Part-Time Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator-Devils Lake

North Dakota Court System•Devils Lake, ND

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About The Position

This is a part-time, 20-hour per week position with flexible evening and weekend hours, and some weekday hours. The role involves providing services to youth and their families during their involvement with the Juvenile Court. The ideal candidate will keep information confidential, follow set rules, understand and relay instructions, build rapport, and communicate courteously and cooperatively. Excellent interpersonal skills are needed to deal effectively with youth and families.

Requirements

High school diploma
Work experience with youth preferred.
Courteous, cooperative and ability to build rapport.
Understands, reads and relays instructions.
Basic written and verbal communication skills.
Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
Maintains confidentiality.
Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.
Operates general office equipment, computer and word processing and case management software.

Nice To Haves

Keeps information confidential.
Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
Ability to understand, read and relay instructions.
Easily builds rapport and communicates with others courteously and cooperatively.
Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.

Responsibilities

Provides services to the youth and the youth’s families during the youth’s course of involvement with the Juvenile Court.
Works with assigned youth as identified by the Juvenile Court Supervisor.
Assists with accessing transportation for court meetings, hearings, court-ordered services and evaluations.
Assists in seeking and gaining employment.
Assists and exposes to positive social activities.
Assists with college applications, GED, job corps or other employment training.
Mentors positive models of healthy relationships.
Connects youth and families with culturally relevant programming and services.
Bridges the communication and understanding between the juvenile court and youth.
Outreaches to families to ensure the families understand the court process and what is happening.
Assists with participants in group outings and special projects.
Documents activities in the case management system.
Reports any neglect or abuse as a mandated reporter.
Provides feedback regarding services provided to the juvenile court staff when requested.
Attends staff meetings and court as required.
Conducts and observes drug testing of the youth when requested.
Conducts curfew checks by phone or in person when requested by the juvenile court officer.
Performs other duties of a comparable level or type.