Job Description

Posting number: 192122

Department: Department of Juvenile Justice

Division: Community Services

Job classification: Case Worker II

Posting type: Open

Categories: Administration, Community Services, Corrections, Social Services, Human Services, Probation, Social Sciences, Community and Social Services, Rehabilitation Services

MISSION:
It is the mission of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to impact and transform young lives, strengthen families, and support safer communities through targeted prevention and rehabilitation.

Under limited supervision by the County Manager, assists in the development and implementation of intake, probation, and parole services for youth referred to DJJ.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates and supervises all aspects of the day to day business for youth referred to DJJ for diversion, intake, probation or parole supervision.
• Ensures subordinate staff conduct interviews/meetings for juveniles, family members and any service providers servicing the youth to assess juveniles level of functioning, strengths, and needs.
• Supports subordinate staff in providing alternatives to incarceration through the use of graduated responses and STAP.
• Serves as on-call agent on rotation.
• Ensures subordinate staff provide a comprehensive plan of supervision for the assigned youth to include diversion, intake, probation, or parole.
• Assists subordinate staff in developing a comprehensive needs based case management plan.
• Advocates on behalf of youth and families to ensure appropriate, timely and consistent services.
• Ensures subordinate staff conducts assessments for services and living arrangements for youth re-entry to the community.
• Assists subordinate staff where needed.
• Ensures subordinate staff maintains case file to include JJMS data entry and uploading documents.
• Promotes restorative justice practices to address the repair of harm/compensation to victims and communities.
• Prepares reports, forms, and participates in various meetings. Participates in job related training and workshops for professional development.
• Performs other related job duties as requested or required.

Examples of duties

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of federal/state laws and regulations pertaining to juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system.
• Knowledge of the objective, techniques and practices of juvenile justice intake/probation functions.
• Knowledge of fact-gathering methods and interviewing techniques.
• Ability to develop, enhance and work with community collaborative initiatives.
• Ability to organize and maintain a caseload.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to facilitate and broker services for juveniles, their families and victims.
• Ability to utilize a wide range of graduated responses.

This position performs job duties relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of juvenile within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the employee may have direct and indirect contact with the juveniles within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Training applicable to these duties will be provided.

Some overnight travel for training as needed.
Must be able to drive and travel throughout the state.
Must be able to physically lift up to 25 lbs.

Qualifications

PREFERRED AGENCY REQUIREMENTS:

A bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, criminal justice, or related field and three (3) years of experience in strength-based case management, work with community-based programs, intake case management, probation, intensive case management, criminal justice, or equivalent related experience. One (1) year of supervisory experience.

Supplemental information

The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days of sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State retirement plans and deferred compensation programs
• Discount Programs such as TicketatWork and WeSave

Applications are incomplete if you fail to answer all supplemental questions, education, and work history. Incomplete applications are not referred to hiring managers. Applications are accepted until 5:00 p.m. on the stated closing date.

You will be asked to provide a certified transcript if selected for a position requiring a degree. A background investigation will be conducted that may include but is not limited to, criminal records, driver's license, and child abuse registry prior to an offer of employment. Additionally, a medical examination and drug testing may be required. Please provide an explanation for any gaps in employment. A resume may be attached to your application but not substituted for completing the work history section of the application.