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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent, fostering growth opportunities, and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice, we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

Description

Duties include but are not limited to

• Providing constant eyesight supervision with juvenile offenders while on the work site
• Providing transportation for weekly/weekend community service program participants
• Receiving/monitoring all juveniles reporting for community service when scheduled
• Documenting case/progress notes on all participants through the City of Richmond Department of Justice Services data management system
• Documenting all juvenile activities to include Serious Incident Reports
• Engaging with the Court Service Unit partnering task i.e. Case management, Referrals, and other related duties.
• Additional duties as assigned such as assisting with all community programs.

Qualifications, Special Certifications and Licenses

• Demonstrated knowledge of supervising juveniles in a community setting
• De-escalation skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of managing diverse populations and genders
• Above average knowledge of areas in the Greater Richmond community
• Knowledge of a variety of mental health diagnoses

• Case management
• Motivational interviewing
• Strong customer service skills
• Excellent interpersonal and oral/written communication, including presentations.
• Experience with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and administrative and clerical procedures such as word processing, managing files and records.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Schedule and manage workloads to meet deadlines.
• Manage time effectively and prioritize.
• Work effectively with a diverse population.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• One year of relevant work experience
• One year of specialized vocational training or equivalent work experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of relevant work experience
• One year of specialized vocational training or equivalent work experience
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraints. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly work with one's fingers, talk, hear, see, and use repetitive motions; frequently walk; and occasionally stoop, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, push, pull, lift, grasp, and feel. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary (exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects) but may differ based on area of focus. The working conditions may contain environmental hazards, depending on area of focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

The City of Richmond Values Veterans-We are an Official V3 Certified Company.

With over 4,000 employees, the City of Richmond is an "Employer of Choice" among cities throughout the nation. The City strives to hire and retain employees who bring dedication and talent to the workforce. Offering a competitive, cost effective, and quality benefits package is one element of an "Employer of Choice".
The City offers a full range of benefit programs from initial hire through retirement. Please visit our Web site for details.