Juvenile Court Counselor- District 3 (Carteret County)

About the role

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention works to reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating, and treating youth to strengthen families and increase public safety.

Job Duties

• Provide intake and supervision services for undisciplined and delinquent juveniles within a continuum of services that provides care and control.
• Receive and process allegations of delinquent and undisciplined behavior.
• Affirmative assessment of the risks and needs of the juvenile to ensure the security of the community and the juvenile's well-being.
• Divert from court those youth whose risk levels and needs can be met through diversion plans without formal court intervention.
• Making recommendations to court based on assessments that can include secure detention, if warranted.
• Providing case management as part of supervision for youths on probation to assure the delivery of appropriate services while ensuring compliance with court orders.
• Offering aftercare, case management, and post-release supervision to juveniles returning to the community following a commitment to a youth development center.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience.
• Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution for Trainee Appointments.

Benefits

We offer various benefit packages including vacation, twelve paid holidays, and paid parental leave, as well as health, disability, and dental insurance. For a full list of benefits, please click on this link.

Pay

Salary range: $39,671 - $69,426. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with work hours from Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. Candidates must be able to work on-call hours, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis and be able to work a variable work schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families.

Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.