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Berrien County Juvenile Center (Berrien Center Location) - Supervisor in St Joseph, Michigan

Supervisor

  • $55,604/ Year
  • Full Benefits Package

Duties:

  • Assists in planning, organizing, and directing program operations.
  • Schedules and supervises the work of Assistant Supervisors, Youth Specialists, substitutes or unpaid personnel on assigned shifts.
  • Serves as member of the Supervisory Team to ensure program effectiveness, staff accountability, professional personnel performance, and the implementation of adequate problem solving strategies.
  • Participates in the selection, training, evaluation and discipline of personnel, volunteers and interns.
  • May be delegated the primary responsibility for managing one or more of the Center programs or services dependent upon the shift assigned.
  • Manages and evaluates the daily program activities for residents.
  • Assists with coordinating and monitoring effective community-based and institutional-based prevention and/or rehabilitation programs.
  • Participates in the development and enforcement of policies and procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Assists with budget management to identify fiscal needs and monitor allocations for areas of responsibility.
  • Makes appropriate intake decisions regarding referrals to Secure Detention, Alternative Detention Program or the Residential Treatment Program.
  • Arranges supervised transportation for residents and assures that all appointments are kept consistent with security limitations.
  • Manages services in the absence of the Center Director and Clinical and Treatment Services Manager and serves as building supervisor in the absence of other supervisors while in the facility.
  • This description is intended to illustrate the type and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. It may not be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities required by a person so classified. 

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a human service field and a minimum of three years of professional experience in a juvenile facility, child caring institution, child placing agency, criminal justice agency, social service agency, school or mental health facility; OR
  • Master's Degree in a human service field and one year of professional experience in a juvenile facility, child caring institution, child placing agency, criminal justice agency, social service agency, school or mental health facility.

Special Requirements:

  • May be required to work weekends and holidays or be on call.
  • May be required to fill in for other supervisory vacancies as needed.
  • May be required to provide after hours, weekend and holiday assistance to police agencies, the Juvenile Center, Court, and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug test, and a criminal/civil record check.
  • Employee will be fingerprinted.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

  • Capable of maintaining confidentiality, effective working relationships with other employees, and effective interaction with the general public.
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