Knowledge of: Balanced and Restorative Justice principles and practice, and ability to integrate and apply the same in all aspects of the Juvenile Justice programs, functions, and operations; effective case management principles; effective uses of detention; graduated sanctioning/incentives; trauma informed practices; adolescent brain development; principles and practices of public sector organization; project management, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and problem solving; methods and procedures of budget development, justification and control; application and interpretation of County, state and federal laws and regulations relevant to juvenile court operations; performance measures and program evaluation; personal computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet, and relational database programs; JIS, JCS, and C3MS systems preferred; departmental policies procedures, trends and best practices in juvenile justice. The incumbent will also define program goals and objectives, establish methods and means of accomplishing program objectives, implement policies and procedures; identify, research and analyze trends within the program and develop and modify procedures; develop, prepare, and administer program budget and contracts with outside agencies and other governmental agencies; review and interpret program guidelines and requirements.