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5/16/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Social Service Worker I

Salary

$55,541.52 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Juvenile Justice

Location

Adair Youth Development Center and Detention Center
401 Appleby Drive
Columbia, KY 42728 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is a multi-faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re-entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens.
The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible. We aspire to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life-changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities.
For more information about the Department of Juvenile Justice please visit:
https://djj.ky.gov
This is a highly responsible position in the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of their ability, act in a responsible manner at all times, demonstrate leadership qualities, and treat all staff, youth, and persons with respect. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. Career growth and advancement are encouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides entry level professional social work services to adjudicated juveniles in DJJ facilities.
• Provides beginning level individual/group/family counseling services for juveniles served in DJJ facilities and develops individual treatment plans.
• Conducts treatment team planning sessions.
• Participates in placement/discharge of juveniles.
• Assists juvenile service worker with integration of juveniles back to community.
• Writes progress notes, discharge summaries, charting summaries, and other administrative or treatment reports.
• Maintains current and confidential case records.
• Supervises juveniles as needed.
• Minimum travel may be required.
• May be required to restrain out-of-control juveniles.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Performs job duties in an office/facility or residential program setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Tonya Burton at TonyaR.Burton@ky.gov or 270-384-0822.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D