Juvenile Program Manager - Dekalb MSC & HITS - Tucker, GA (COM)

Georgia Department of Revenue • Tucker, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Program Manager supervises, guides, and instructs subordinate staff and provides social services to support the rehabilitation of offenders in custody or on probation. The position makes recommendations concerning rehabilitation plans and offender treatment, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. Duties involve working with offenders and their families in community-based and secure settings.

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, including one year in a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role; or seven years of direct case-management experience working with offenders and their families in a human services delivery setting, including one year in a lead worker, team lead, or supervisory role; or two years of experience as a Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist 3 or equivalent.
• Possess and maintain State of Georgia P.O.S.T. certification within the first six months of employment.
• Meet agency-established physical agility standards and be capable of performing physically demanding activities associated with safety and security in secured facilities and community settings.
• May be required to successfully complete a validated physical agility assessment before hiring and at other intervals as required by agency policy.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide, and instruct the work assignments of subordinate staff.
• Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate progress toward goals and compliance with probation contracts and rehabilitation plans.
• Recommend remedial action or initiate court action in response to non-compliance with probation or parole terms.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests, including random screens, to verify compliance with substance abuse treatment programs.
• Prepare and maintain a case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
• Discuss how issues such as substance abuse and anger management may have contributed to offenders' criminal behavior.
• Conduct pre-hearing and pre-screening investigations and testify in court about offenders' backgrounds, recommending sentences and sentencing conditions.
• Inform offenders or inmates about conditional-release requirements, including office visits, restitution, education, and employment stipulations.
• Write reports describing offenders' progress and prepare reports or evaluations.
• Investigate legal issues.
• Counsel clients or patients with substance abuse issues.
• Arrange medical, mental health, or substance abuse treatment services according to individual needs or court orders.
• Supervise people on community-based sentences, including electronically monitored home detention, and conduct field supervision through curfew checks or visits to home, work, or school.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid holidays
• Vacation leave
• Sick leave
• Eligibility for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Total Rewards programs intended to improve work environment, job satisfaction, and work/life balance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree