Juvenile Assessment Counselor (Community Services Department)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Must be able to pass the required trainings within the probationary period: Assessment Tools, Detentions and Intake Screening, Juvenile Justice Information Systems (JJIS), Protective Action Response (PAR) and Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT). Must be able to do shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Recruitment Notes

This is professional social casework in conducting comprehensive intake assessments for at-risk youth and their families referred to the department. Work involves evaluating behavioral, emotional, social, and environmental factors to identify risk and determine appropriate service needs. The incumbent facilitates timely referrals to programs and community resources and ensures compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and court-mandated requirements. Duties include performing field visits to youth and families as an essential function of the position and maintaining accurate, timely, and complete case records. The employee collaborates with youth, families, and community partners to support early intervention and diversion services.