice, human services or closely related field OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience

Must be 21 years of age at time of hire.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATIONS:

• Valid driver's license
• CPR certification within six (6) months of hire

Required Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of:

• Federal, state, county and local laws governing the arrest and disposition of juvenile offenders.
• General emotional and behavioral patterns of both delinquent and non-delinquent juveniles and the causes of juvenile delinquency.
• General principles of working with adolescent groups and individuals.
• Crisis intervention and counseling techniques, methods and practices.
• Applicable laws, codes and regulations.
• Microsoft applications including Excel, Access, Word and Outlook.
• Standard office practices and procedures including filing and the operation of standard office equipment.
• Basic math.

Skill in:

• Planning, organizing and supervising individual work site activities involving a group of adolescent offenders.
• Collecting and analyzing statistics, maintaining records and preparing thorough and concise reports.
• Maintaining discipline in a fair and tactful manner.
• Preparing accurate and meaningful performance summaries, daily statistics, incident reports and other types of correspondence.
• Reading and analyzing policy and procedure manuals, Nevada state laws and governmental regulations.
• Effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, juveniles, parents and the general public.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Under General Supervision- Incumbents at this level are given assignments and objectives that are governed by specifically outlined work methods and a sequence of steps, which are explained in general terms. Immediate supervision is not consistent, but checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Office and field work; travel from site to site; extensive public contact; daily exposure to computer screens; daily exposure to traffic conditions and external environments.

This position may require supervision of community service work program that would entail standing for long periods of time.

Supplemental Information

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

All new employees will serve a probationary period of twelve (12) months. Such employees are not subject to the collective bargaining agreement and may be laid off or discharged during this period for any reason, or no reason.

Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.

City employees are sometimes required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.