Assessment Center Specialist

Qualifications for this position are as follows:

• Bachelor’s Degree in behavioral science, social science, early childhood development, education or a related field. Relevant professional experience working with at-risk is preferred;
• Ability to apply assessment skills necessary to formulate goals and intervention plans; 
• Ability to be objective and facilitate the resolution of stressful and/or explosive situations;
• Comfortable working in non-traditional environments;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to establish good working relationships with co-workers, other county agencies and service providers;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality;
• Knowledge of family dynamics, child development, and trauma;
• Knowledge of Juvenile Court Judicial System, terminology, procedures, and county personnel policies and procedures;
• Ability to effectively plan independently and in collaboration with other staff, departments, and outside agencies; and
• Must have a clean criminal record and valid Ohio Driver’s License.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provides crisis intervention, case management, and family linkage to other community and social service providers in effort to divert youth from formal court involvement and detention;
• Develops a plan with client & family members to address individualized needs of each family member;
• Conducts identified assessments and screenings with youth;
• Promotes appropriate and effective discipline, conflict resolution, and parenting skills;
• Monitors and follows up on assigned cases;
• Serves on various planning and developmental committees as directed;
• Receives and responds to calls from law enforcement personnel/agencies, including calls outside normal business hours and on weekends;
• Maintains data via computer case management system;
• Complies with all documentation, supervision and training requirements designed for the program; and
• Prepares various data, reports outcomes and documents ongoing program statistics and produces related reports.