Juvenile Counselor III (SR-22)

About the role

The role involves providing social casework and related services to juveniles with psycho-social problems. Responsibilities include conducting interviews, analyzing and diagnosing individual problems, coordinating with other agencies, and providing guidance and assistance to schools and youth organizations.

Responsibilities

• Conducts interviews to secure information concerning the personal history and behavior pattern of potential delinquents
• Analyzes and diagnoses individual problems
• Aids juveniles in improving personal adjustment, social conditions, and environmental factors
• Counsels and advises juveniles and their families
• Coordinates departmental activities with other private and public services and agencies
• Attends conferences and staff meetings to discuss individual cases and plan services
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with the family court, schools, welfare, and other community agencies
• Provides guidance and assistance to schools, youth organizations, etc., in promoting youth activities
• Collects and compiles pertinent information concerning juvenile problems and case studies
• Prepares correspondence, dictates, and prepares case records and other documents
• May represent the agency in testifying before family court

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, or a related field
• At least two years of professional experience in providing direct social services, child guidance, health, education, probation and parole services, or family court services to individuals and their families

Qualifications

Knowledge of various social, psychological, economic, and emotional factors influencing the behavior and attitudes of juveniles; principles and practices of interviewing; basic social work techniques and methods; community resources and their effective utilization to help juveniles and their families.

Skills

Ability to collect, analyze, and evaluate facts; diagnose juvenile problems and make sound decisions; interpret and explain the juvenile counseling program to others; establish and maintain effective working relationships with juveniles, co-workers, representatives of other agencies, and the general public; present ideas and information clearly and concisely orally or in writing.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon request.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon request.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon request.