Juvenile Assessment Center

Seeking Assessment Specialist for the Law Enforcement Program

We are hiring for a Juvenile Assessment Specialist who will be responsible for assessing, referring, and supporting youth and families within both the 18th and 23rd Judicial District communities, which includes Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert, and Lincoln Counties. Spanish Speaking staff receive an additional language stipend. Position and pay specifics.

We are currently hiring for the following shift(s):

• Night Shift: Friday-Monday, 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM

This shift offers a consistent 4 day workweek with the same days off every week.

Juvenile Assessment Specialist: Salary Range:  $45,011 to $48,380

The position may vary from introductory to an intermediate level of experience. An introductory employee receives on the job training, attends in service training programs, and receives close supervision while learning to perform a range of Juvenile Assessment Specialist assignments. An intermediate level staff works in a developing capacity with increased responsibility for providing a range of Juvenile Assessment Specialist assignments

AGENCY INFORMATION

The Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) is a nonprofit organization contributing to the safety of youth, families, and the communities of Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties through immediate screening, early intervention, comprehensive assessment and improved access to appropriate services. The JAC Law Enforcement Program has two offices with the main office being located inside of the Family Resource Pavilion (FRP). The second LEP office is located inside of Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center, which is the Division of Youth Services Center for both the 18th and 23rd Judicial Districts.

It is the mission of the Juvenile Assessment Center to provide a coordinated, multi-agency, single entry site, which contributes to the safety of youth, families, and the community through early intervention, comprehensive assessment and improved access to appropriate services.

DUTIES (Brief Description)

This job description indicates in general the nature of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions expected of the position.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list.  Other duties may also be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of the Position:

Assessments

• Facilitate assessments and interviews to determine appropriate services/interventions
• Provide screening to determine if youth are eligible to be detained
• Communicate with partnering agencies
• Supervise youth while at the JAC
• Make appropriate referrals to community services based on client information, assessment outcomes, and family’s willingness to participate
• Work with parents or guardians to coordinate care
• Collaborate with partnering agencies
• Maintain current and accurate records and notes
• Compose reports based on assessments, interviews, and collateral information (CYDC, Court, District Attorney, Public Defender, Human Services, and Probation)
• Utilize assessments to create case plans
• Refer for services
• Communicate progress with key stakeholders

 Other Duties

• Attend meetings, subcommittees, and work groups when deemed appropriate
• Establish strong working relationships within the community
• Participate in supervision
• Engage in improving the overall function of the juvenile justice system within the 18th Judicial District
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required from an accredited college or university with a preferred degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology, sociology, human development, or a closely related field preferred.
  
• Experience in mental health or related field in inpatient, residential, crisis prevention, juvenile corrections, or other similar settings strongly preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and capable of high-quality documentation.
• At Least 21 years of age.

Required Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to manage several projects at the same time while meeting deadlines 
• Ability to problem solve and to make appropriate decisions
• Ability to comply with established rules, statutes, policies and procedures
• Ability to be respectful of others’ beliefs, values, and culture
• Ability to develop rapport with professionals from various agencies 
• Ability to establish and model healthy boundaries 
• Ability to exercise discretion (e.g. client confidentiality) 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs and ability to learn software programs

Preferred Qualifications: 

• ­Bi-lingual (Spanish) candidates must be fluent in both Spanish and English and have demonstrated ability to translate written documents from English to Spanish and Spanish to English
• ­Understanding of the juvenile justice system
• ­Experience working with TRAILS database and/or CSC Data Access
• ­Experience providing services to juveniles in the juvenile justice system
• ­Experience working with youth outside of the juvenile justice system 
• ­Experience working in the justice system
• ­Experience working in the human services field
• ­Experience with Evidence Based Practices 

Conditions of Employment: 

Must agree to fingerprinting and criminal background check. Required background checks include a review with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) AND the Central Registry of Child Protection (TRAILS).

­Subject to pre-employment, post-accident or incident or reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

 BENEFITS:

• Full Medical and Dental (Free for Employee, Additional Cost for Family/Dependents)
•   Paid Vacation- Minimum 9 hours per month, increased accruals depending on years of service
•  Paid Sick hours- 8 hours accrued per month
•  Paid Holidays (13 paid holidays every calendar year)
  
• Yearly Training Stipend
• Yearly Team Building Events
• Retirement Match- up to 3%
• Potential to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Plan (PSLF)- The JAC is a Non-Profit Organization
• Bilingual staff receive an annual stipend of $650.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. This job announcement is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position.

The Juvenile Assessment Center is an equal opportunity employer and seeks a diverse pool of applicants.