Community Connection Program

Community Connection Program

Community Connection Program

Serving: Middlesex, King & Queen, King William, New Kent and Charles City Counties

Position:

Intensive Supervision Juvenile Caseworker II (part time)

Date Posted:

May 15, 2015 to May 29, 2015

Location:

King William County, VA

Description:

The Community Connection Program provides alternative services for juveniles before the court and Court Service Unit. The services are funded through the Virginia Juvenile Community Crime Control Act (VJCCCA) and the five localities we serve (King William, King & Queen, New Kent, Middlesex and Charles City). The services provide an alternative to removing a juvenile from the home thereby providing a forum for supervision while the juvenile awaits his impending court date or supervision while education, counseling or other juvenile related services are provided within the community. The use of community based programs provide an avenue for juveniles to learn appropriate pro-social skills, continue their education, learn skills that allow them to become productive citizens and provide opportunities for them to give back to their communities.

The Juvenile Caseworker II will have the opportunity to gain first -hand knowledge in case management and group facilitation. The department will have the opportunity to introduce the Juvenile Casework II to experience juvenile probation work with the juvenile courts and the court service unit.

Qualifications:

  • HS diploma +2 years professional experience working with adolescents or equivalent combination of training and experience
  • Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Ability to understand, interpret and convey to others written policies, instructions, communications and other educational information
  • Must be willing to travel and possess a valid Virginia Driver’s license with acceptable driving record and reliable transportation
  • Ability to plan, schedule, prioritize and monitor juvenile activities
  • Ability to prepare accurate and detailed reports and maintain up to date records and logs
  • Ability to establish a positive rapport with juveniles
  • Ability to deal with juveniles in an empathetic yet firm manner, enforcing rules and regulations as needed.
  • Ability to maintain a calm composure, exhibit sound judgment in stressful situations, and intervene effectively in crisis situations.
  • Ability to exercise sound and appropriate judgment in handling juveniles
  • Ability to identify and evaluate unusual situations/behaviors and to take appropriate action
  • Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, clients, parents, and representatives from other agencies, the public and other daily contacts.
  • Having working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and Outlook

Essential Duties:

  • Installs monitoring equipment
  • Conducts home, work, school or community visits and contacts as required to monitor juvenile’s compliance to the program.
  • Prepares weekly contact reports for Court Service Unit and final report for Court
  • Maintains inventory of equipment
  • Facilitate orientation of Law Related Education for all assigned juveniles
  • Assign juveniles to appropriate groups/subject matter, facilitate groups, allocate assignments, and review completed assignments for accuracy and completeness.
  • Maintain a file with proper documentation for each juvenile
  • Attends training as needed
  • Performs related work as assigned

Physical Demands

Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing and driving a car for long periods of time. Must be physically able to use small hand tools and office machinery. Moderate lifting up to 25 lbs.

Hours

Up to a maximum of 29 hours per week on a flexible schedule which includes nights, weekends, holidays and on-call responses

Special Conditions

Employment contingent upon successful completion of background checks; which includes:

  • Child Protective Services
  • Criminal Records
  • Drug Test
  • Six month probationary period

Salary

$10.00 – $12.50 per hour, Depending on Qualifications

Application

Deadline

Applications must be received by email or by mail no later than May 29, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Email applications to

Or

Mail: Human Resources, c/o Sandy Conley, PO Box 215, King William VA 23086

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