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Part-Time Juvenile Intake & Assessment Officer

Finney County

Garden, KS | Part Time

$51k-64k (estimate)

1 Month Ago

Part-Time Juvenile Intake & Assessment Officer

Finney County Garden, KS

$51k-64k (estimate)

Part Time | Business Services 1 Month Ago

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Finney County is Hiring a Part-Time Juvenile Intake & Assessment Officer Near Garden, KS

Summary

This position shall complete intake and screening procedures on youth referred by law enforcement, parents, and social service agencies. Work will be performed independently within the established policies and procedures and will be reviewed by the supervisor for accuracy and appropriateness. This program is 24 hours a day. Intake workers will be required to take calls on a rotating on-call basis and will be required to respond to the law enforcement agency in which the youth is being held. Written reports will be typed and completed by the officer. Follow-up work may include arranging the release of youth and coordinating court appearances with the county attorney’s office and law enforcement. This position is under the direct supervision of the CCMA Supervisor and/or his/her designee.

Definition and Examples of Work

80%

Facilitate intake and assessment of youth

Provide crisis intervention and act as a referral agent to youth/families that have been taken into custody by law enforcement officers.
Assess youth to determine risk factors for re-offending and Preparation of Assessment – gather collateral information from agencies including schools, area mental health agency, and law enforcement department.
Complete the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Questionnaire (JAIQ), the Kansas Detention Assessment Instrument (KDAI), The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument – Second Version (MAYSI-2), Mini Youth Level of Service (YLS) or other screening instruments approved for use.
Complete the level II assessment services to youth and families processed by Juvenile Intake and Assessment; inform youth/parents that the interdisciplinary team (IDT) will review the results of the assessment to develop recommendations.
Develop and maintain record system of youth; document all necessary information according to standards established by the 25th Judicial District Youth Services and/or the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC).

20%

Complete additional support functions

Participate staff meetings and complete required training each year.
Perform data entry and filling as needed to maintain records and databases.
Maintain statistics for juveniles referred to classes and use to determine the recidivism rate of clients.
Prepare and maintain records and reports as needed.

Additional duties may be assigned as business needs require.