Lead Juvenile Court Counselor- District 5 [INTERAL TO DPS EMPLOYESS ONLY]

This is an INTERNAL POSTING open ONLY for current NC Dept. of Public Safety employees.

This position is for District 5 New Hanover County in the Eastern Region of North Carolina.

Job duties for this position require driving a state vehicle. A valid drivers license must be obtained by date of hire.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide case management services counseling and supervision of adjudicated undisciplined or delinquent juveniles to assure compliance with court ordered dispositions. Work involves assisting training and supporting the daily work of Juvenile Court Counselors with data quality oversight peer mentoring assessing juvenile and family needs to develop and implement plans for treatment and complying with court orders; monitoring juvenile and family progress through home visits residential placement or Youth Development Center office and school visits and contact with other human service agencies providing services to the family; and providing transitional and post-release supervision and support services to facilitate community re-entry and continuing treatment needs.

Case Management Services:

Provide case management services to at risk and court involved juveniles to ensure compliance with dispositions and to affect behavioral change.

Provide counseling on an individual and family basis to address a variety of needs and dysfunction that contributed to the juveniles at risk and/or court involved status.

Refer juveniles and family members to appropriate programs and services to address educational mental health psychological substance abuse and/or other needs.

Facilitate the initiation and/or coordination of other agencys services to address the needs of juveniles and their families and monitors services being provided to ensure that they are appropriate and that the juveniles and their families are being provided quality services.

Prepare and file legal documents and presents case related information to the Court during hearings which could include testifying in court.

Monitor juveniles compliance and progress through home office and school visits and collaborate with local human service agencies and community programs on a regular basis.

Respond to the emergency needs of juveniles during and after normal business hours. Serve on an on-call rotation after business hours and during weekends and holidays and plans for secure or non-secure custody as needed.

Assessments:

Conduct assessments to develop the most appropriate service plan to address the needs of the juvenile and the family and to ensure safety of the community.

Evaluate complaints for legal sufficiency and determines whether the complaint against a juvenile will be closed diverted from court or filed as a petition.

Gather pre-disposition information and administers assessments which require contact with the juvenile and their families victims education personnel law enforcement community agencies and others as appropriate.

Assess the risk and needs of the juvenile; develops and implements a service plan toward achieving positive outcomes for youth and their families.

Conduct drug screening assessments for treatment purposes.

Prepare reports for the court and make recommendations to address the needs of the juvenile and family based on information gathered assessments administered and other pertinent information sources.

Facilitate or attend child family team meetings to assist with the development of service planning.

Peer Mentoring Training and Onboarding:

Provide guidance advice feedback and support to juvenile court counselors.

Serve as a role model and ally for staff new to the juvenile court counselor role and may provide training and professional development as needed.

Mentor new Juvenile Court Counselors who are not performing at a Meets Expectations level.

Onboard all new Juvenile Court Counselors and train them on the prerequisite courses they need to take prior to attending Basic Training.

Coordinate and provide in-service and ongoing trainings to all staff in their district.

Serve as YASI and Motivational Interviewing (MI) coaches along with Court Counselors Supervisors.

Data Quality and Administrative Tasks:

Work with JCCs who appear on the CS Data Quality Report. The Data Quality Report identities when staff do not meet contacts frequency of the contact or the type of contact as it is outlined in policy.

Develop strategies or tools to assist staff in meeting their contacts/standards.

Assist the Chief Court Counselors with gathering data to assist with caseload assignments new programming and services needed for the district to meet the juvenile and familys goals.

Serve on various community boards committees and/or councils representing the DPS and DJJDP.

Present information to the community various agencies Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils etc.

Provide training to various community organizations agencies and/or judicial officials.

Participate in mandatory staff development and other training opportunities to increase knowledge awareness and skill development regarding best practices in Juvenile Justice.

Maintain daily activities on Outlook Calendar and enter and release time in the BEACON time system weekly.

Candidates selected for this position will be compensated based on the Juvenile Court Counselor (NC09) Step Pay Plan with an additional 5% as supplemental Special Assignment Pay. This supplement will be paid for the time that selected candidate serves and remain as a Lead Juvenile Court Counselor.

DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to theState Human Resources Actwith the most qualified individuals.

The Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. All work history and education (includingaccurate dates of employment/attendance)must be documented on the application.Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application.A complete all-inclusive application maximizes an applicants potential to qualify for the position as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.State Government Application Resources NC Office of Human Resources

Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are nota substitution for a complete application.

• Experience navigating complex family dynamics in support of family-centered care.
• Experience with case management documentation in accordance with professional organizational standards.
• Experience working with socioeconomic psychosocial issues that contribute to at-risk juveniles.
• Experience using the System of Care approach that addresses factors that may contribute to juvenile delinquency.

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.

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• Degrees and transcripts must be received from appropriately accredited college or university.
• Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.
• International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification : Experience
  • Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application.
  • Applicants seeking National Guard Preference:
    1. A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS).
    2. A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

  The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent Detect and Respond to Prison Rape. PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions.Selected applicants for positions which are subject to PREA will undergo a PREA-specific background check. Our agency supports second-chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice involved and we invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified. Due to the nature of work performed in our agency prior convictions and/or charges may prohibit employment for positions which are subject to PREA or other position-specific background checks.

  If applying for a Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division please click this link for specific certification requirements: Juvenile Justice Officer & Juvenile Court Counselor Certification.

  Per NC General Statute 143B-1209.54 applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in theFBIs Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (RAP Back). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.

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