Juvenile Program Manager - Rockdale CSO & ISP - Conyers, GA (COM)

State of Georgia - Conyers, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Conyers, GA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The position involves supervising, guiding, and instructing subordinate staff while providing social services aimed at rehabilitating youth. The role includes making recommendations for rehabilitation plans and treatment of youth, which encompasses conditional release and stipulations related to education and employment.

Responsibilities

• Interview youth regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and maintaining the terms specified in their probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with terms of probation.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random drug screens of youth to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned youth.
• Discuss with youth how issues such as drug and alcohol abuse and anger management problems might have played a role in their criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court regarding youth's backgrounds and recommend sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform youth of requirements of conditional release, such as office visits, restitution payments, or educational and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing youth progress, investigate legal issues, and write reports or evaluations.
• Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
• Arrange for medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
• Supervise people on community-based sentences, such as electronically monitored home detention, and provide field supervision of probationers by conducting curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and five years of job-related experience in a human services delivery setting, which includes one year experience in a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role.
• OR Seven years of direct case management job-related experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting which includes one year experience in a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role.
• OR Two years experience at the lower level Juv. Probation/Parole Spec 3 (SSP132) or equivalent position.
• Must possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.

Nice-to-haves

• Completion of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three or more years of experience supervising or managing staff in a human services delivery setting.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Participation in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program