Youth Service Program Supervisor
About The Position
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice serves juveniles across the Commonwealth, aiming to hold youth accountable while helping them develop social and career skills for successful re-entry into their communities. The department seeks to provide youth with the least restrictive appropriate placement and deliver services that positively transform children, families, and communities. This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform duties reliably and responsibly, demonstrate leadership, and treat staff, youth, and others with respect. The position requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Training and mentoring opportunities support career growth and advancement. The employee supervises Youth Worker Supervisors and oversees the development and implementation of individual treatment plans. The position also involves transporting residents to medical and court-related appointments and appearances, supporting facility management, and carrying out staff hiring, orientation, evaluation, and policy-related duties. This position is designated as essential for mandatory operations and is not eligible for Adverse Weather Leave. Employees in this position are prohibited from using medical cannabis under applicable state or federal laws. The position typically works in a day treatment, group home, or residential facility. Applicants must pass a physical examination and be able to perform all essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation. The department reimburses applicable co-pays for the examination.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
- Three years of experience supervising and caring for young adults ages 12–21 in a community setting, day treatment, group home, detention, residential, or correctional facility.
- Alternatively, qualifying experience supervising and caring for young adults ages 12–21 may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis; two years of this experience must have been as a supervisor in a community setting, day treatment, group home, detention, military, residential, or correctional facility.
- Must successfully pass a physical examination and be able to perform all essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Medical cannabis use is prohibited for employees in this position.
Responsibilities
- Supervises Youth Worker Supervisors and oversees development of Individual Treatment Plans for youth.
- Ensures staff formulate and implement appropriate treatment plans.
- Transports residents to local and statewide medical and court-related appointments and appearances.
- Works closely with the superintendent and other administrative staff.
- Interviews, recommends, and orients prospective employees.
- Conducts employee performance evaluations.
- Ensures cabinet, department, division, and facility policies and procedures are available to staff.
- Ensures employees have in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures.
- Participates in program management, prepares for and participates in management team meetings, and reviews, compiles, and prepares reports and records.
- Drafts correspondence as required.
Benefits
- Training and mentoring opportunities for career growth and advancement.
- Reimbursement by the department for applicable co-pays associated with the required physical examination.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
