at Department of Juvenile Justice in

Belleville, Illinois, United States Job Description Position Overview:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a compassionate and motivated candidate to assist in the positive rehabilitation of the youth in our care. The ideal candidate for this position will possess a passion for positive change, the ability to apply a high degree of patience with residents and their families, and the ability to confidently develop and implement recommendations for positive behavior change and rehabilitation. The incumbent in this role will possess excellent communication skills both orally and in writing as they will have daily interaction with various youth, other staff both inside and outside the facilities, families of the residents, and members of the community. The Mobile Intake Juvenile Justice Youth and Family Specialist plays a critical role in the intake, orientation, and rehabilitation of the youth in our care. If this sounds like an opportunity that fits the career path you’re looking for, then IDJJ is looking for you! We encourage all interested and qualified candidates to apply!

Essential Functions:

Travels to detention centers or other agencies in assigned region to complete the intake process as part of the Mobile Intake team. Reviews case materials and initiates required agency forms in the process of preparing a summation of community reports, counseling and program recommendations, and ability assessment evaluation of new committed youths for staffing by the Assignment Coordinator, institutional counselors, and Community Services Division Staff. Engages youth and families through techniques such as motivational interviewing to gather information for the purpose of classification, reclassification and recommends assignment based on screening and assessment. Reviews case materials and initiates appropriate forms to provide information for Youth 360 (Y360) input and review by supervisor. Recommends institutional and community placement of youths in conjunction with the rest of the Mobile Intake team to the Assignment Coordinator. Initiates correspondence to staff within Illin To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account