Juvenile Community Corrections Officer

State of Maine•Rockland, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training. MDOC Juvenile Community Corrections Region 2 is seeking a qualified candidate for Juvenile Community Corrections Officer in Rockland, Maine. You must be self-motivated, resourceful, able to work as an integral part of a team, and possess excellent time management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Behavior Sciences, or Social Sciences, or a closely related field (4 years).
Six (6) months of experience in youth counseling and case management or juvenile probation/parole work or juvenile law enforcement activities.
Possession of a Class C Maine Driver’s License.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with adolescents and families involved with the juvenile justice system.

Responsibilities

Investigates juvenile delinquency cases and matters concerning probation and/or aftercare using evidence-based principles and practices to report findings.
Researches and writes institutional and court ordered investigation reports to present information needed for making case decisions.
Researches and completes pre-disposition, post-disposition, aftercare, furlough, and interstate compact investigations to provide information.
Compiles and records information on juvenile offenders and their activities in order monitor and document compliance with conditions of supervision.
Prepares and maintains strength-based juvenile offender rehabilitation case plans and records and submits regular and special reports to superiors and the courts to carry out required procedures to intervene and remediate delinquent behavior.
Monitors, reviews, and revises individual rehabilitation case plans and refers them to appropriate education, employment, community, and treatment programs/resources to promote their rehabilitation and mitigate identified criminogenic factors.
Inform juvenile offenders of conditions of supervision to ensure they are understood.
Make prescribed contact and counsel juvenile offenders to assist with rehabilitation.
Arrests and transports juvenile offenders to jails, detention facilities, institutions, and hearings to enforce conditions of supervision.
Arranges and monitors for community/public service work, collects restitution and fines, and monitors disbursement of funds to enforce conditions of supervision.
Collaborates with community agencies and service providers to develop and monitor individual treatment and supervision plans and expand and enhance service delivery system for juvenile offenders.

Benefits

13 paid holidays
12 days of sick leave
3+ weeks of vacation leave
Health Insurance Coverage (State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums)
Health Insurance Premium Credit (Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%)
Dental Insurance (State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
Retirement Plan (Maine Public Employees Retirement System - MainePERS)
Gym Membership Reimbursement (up to $40 per month)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Living Resources Program (employee assistance program)
Four weeks of fully paid parental leave
Voluntary Deferred Compensation (MaineSaves 457(b) account)