Juvenile Justice Youth
3 weeks ago
**Agency** : Department of Juvenile Justice
**Opening Date/Time**:05/23/2024 3:38pm
**Closing Date/Time**:06/07/2024 11:59pm
**Salary**: Anticipated Starting Salary (Effective 7/1/24) $7,374 a month; Full Range $7,374 - $10,738 a month
**Job Type**: Salaried
**County**: Cook
**Number of Vacancies**: 1
**Plan/BU**: CU500
**Posting Identification Number **37175**
**Position Overview**:
**Essential Functions**:
- Supervises staff.
- Monitors case plans for compliance with agency-mandated processes timelines.
- Manages supervision of youth, reviews arrests and incident reports and provides case management direction to manage complex cases and issues regarding the youth, monitors adherence to and enforcement of agency procedures and practices.
- Reviews and approves submission of case load transfers, authorized absences, transition, and parole plans following agency guidelines.
- Manages a complex caseload of special needs youth.
- Conducts staff meetings to discuss goals and objectives for assigned youth.
- Participates in continuing education programs, training, and staff development to build staff competencies and skills/knowledge of Aftercare programming, processes, and procedures.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
**Minimum Qualifications**:
- Requires a master's degree in counseling or related social sciences. Requires three (3) years of professional experience working with youth in juvenile services.
OR
Requires a master’s degree from an accredited college or university. Requires four (4) years of professional experience in counseling or casework.
**Preferred Qualifications**:
- Prefers at least five (5) years of professional experience counseling and/or guiding youth who display deviant behavior and/or delinquency.
- Prefers at least three (3) years of professional supervisory experience.
- Prefers at least four (4) years of experience administering psychometric and/or equivalent testing.
- Prefers the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
**Conditions of Employment**:
1. Requires the ability to pass an IDOC/IDJJ background check.
2. Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.
4. Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime.
5. Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
6. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate. Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
7. Requires the ability to comply with all local and federal health requirements and/or mandates.
The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
**About the Agency**:
**Employee Benefits**:
The Department of Juvenile Justice offers an excellent benefits package including:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
- Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- GI Bill® Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
**Work Hours**: Will be determined based upon operational needs at the time of hire. Schedule will be determined at the time of employment offer.
Work hours avilable consist of: 7:00am-3:00pm, 10:00am-6:00pm, or 11:00am-7:00pm.
Days off available constist of Sunday/Monday, Friday/Saturday, or Saturday/Sunday.
**Work Location**: 100 N Western Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60612
**Agency Contact**:
IDJJ Human Resources
**Posting Group**: Social Services; Leadership & Management; Public Safety
This position DOES NOT contain “Specialized Skills” (as that term is used in CBAs).
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