YOUTH PAROLE COUNSELOR 1
Location: Fallon, Nevada
Description: Nevada Employee Action and Timekeeping System is in need of YOUTH PAROLE COUNSELOR 1 right now, this vacancy will be settled in Nevada. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Youth Parole Counselors provide supervision, enforce parole agreements and stipulations, and determine appropriate placement, counseling, educational goals, and work prog! rams of assigned youth; work directly with community-based placements, rehabilitation and counseling programs, schools, the juvenile justice system, local law enforcement agencies and families in developing an appropriate parole and treatment program. Incumbents perform in a trainee capacity and acquire the knowledge, skills and abilities required in this occupation. Meet with juvenile institution staff, youth, juvenile judges, counselors, families and placement centers to develop parole and treatment plans, goals and objectives; monitor activities of youth while institutionalized and develop an aftercare program to guide reintegration into the community. Act as a liaison with a variety of community agencies including neighborhood resource teams, schools, counseling and treatment centers, juvenile justice system, State and county welfare, and community-based placements to coordinate the treatment, counseling and supervision needs of youth.
Document all contact invo! lving youth, family and legal interactions within a statewide ! database; collect appropriate data regarding caseload interaction and report data according to established requirements and timelines. Monitor progress reports and compile data for inclusion in the automated information system from the institution, community-based placements, school, work, treatment programs and direct observation. To see full Class Specifications visit: To Qualify: In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, psychology, social work or closely related field; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience conducting casework services, making program eligibility determinations, preparing detailed reports, dealing with law enforcement agencies, the juvenile justice system, community-based placements, and related State agencies regarding the preparation of parole agreements,! placement, program development, obtaining services and the legal process of assigned youth; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Special Notes Incumbents hired at the Youth Parole Counselor I level must successfully complete a Nevada P.O.S.T.
approved law enforcement academy within one year of appointment. Applicants must meet minimum standards for appointment as a peace officer as established in the Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code. Special Requirements Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, all positions in this series have been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this series must first submit to a pre-employment screening test for controlled substances.
A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Nevada Employee Action and Timekee! ping System.
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This vacancy starts available on: Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:26:30 GMT
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