Under supervision of the Attorney Referee/Division Director, and other supervisory personnel, performs casework for the Eaton County Trial Court-Family Division. Investigates and gathers information on the background of youth and families to assist the court in determining the most appropriate disposition of juvenile cases. Provides oversight to ensure agreements and court orders are followed. Develops and oversees treatment goals for the monitoring and supervision of youth to modify, eliminate and rehabilitate delinquent behaviors. May assume responsibility for treatment specific caseload or programing.
Starting pay is dependent on an applicant's relevant experience.
**Applications are accepted until there are sufficient numbers of qualified applications or a qualified candidate is identified. This position could close at any time.**
Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in social work, criminal justice, education, behavioral sciences, or a related field that qualifies the person to manage or supervise the delivery of juvenile services.
Experience: Two years of casework experience in juvenile court or a related child welfare agency is desired.
Knowledge and Abilities: Knowledge of delinquency matters, the juvenile justice system and children’s services programs, as well as the effects of social conditions on family functioning. Ability to apply social casework methods to working with youth and families.
Other Requirements: Completion of the Michigan Judicial Institute certification training for juvenile court staff – required within two years after date of employment.
Valid Michigan Driver's license and a good driving record.
Ability to serve in an on-call rotation capacity for after-hours juvenile delinquency matters.
FLSA Status: Exempt.
The qualifications listed above are intended to represent the minimum skills and experience levels associated with performing the duties and responsibilities contained in this job description. The qualifications should not be viewed as expressing absolute employment or promotional standards, but as general guidelines that should be considered along with other job-related selection or promotional criteria.
Physical Requirements: [This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this description. These include, but are not limited to, the following requirements. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements]:
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Ability to climb stairs and otherwise access homes, schools and other buildings in varied conditions.
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Ability to install tethering equipment and perform and collect specimens for drug and alcohol testing.
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Ability to access and drive a court vehicle, including the transporting of supervised youth.
Working Conditions:
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Exposure to various weather conditions while conducting field work.
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Exposure to individuals in various emotional states who may be verbally abusive or hostile.
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Required to be available for calls evenings and weekends.
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Exposure to communicable diseases of clients and families.
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Exposure to homes of various states of cleanliness.
