Job Description
Overall Job Objective
Description
Notice to Applicants:
JOB FUNCTIONS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The work also requires the ability to finger, grasp, handle, reach, perform repetitive motion, lift, hear, speak, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an environment with crisis situations that require making major decisions involving people, resources, and property.
Description
Find your balance with the Superior Court in Pinal County!
Juvenile Court Services is seeking a professional who possess child welfare, child development, and family dynamic expertise and knowledge about local community-based services. Anticipated hiring range is $42,564 - $54,269.
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CLASSIFICATION SUMMARY:
This position performs professional work of considerable difficulty in professional case management activities; performs related work as required or assigned. The employee performs diverse duties of an advance and specialized nature. Discretion is required in the application of policies, procedures, and guidelines, and in selection of appropriate resources for use in accomplishing assigned work.
This position performs professional work of considerable difficulty in professional case management activities; performs related work as required or assigned. The employee performs diverse duties of an advance and specialized nature. Discretion is required in the application of policies, procedures, and guidelines, and in selection of appropriate resources for use in accomplishing assigned work.
Notice to Applicants:
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.
The hiring salary for this position is dependent upon experience, qualifications and position funding.
Example of Duties
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:
- Attend court hearings.
- Serve as liaison between the court, other government agencies, and community providers.
- Prepare reports and case updates for court review and consideration.
- Facilitate, participate, and/or attend meetings, case conferences, committees, councils, and community meetings as appropriate.
- Serve as an information source to the Judicial Bench, contract attorneys, DCS, and other state/federal agencies on service provision processes and best practices for court-involved children.
- Assist in the development of in-service and external training.
- Assist in the development of programs and participate in quality assurance and improvement efforts to enhance program outcomes.
- Identify communication strategies needed to eliminate barriers and facilitate comprehensive service delivery for children and families.
- Conduct orientation of new staff.
- Maintain electronic case documentation in compliance with County, state, and Federal requirements.
- Report statistical information and manage body of knowledge for community-based services and resources appropriate for court-involved children and families.
- Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, customer records, and restricted County information.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications & Special Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in social work, behavioral/social sciences, or other closely related field; and
- Three (3) years' experience in social work, child welfare, criminal or juvenile justice, mental or behavioral health; OR
- Equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to qualify.
Special Requirements:
Valid Arizona driver's license upon hire. Supplemental Information Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the practices of the Pinal County Superior Court, mental health, child services, social services, or other health agencies.
- Knowledge of the continuum of community-based services and resources appropriate to the individual needs of the case.
- Knowledge of team decision making and group facilitation.
- Knowledge of principles of human behavior, child development, mental health assessments, and health agency guidelines.
- Knowledge of case management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of social services, community organizations, and health services.
- Skill in group facilitation.
- Skill in written and verbal communication with others to convey information effectively.
- Skill in engagement and collaboration.
- Skill in problem solving.
- Ability to critically analyze situations and make appropriate decisions and recommendations.
- Ability to use experience and knowledge to determine solutions for the most difficult cases.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain efficient organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is light and requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects. The work also requires the ability to finger, grasp, handle, reach, perform repetitive motion, lift, hear, speak, walk, operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment, and demonstrate mental and visual acuity.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an environment with crisis situations that require making major decisions involving people, resources, and property.
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