Predisposition Services Supervisor

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WORK HOURS

Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Supervises staff and coordinates the daily operations of the Predisposition Services Department, including the In-Home Detention Program. Maintains best practices and quality control of the department. Revises and creates procedures and performs related administrative responsibilities. This is a grant-funded position and is not part of the Court’s general operating budget. Ongoing funding for this position is dependent upon the continuation of the grant or external funding resources.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Provides leadership, direction, and oversight of Predisposition Services (PDS) staff in the performance of job duties and responsibilities. Provides training, oversees onboarding, evaluates performance, audits cases, and ensures compliance with established policies, procedures, and best practices. Collects and submits all program data for the Court’s annual report and as required for the RECLAIM grant.

Coordinates workflow, provides training, direction, and feedback to PDS staff. Reviews and maintains daily documentation pertaining to juvenile and family contacts and compliance issues.

Consults with the Deputy Chief and/or the Chief Probation Officer on issues concerning personnel, procedures, services, GPS equipment issues, compliance, and if necessary, initiates corrective action. Immediately reports urgent matters, allegations of misconduct, and referrals made to the Lorain County Children Services or local law enforcement to the Deputy Chief and Chief PO.

Conducts supervision sessions with staff to address performance, monitor contact standards, and identify the barriers and needs of assigned youth and families on a monthly or more frequent basis. Maintains detailed documentation of supervision sessions with staff.

Completes the intake process for youth referred to the home detention program. Intake includes enrollment, explanation of offender and parent responsibility, signature of agreements, data collection and physical installation of electronic monitoring equipment. Installs and removes GPS monitors from youth participants. Reviews proper charging habits and financial responsibilities.

Monitors youths whereabouts and compliance through the electronic monitoring website on a regular basis. Tracks electronic monitor inventory, monitors equipment for issues, and documents all relevant information. Orders equipment and supplies to ensure program is equipped with the materials essential for daily operations. Returns faulty equipment back to manufacturer for replacements.

Communicates program rules and requirements to youth and parent/guardian, addresses youth and parent/guardian compliance, documents and reports concerns to the Deputy Chief and/or Chief PO. Responds to crisis situations with juveniles and parents/guardians.

Drafts Motions and provides recommendations to the Court. Reviews court documents and recommendations, coordinates attendance, and ensures timely submission of documents for court hearings. Ensures PDS Officers are prepared to present cases before judicial officers for program youth.

Establishes and maintains effective relationships with court staff, law enforcement agencies, schools, or other organizations. Provides GPS coordinates to law enforcement agencies as indicated in established policies and procedures. May be requested to view and report GPS coordinates on specific cases to the assigned judicial officer after normal business hours.

Follows security procedures regarding inspections of county vehicles. Monitors and tracks general maintenance of department vehicles.

Completes work in a timely, consistent manner and is committed to being available during business hours to further organizational goals. Consistently meets deadlines. Requires excellent verbal and written communications, interpersonal, judgment, leadership, decision-making, analysis, and problem-solving skills.

Maintains a professional and polite disposition at all times when dealing with the public, coworkers, court staff, law enforcement, service providers, and other outside agencies. Stays calm and even-tempered when handling crises, stressful situations, continuous change, or unexpected developments. Works effectively in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals.

Must be awake and alert at all times. Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance and arrives prepared to work. Meets all job safety requirements and all applicable OSHA safety standards that pertain to essential functions. Maintains flexibility in work hours to accommodate the needs of the Court.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Collects oral and urine drug screens. May take youths into custody and transport them to the Detention Home. Trained in the use of pepper spray, handcuffing and shackling. Prepares annual employee evaluations and reviews with staff. Review and verifies invoices for electronic monitoring services. Prepares and maintain the distribution of the weekly roster of In-Home participants to Court staff. Performs the duties of the PDS Officers in their absence. All other duties as assigned by Deputy Chief and Chief Probation Officer.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION

Directly supervises the Assistant Predisposition Supervisor, Predisposition Officers, and Surveillance Monitors.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

GPS monitoring equipment, computer, tablet, copier, scanner, fax machine, county vehicles, county cell phone, pepper spray, handcuffs and shackles.

CONTACT WITH OTHERS

Contacts involving dealing with persons of higher rank on matters requiring explanation, discussion, persuasion, and obtaining approvals. Considerable tact is required. Contacts include, but not limited to, Judges, Magistrates, Prosecutors, law enforcement, attorneys, juvenile offenders, parents/guardians, teachers, principals, school counselors, mental health service providers, social service professionals, and the public.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

Work involves some confidential data of major importance such as Court files, school records, personnel decisions, client medical reports, police records, mental health assessments and reports, drug/alcohol assessments and reports, or other information which if disclosed, may have a pronounced adverse internal and/or external effect detrimental to the Court’s interest or contrary to recognized professional ethics.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Works in potentially high-intensity situations involving youth and/or parents/guardians that may require behavior management, de-escalation and crisis intervention. Work is performed in an office setting under good conditions with occasional exposure to noise, dust, heat or some other disagreeable element. Works in a variety of venues, frequently in high-crime areas with delinquent populations. Work is subject to frequent interruptions, crisis intervention, constant reprioritization of work activities and moderate to high degree of stress.

USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The following physical demands are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities. These physical demands are not, and should not be construed to be job qualification standards, but are illustrated to help the employer, employee and/or applicant identify tasks where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.

While performing duties of this job, the employee frequently sits for extended periods of time and occasionally stands and walks. Job can involve operating and sitting in a vehicle for extensive periods of time in varied weather conditions. Employee must be able to lift or move items weighing between 20 and 40 pounds on an occasional basis. Employee converses with others in person and by telephone. Vision demands include concentrated mental and visual coordination when using a computer screen, requiring close focus, usually more than 50% of the time. Sometimes requires rapid and precise manual dexterity or eye/hand coordination.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of: Juvenile Court; juvenile justice system; Standard English grammar, spelling and punctuation and ability to complete required case reports, make recommendations to supervisor and to the court, as needed, and apply and adapt procedures as cases demand.

Complete knowledge of all computerized systems for data management, communication,

and electronic monitoring, including purchase, installation and maintenance, and policy development and documentation, training and staff development, and system security.

Ability to:effectively work and communicate orally and in writing with co-workers, other court staff, program participants and their families, and members of the general public, including being sensitive to professional ethics, gender, cultural diversities and disabilities. Ability to serve the public with diplomacy and respect, including occasional encounters with irate/difficult individuals. Ability to exercise patience, objectivity, maturity, effectiveness under stress, initiative and adaptability. Ability to relate and communicate effectively with youth and parents; model appropriate interpersonal action skills for youth; ability to recognize when further direction and/or assistance is needed; ability to recognize boundaries between job duties and authority. Maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information; establish caseload priorities. Ability to regularly work extended, evening, irregular, and/or weekend hours.

Skill in: working with at-risk youths, family members and others; listening; crisis mediation; completing statistical and essay reports; operation of computer; application of job software programs; self-defense; analyzing data; Microsoft Platform.

QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social sciences, or other related field, from an accredited college or university.

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

Possession of a valid Ohio driver’s license and a demonstrated safe driving record. Must be eligible to drive under the county commissioner’s Driver/ Vehicle Risk Reduction Program.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

State Motor Vehicle Operators License in good standing with proof of insurance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $27.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $27