Dependency Supervisor

Help your community through support, services and resources by joining our team as the next Dependency Supervisor.

First review of applications will be December 2, 2024. This posting will be active until filled.

Dependency is where a juvenile in the community is either: abandoned; abused or neglected; has no parent/guardian capable of caring for the child; or is receiving extended foster care services and is working with the Courts to ensure safety, stability, and services to help the child through such a difficult process. Come join us in helping those youth receive the care and guardianship they need.

CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:
Responsible for the management, development, coordination, and growth of the Dependency Unit. Positions at this supervisory level are assigned a broad range of duties, including program management and development, supervision coordination of services, to include implementation of best practices, system improvement and operational management of Juvenile Dependency Court and related staff.

The Superior Court in Pinal County values your experience. We review every candidate for a salary offer that is both equitable and applicable to the position range. The salary in this posting represents our starting minimum to midpoint of range. Based upon your direct experience and background, a salary offer will likely be presented to you within this range.

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities. At Pinal County, we value professionalism and treating others with respect. If these values are not demonstrated throughout the application and interview process, we reserve the right to remove your candidacy from consideration and may impact your future Pinal County applications.

Pinal County and the Superior Court offer amazing benefits. Who knew there was a workplace that wants to see your wellbeing by providing you with a Sabbatical starting at 5 years of service? Plus, paid vacation, sick, and holidays? And benefit plans that include things like hospital coverage, pharmacy, medical, vision, dental... and more! We strive to work hard and reward hard work with our perks and balance. Benefits | Pinal County, AZ

Work in this classification requires an individual to be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary classification functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this classification may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in this classification description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this description.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists in the departmental and operational planning, direction and administration with Juvenile Dependency Court.
• Identifies program development requirements, establishing goals and creating/implementing strategic plans.
• Develops, implements, and administers program policies and procedures, ensuring standardization, uniformity, and compliance with Juvenile Court and Administrative Officer of the Courts (AOC) mandates.
• Acts as a liaison between Juvenile Court Services and outside agencies, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) and other divisions of the Court to maintain relations and resolve issues.
• Conducts reviews of operations, policies, and training manuals, updating them as necessary.
• Designs and conducts research projects and surveys, performs statistical analysis, evaluates results and keeps records.
• Ensures comprehensive training for new employees and completes performance planning and evaluations for program staff.
• Facilitates staff development and ensures the staff achieves COJET training requirement compliance.
• Initiates and maintains effective working relationships with internal court customers and external community partners.
• Completes performance evaluations, assists in the hiring process, recommends disciplinary actions, approves time off, prepares work schedules and assignments.
• Supervises, coordinates and performs a variety of administrative staff work such as: scheduling, maintaining records, responding to requests for information or services, and performs related administrative actions.
• Supervises and evaluates the activities and work assignments of assigned personnel, reviews reports submitted by Dependency staff for completeness, accuracy and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines.
• Provides technical assistance to subordinates in the completion of difficult aspects of their work; personally handles complex or emergency tasks as required.
• Keeps higher level management personnel adequately informed of problems or issues which they should address; proposes alternative solutions for consideration.
• Identifies and recommends ways to improve and streamline operations and programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Special Requirements:
Valid Arizona State Driver's License at time of hire.

Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of leadership, supervision and training.
The laws, principles, and practices of Juvenile Court as it relates to dependency.
Principles of casework, case management and team decision making.
The principles of human behavior and child development.
Facilitation and mediation processes.
Court Center processes, procedures and operations including dependency process.
Child Protective Services/Welfare, Social Services Agencies and Behavioral Health process and procedures.

Ability to:
Maintain confidentiality in court related matters.
Organize, assign, coordinate, train, supervise and evaluate work activities of assigned staff.
Work with material/information that is confidential, sensitive or urgent and requiring extreme tact, courtesy and mature judgement.
Communicate effectively with a large variety of court employees, representatives from external agencies and socially, economically and culturally diverse persons in the general public.
Initiate and administer projects.
Prioritize, organize and research compiled data, reporting information effectively, and maintaining confidential information.
Engage parties in conflict resolution.
Use a personal computer, electronic networks and other information and communications technologies.

Physical Requirements:
Independent body mobility to stand, walk, bend, and sit for prolonged periods of time and/or drive a vehicle. Manual dexterity to reach, and grasp; manual dexterity to hand write or use computer keyboard; vision sufficient to see and read; hear and speak to communicate with customers in person and over the phone. The ability to withstand varying weather temperatures; lifting of up to 25 pounds, unloading, pushing and carrying small to large shipments to and from various locations throughout the County.

Working Conditions:
Typically performs duties in an office environment. Must be willing to work evenings/weekends as required and travel periodically.