What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Juvenile Services Officer position at Kings County?
The Kings County Probation Department is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of:
SENIOR JUVENILE SERVICES OFFICER
Kings County is accepting applications to fill two current vacancies for Senior Juvenile Services Officer. Future vacancies may be filled from the eligible list to be established. The expected life of a list is six months.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from assigned supervisory and/or management personnel. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to lower-level staff. May exercises supervision over staff in the absence of supervisory and/or management personnel.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey-level classification in the Juvenile Services Officer series responsible for performing the most complex work assigned to the series. Incumbents regularly work on tasks which are varied and complex, requiring considerable discretion and independent judgment. Positions in the classification rely on experience and judgment to perform assigned duties. Assignments are given with general guidelines and incumbents are responsible for establishing objectives, timelines and methods to complete assignments. Work is typically reviewed upon completion for soundness, appropriateness, and conformity to policy and requirements. This class is distinguished from the Supervising Juvenile Services Officer in that the latter is the full supervisory classification with responsibilities for the supervision and evaluation of assigned staff.
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
- Performs a variety of technical, complex, and specialized duties in support of various juvenile services functions, requiring the interpretation, understanding, and appropriate application of federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
- Oversees, monitors, and ensures the safety and security of youth and young adults; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and department policies and procedures.
- Schedules and conducts juvenile review boards.
- Plans, organizes, and supervises a program of work, education, and recreation for a group of youth and young adults in the County’s Juvenile Custodial Facilities; monitors daily activities and leisure time to ensure adherence to established schedules; conducts room and other visual checks for facility security and health related purposes.
- Performs group and individual counseling of youth and young adults including facilitation of cognitive behavioral programs, engaging parents, drug/alcohol counseling, academic achievement, recreational activities, basic vocational training, assisting with emotionally distressed or self-destructive youth and young adults, and obtaining qualified mental health-assistance.
- Provides situational counseling related to the physical, emotional, and social development of youth and young adults; develops treatment plans including behavior modification goals; provides crisis intervention and referral as required; conducts or assists in group sessions to provide supportive counseling and self-help education.
- Records periodic chronological progress report entries in individual case files including daily records of activities and observations of adjustment; reviews case plans with objectives designed to ameliorate criminogenic risk factors.
- Recognizes signs of disabilities, health problems, suicide risk, assaults, etc., and takes appropriate action to protect the well-being of youth and young adults. Obtains medical assistance and provides basic assistance to juveniles with mobility issues.
- May provide consultation and lead direction to, and reviews the work of, lower-level staff; organizes and assigns work, sets priorities, and follows up to ensure work is completed according to program and department policies, procedures, and timeframes.
- Trains employees in work principles, practices, methods, policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; participates in developing and revising training materials.
- Orients newly detained youth; explains rules, policies, expectations and consequences to youth; listens and responds appropriately to questions, concerns, complaints and requests and provides assistance in resolving problems.
- Addresses behavioral concerns with staff assistance; determines appropriate discipline for rule infractions; holds youth and young adults accountable for their behavior.
- Supervises youth and young adults while on community services projects and vocational readiness projects; ensures the completion of work in a timely manner, a safe work site, and that proper and safe working procedures are followed.
- Facilitates sick calls, renders first aid as needed, reviews medical orders, ensures youth and young adults receive prescribed medication when appropriate.
- Oversees control center; compiles, updates, and generates reports on youth and young adults in custody; completes and maintains files; verifies and ensures accuracy of data; documents daily activities, behavioral observations, and general information; monitors and records progress on counseling goals.
- Supervises on-site visitations; remains alert for potential problems and takes measures to reduce tension and avoid violence.
- Transports youth and young adults to and from the court, healthcare appointments, work sites, and other juvenile custodial facilities.
- Attends meetings and participates in training; stays abreast of new trends and innovations related in the field of youth and young adult rehabilitation, juvenile services, and corrections.
- Coordinates with various internal and external agencies to establish support for and facilitate juvenile services programs.
- Schedules youth and young adults court appearances and special activities.
- Oversees a variety of programs including volunteers.
- Orders and maintains supply and equipment inventory and recommends purchases.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Please note: When completing the work history portion of your application please include each position title and level as a separate entry when applicable. E.g. If you were a Juvenile Services Officer I and promoted to a Juvenile Services Officer II, each level should be entered separately to reflect the time held at each level. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years. A resume may be attached, but is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions. Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Education:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
- Two (2) years of increasingly responsible experience in the supervision of youth and young adults including at least one (1) year of experience at a level equivalent to the classification of Juvenile Services Officer II with Kings County.
Licenses:
Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.
Certifications:
- Possession of an appropriate Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) Basic Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course certified by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
- Possession of a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Laws of Arrest Course issued by California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.).
- Ability to obtain a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Firearms Course issued by the P.O.S.T., based on assignment.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain within three (3) months to remain in classification, a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate to be maintained throughout employment.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain within three (3) months to remain in classification, a chemical restraint course certification for carrying Oleoresin Capsicum, commonly known as pepper spray, to be maintained throughout employment.
NOTE: Applicants who possess the above certifications must attach copies. For information on how to add attachments to your application, click here.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation (including, but not limited to a medical and psychological evaluations) and fingerprint check. Ability to work standard eight-hour shifts or alternate shifts, such as ten- or twelve-hour shifts, work irregular hours including emergencies, evenings, weekends and holidays, work varying shifts as necessary, and work overtime or mandated overtime. Ability to work in a locked detentions facility which enforces a “lock down, no hostages” policy. Ability to qualify for and carry a firearm for certain assignments.
Must meet minimum standards as described in California Government Code Sections 1029 and 1031. Must meet physical standards established by the California Board of Corrections and any other pre-employment as well as ongoing peace officer requirements pursuant to federal, state, and local legislation.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer, and to operate a vehicle to various County and meeting sites; to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work; to perform field work requiring frequent walking on uneven terrain, and climbing and descending structures to access work sites. Must maintain California Board of Corrections physical standards, including mobility, physical strength, and stamina to respond to emergency situations and to perform assigned duties; strength and stamina to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 50 pounds as necessary to perform job functions and may be required to lift and pull up to 150 pounds in emergency situations. Vision to maintain firearms qualification (if carrying) and to read printed materials and a computer screen. Hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups, and over the telephone or radio. Finger dexterity to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator and to operate public safety equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Employees work indoors and outdoors, and are exposed to loud noise levels, cold and hot temperatures, inclement weather conditions, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and hazardous physical substances and fumes. Employees may interact with members of the public or with staff under emotionally stressful conditions while following and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. The duties of this class are performed in an environment that is frequently hostile, unpleasant, unpredictable and/or nauseating with exposure to justice involved individuals, mentally ill individuals, and persons potentially infected with communicable diseases.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS
All Kings County employees are designated "Disaster Service Workers" through state and local laws (CA Government Code Sec. 3100-3109 and Emergency Services Chapter 6-8 via adoption of local Ordinance No. 361 § 1, 2-25-75). As Disaster Service Workers, all County employees are expected to remain at work, or to report for work as soon as practicable, following a significant emergency or disaster.
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All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the selection process may include a screening committee (pass/fail) of those candidates demonstrating the strongest background related to the position, and/or an oral examination (100%) which may include a written practical component to determine placement on the eligible list.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Veteran's Preference Application
You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date.
Veteran's Preference Application
You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date.
Salary : $60,341 - $73,674
