Position Details: Juvenile Case Manager

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Position Details: Juvenile Case Manager

Location: Rockport, TX Openings: 1 Salary Range: $17.77 per hour

Description

OVERALL PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this position is to assist in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. This consists of supervising juveniles placed on a Court Order for informal probation.

Major Responsibilities

• Supervise and counsel juveniles that are placed on a Court Order, as well as performing all duties associated with case management;
• Conduct regular school, office, and home visits;
• Document all contacts regarding the child and family;
• Preparation of various written reports including but not limited to Strategies for Juvenile Supervision reports, violation reports, social history and case plans; conduct interviews and provide court testimony. Preparation of Annual Reports is also required.
• Enforce the orders of the Court and deal appropriately with violations of the court order;
• Perform drug screens on juvenile offenders;
• Make referrals to appropriate agencies and treatment providers; and
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
• Seek Community Service Sites with local non-profit agencies.
  
  

This position is moderately supervised.

This position requires fluency in English. Bi-lingual abilities will be considered an advantage.

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for appointment as a Juvenile Case Manager, a person must (1) be of good moral character; (2) Have at least two years of college credits from an accredited college or university with a major in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology, or related field; (3) Employment or volunteer experience in Juvenile Services, Adult Corrections, other social work profession or youth oriented community based programs may take the place of college requirements-year for year; (4)Must be at least 21 years of age; (5) Must have a valid Texas driver’s license.

This position requires a basic knowledge of typing and some computer literacy. Test may be required.

Other training or special abilities include: ability to communicate orally or in writing; ability to organize workloads; set priorities and carry out assignments in a timely manner; training in conducting drug testing.

The following factors are important to successful performance in this position: problem solving, analytical ability, communication skills and interpersonal skills. Possession of these abilities is essential to work as a Juvenile Case Manager. Some of the specific requirements that make these factors important are: extensive writing, both in the form of documentation and in the preparation of various reports; extensive communication with other agency professionals and probation staff; juvenile offenders and their families; assessing the individual needs of juvenile offenders; preparing plans of action for juvenile offenders based upon their individual needs.