JPO DETENTION COORDINATOR - 80037810

State of Florida•Cape Coral, FL

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About The Position

The Juvenile Probation Officer (JPO) Detention Coordinator serves as a liaison between Detention Services and Probation and Community Intervention to facilitate cooperation between branches to improve and maintain outcomes for youth transitioning into and out of secure detention by providing supervision, advocacy, collaboration, and coordination.

Requirements

Four years of experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment), or education.
A valid driver’s license is required.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates who have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile OR
An associate degree from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile and two years’ experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment).

Responsibilities

Remove and deactivate or confirm the deactivation of electronic monitoring (EM) equipment if a youth is on EM at the time of admission to the detention center.
Obtain and review the screening instruments used by the Department and recommendations submitted to the court, including, but not limited to, the Detention Screening Risk Assessment (DRAI), Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (SRSI), and State Attorney Recommendation (SAR).
Obtain and review collateral information, such as abuse and neglect history, educational records, mental health and substance abuse history, gang-related activity, and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and family.
Initiate contact with the youth and family to explain court procedures and answer any questions. If a residential youth is placed in the detention center as a result of an unplanned interruption in residential services (e.g., a program closure), share appropriate information with the family.
Use Motivational Interviewing to engage the youth and family to determine the youth’s social, developmental, educational, emotional, financial, and other needs.
Ensure that each youth has a valid Authority for Evaluation and Treatment (AET); if the youth does not have a valid AET, work with the family to obtain the necessary signatures.
Liaison with the local school transition specialist and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ) education liaison to ensure that the youth has been enrolled in the detention center’s school and that all appropriate education paperwork has been provided to the detention center.
Formulate case management strategies based on assessments and other information gathered to address the specific needs of the youth and family.
Communicate and distribute the outcome of court proceedings to all affected parties (i.e., youth, family, supervisor, detention staff, residential staff, providers, schools, victims, etc.).
Coordinate and maintain each youth’s visitation list by reviewing and updating the Family Member Maintenance module in the Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS), in partnership with the youth’s assigned JPO, for the duration of the youth’s stay in detention.
Participate in at least one visitation session per week (including one weekend session per month) to answer any questions that parents/ guardians and youth may have, being present and available in the lobby area before and after visitation and on the secure floor during visitation.
Review Electronic Commitment Packet (ECP) for all youth pending placement and ensure, along with the assigned JPO, that it is completed in a timely manner.
Document all case management activities in JJIS, including, but not limited to, risk and needs assessments, contacts with the youth and family, collateral contacts, and other case management activities related to the youth and family for the duration of the youth’s stay in detention.
Organize and maintain hardcopy or electronic records to ensure inclusion of all required case management documentation in the JJIS Case Notebook module and Document Upload module.
Communicate with the JPO who will appear in court (or court liaison, if applicable) to ensure that all pertinent information about the youth and family is available during court hearings.
Participate in weekly detention review meetings.
Maintain contact with each youth for the duration of their stay in detention on behalf of the assigned JPO, including relaying information from the assigned JPO to the youth, if requested.
Work to identify early lockout youth and work in coordination with detention center staff, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), the DJJ Crossover Champion, and the assigned JPO to handle potential lockout situations proactively in an expeditious manner.
Assist the youth, family, and other parties (if applicable) with the planning and coordination of transportation for the youth and family upon the youth’s release from detention, as well as transportation for any court, school, after school programs/activities, and other community-based appointments scheduled while the youth is in detention.
Assist the youth and family with locating and accessing community resources and services to address the youth and family’s needs, including, but not limited to, mental health and substance abuse providers, educational services, and employment assistance.
Assist the youth and family with enrollment in school, after school program/activities, and pro-social weekend activities (e.g., educational, recreational, community service, etc.).
Liaison with the local school transition specialist and the FDJJ education liaison to ensure that the youth has been enrolled in a local school and that all appropriate education paperwork has been provided to the school.
Document all referrals for services in the JJIS Case Notebook module, regardless of youth’s legal status and the youth or parent’s/guardian’s acceptance or refusal of services.
Coordinate with other JPO Detention Coordinators when youth in detention are administratively moved between detention centers.
Install and activate EM equipment if a youth is placed on EM upon release from the detention center; create zones and schedules to accommodate the youth’s trip home, as well as all court, school, after school programs/activities, and other community-based appointments scheduled while the youth is in detention.
Conduct post release follow-up calls with the parent/guardian, school, and referred community resources and services to verify that the youth’s release was successful and to determine if there are any follow up action items to be addressed by the assigned JPO.
Perform other related duties as assigned.