Intake Screener

Volusia Sheriff's Office•Daytona Beach, FL

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

Professional and administrative work involving detention screening and intake of juvenile arrestees within the Volusia Family Resource Center (FRC). This position requires supporting staffing needs for a twenty-four (24) hour operation, seven (7) days per week, including holidays, weekends, and mandatory overtime. The role involves an extensive background investigation and drug screening. The work environment is a general office setting, but may require some field work, and the ability to relocate to other county locations based on operational needs. The position also requires availability during public emergencies or disasters.

Requirements

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university. A comparable amount of education and experience may be substituted for the minimum requirements.
Must be able to support staffing needs for a twenty-four (24) hour operation, seven (7) days per week, including holidays, weekends, and mandatory overtime to meet operational requirements.
May be required to successfully complete and pass required skills testing.
Extensive background investigation and drug screening required.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to actively listen to others.
Ability to conduct and document fact-finding interviews.
Ability to make recommendations concerning the processing, handling, and disposition of delinquent youth.
Ability to develop case plans.
Ability to multitask and prioritize work assignments.
Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with co-workers, community/judicial partners, and act as a liaison to those entities in a capacity defined by the Agency.
Knowledge of VSO General Orders and procedures.
Knowledge of Case management practices.
Knowledge of Interviewing and counseling techniques.
Manual dexterity.
Ability to ambulate independently.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to utilize a computer/keyboard for extended periods of time.
Ability to see at a normal range or with reasonable accommodation.
Ability to hear at a normal level or with reasonable accommodation.
Ability to occasionally bend, squat, reach, grasp.
Ability to occasionally lift up to ten pounds (10lbs).

Responsibilities

Provides detention screening and intake to juveniles who are arrested and presented to the Volusia Family Resource Center.
Ensure completion of the Detention Risk Assessment Instrument (DRAI), Suicide Risk Assessment, State Attorney recommendations, and Massachusetts Assessment Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI).
Provides appropriate documentation into the Juvenile Justice Information Systems (JJIS).
Maintains compliance in the JJIS to include charges, demographics, education, and alerts or special needs.
Makes appropriate referrals as identified by the Massachusetts Assessment Youth Screening Instrument (MAYSI).
Contacts the victim, family members, and collateral community members to ensure public safety is served as well as identifying appropriate needs and resources for arrestees.
Develops and maintains relationships with judicial, law enforcement, schools, social and civic organizations.
Ensures proper documentation of juveniles that are at the Juvenile Assessment Center for longer than six (6) hours from the time they come into the screener’s office until they leave the building.
Makes recommendations to the state attorney’s office concerning judicial or non-judicial alternatives.
Attends work on a regular and consistent basis.
Must adhere to Federal, State, County, and local ordinances.
Performs other duties as assigned.