Intervention Specialist (4433-40) Deadline to Apply: June 11 2025 Work Location: Youth Center 2020 Auburn Ave. Cincinnati Ohio 45219 Work Hours:40 Hours/Week Starting Salary:$26.00 Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at . Requirements (Education Experience Licensure Certification): - High School Diploma and 5 years of experience in the field of juvenile direct service juvenile corrections residential programming.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must possess a valid drivers license and maintain auto liability insurance.
- Must pass background screening process.
Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelors degree in counseling social work psychology education criminal justice or related field; At least 3 years of experience in the field of juvenile direct service juvenile corrections residential programming.
- LSW.
Special Working Conditions and/or Hazards:- Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes.
- Works in secure correctional facility with some exposure to unruly and at times out-of-control resident populations.
Job Duties:- Provides evidence-based group programming to assist with emotional and behavioral management for youth admitted into the Youth Center.
- Facilitate educational groups covering a variety of topics including social skills coping skills anger management and independent living skills.
- Take part in ensuring the well-being of Youth Center residents by providing a positive supportive and structured group programming.
- Collaborate with Youth Center and BHS personnel Work closely with the Youth Center Volunteer and Programming Coordinator.
- Conducts check-in assessments of youth newly admitted to the Youth Center.
- Reviews available clinical and behavior management history to determine proper risk status for current admission.
- Participate along with BHS and Youth Center staff in providing a safe and secure environment for residents.
- Routinely interact with residents while observing behaviors and communicating significant observations in a timely manner to BHS and Youth Center staff.
- Establishes manages and enters data group facilitation notes related observations and related documentation in the JCMS database and office filing system.
- Attend all necessary Court trainings and meetings.
- Other duties other as assigned such as On Call Crisis Response.
- Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
Summary of KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES required for the position:- Must possess analytical skills/abilities which include: Ability to provide suicide risk assessment crisis intervention and quality assurance of assessment monitoring practices.
- Must possess clerical/administrative skills/abilities which include: Ability to keep referrals triaged and filed.
- Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities which include: Ability to access navigate and use the JCMS database system.
- Must possess project/process management skills/abilities which include: Ability to review emergency referrals and make risk level changes for possible up/down grades in a youths level of supervision within the Youth Center.
- Must possess written and oral communication skills/abilities which include: Ability to clearly communicate document and consult with clients and staff.
- Must possess job knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and Juvenile Court personnel policies and procedures.
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