What are the responsibilities and job description for the Juvenile Care Supervisor position at Yellowstone County?
Responsible for supervising the Juvenile Care Workers and provides basic care and behavior management for youth placed in County youth care facilities by referring agencies; does related work as required.
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Class Specifications | Juvenile Care Supervisor (G) | Class Spec DetailsSupervisory:
Education/Experience/Training:
Certifications:
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Class Specifications | Juvenile Care Supervisor (G) | Class Spec DetailsSupervisory:
- Trains, assigns, supervises and evaluates the work and activities of Juvenile Care Workers and student interns on an assigned shift;
- Makes needed operational decisions pertaining to the operation of a youth care facility on an assigned shift;
- Contacts on-call supervisor for emergency consultations in accordance with established program policies and procedures.
- Administers and analyzes results of psychological testing to arrive at a diagnoses;
- Drafts written psychological assessments based on diagnoses of psychological testing;
- Participates in intake interviews of youth entering a youth care facility and makes intake decisions in consultation with other supervisory personnel;
- Provides basic care and supervision to youth in youth care to assure that health, nutritional, educational, social and recreational needs are met.
- Develops and coordinates community resources to provide interesting and worthwhile leisure time activities for youth;
- Serves as a facilitator for youth activities and support groups;
- Supervises family visits on assigned shifts and monitors youth in all activities and situations;
- Performs non-crisis intervention activities as required.
Education/Experience/Training:
- Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Bachelor’s Degree in sociology, psychology, social work, criminal justice or a closely related field; and
- One (1) years’ experience in working with and counseling youth; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling five (5) years.
Certifications:
- Driver’s License issued by the State of Montana;
- Licensed by the State of Montana as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker; and
- CPR and First Aid Certification (within 6 months).