The Juvenile Card Coordinator works with juveniles and their families referred to the Immediate Intervention Program (IIP), who come through the Juvenile Intake and Assessment program, are placed in custody of KDOC-JS, assigned to Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation, or are released from the Juvenile Correctional Facility on Condition Release. The juvenile care coordinator will specialize in assisting juvenile offenders and their families with community bases services and/or evidence- based programming. Provide tools to help youth remain in home or reintegrate back into the community, assist in developing community support that focuses on the specific needs of the youth and family and work with all parties to help the youth and family achieve success both during and after supervision. Also provide programming classes to juveniles within the sixth judicial district. Works under general supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities:- Provide support and coordinate services and programing to youth and families.
- Deliver service, support and programming that is individualized to each youth and family.
- Identify, coordinate, and facilitate youth and family team meetings and care planning.
- Maintain accurate and concise documentation of contacts made with the youth, family, team members, community providers, Juvenile Intensive Supervision Officer and those involved in programming.
- Perform work related duties in accordance with the agency's policy and procedures / KDOC-JS state standards.
- Respond to phone messages and emails for referrals on youth to the program.
- Assist staff in answering the telephone and door.
- Obtain needed community services for youth and families.
- Assist youth and families in completing referrals and obtaining needed services.
- Provide the Deputy Director / Director with weekly reports.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community partners / agencies to collaborate for the need of youth and family services and programs.
- Reach out to stakeholders in the Sixth Judicial District to educate our programs and services.
- Attend Court hearing for juveniles when available to become familiar with the proceedings.
- Provide the Director with monthly spreadsheet report by the 10th of each month.
- Attend staff meetings as scheduled.
- Complete 40 hours of training each year per KDOC-JS standards.
- Update forms as needed for the programming and services offered.
- Assist the Director in reviewing policy and procedures per KDOC standards.
- Assist the Juvenile Supervision Officer (JSO) in identifying and addressing needs of youth and families referred.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community partners/agencies to collaborate for needed youth and family services and programs.
- Maintain data, statistics or reports as requested by the Director.
- Assist with Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services, Immediate Intervention Program, Juvenile Intensive Supervised Probation youth as needed.
- Sign and adhere to all necessary forms provided by agency.
- Develop; implement and conduct evidence-based programs for juvenile offenders.
- Assessment of youth and family to determine needs.
- Identify gaps in community-based services and programming in the Sixth Judicial District.
- Assist with transportation of youth as needed for services and/or programming within the agency.
- Provide crisis management when needed.
Position Requirements:- Must be 21 years of age or older,
- High School Diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, criminal justice and/or corrections, sociology, counseling, human relations, or related field preferred.
- One year of related experience for one-year education, practicum and internships may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Valid driver’s license required.
- Must be qualified for access to any Kansas Criminal Justice Information System (KCJIS) data, submit to and pass a KBI background check and Child and Adult Abuse Central Registry check prior to employment, annually for the duration of employment and whenever there is reasonable belief that an employee’s criminal history status has changed, must be fingerprinted within the first 30 days of employment, submit a valid driver’s license that shall be verified prior to initial employment, annually for the duration of employment and whenever there is reasonable belief that an employee’s driver’s license status has changed, complete any required screenings or tests by the hired county, be free of any felony conviction or adjudication in this or any other state or in any military tribunal.
Knowledge:- Computer software programs and applications such as MS Office.
- County and/or city government administration.
- Comprehensive knowledge in the area of juvenile corrections, available community-based services, youth, and family agencies and how they function, (such as schools, mental health, social services, child welfare, etc.) and evidence-based programs.
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Skills:- Excellent customer service skills with the ability to interact in a positive and professional manner to develop and maintain strong working relationships with co-workers, management, and general public.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate goals, interests, and positions during discussions.
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize.
- Must be skilled in working with juvenile offender youth and their families provide client interaction, relations, and communication with other professionals in and out of the agency. Must have computer experience, good communication and record keeping skills. Extensive problem-solving skills. Problem areas include and are not limited to multi-agency issues, scheduling issues, program implementation issues and community resources.
Abilities:- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and/or the general public.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Must be able to analyze many variables and choose the most effective course of action for the organization at any given point in time.
- Ability to operate computer programs/software/platforms, to include MS Office and those used by the county to perform job duties.
- Ability to convey and receive detailed information or important instructions to and from the general public.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and/or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and/or the general public.
- Ability to use basic office equipment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Work location(s) of the job:
- Indoors – Frequently. Usually well lit, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
- Outdoors - Occasionally
- Objectionable condition(s) found on the job:
- Computer Use – Constantly
- Driving/Travel – Occasional local travel, which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions.
- Stressful situations may occur when dealing with the public.
- Undesirable health and safety condition(s) under which employee must perform:
- This position can be highly stressful and has the potential for situations to become volatile.
- There is a risk of possible injury and/or loss of life.
- Regularly exposed to bodily fluids when performing drug testing.
- Machines, Tools and/or Equipment Used:
- Basic office equipment to include computer, copy machine, fax machine, printer, telephone system.
- Physical characteristics/requirements of the job:
- Sit/Stand/Walk - Regularly
- Kneeling – Occasionally
- Crouching – Occasionally
- Using Fingers/hands – Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms.
- Talking - Frequently
- Hearing – Frequently; noise level is usually moderate.
- Seeing – Constantly
- Vision Abilities – close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Lifting/Moving – Occasionally; lifting/moving a maximum weight of 20 pounds.
