JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 5

JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 5

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JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 5

Salary

$4,270.93 – $7,737.58 Monthly

Location

Bridge City, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

403BCCY-200836-JJW

Department

Office of Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

10/04/2024

Closing Date

10/9/2024 8:20 AM Central

Description

Benefits

Questions

Supplemental Information

This position will be assigned to work at the Bridge City Center for Youth in Jefferson Parish.

The Juvenile Justice Specialist 5 title has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,971.20 biweekly.

Juvenile Justice Specialists working at secure care facilities are also eligible to earn $2.00 additional dollars for every regular hour worked.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Justin Walker, SHRM-CP

OJJ/ Human Resources Division

Justin.Walker2@la.gov

In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.

The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to theLouisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide2018.pdf) .

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us knowat that timeif you will need special accommodations.

NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Drivers License and clear a background check.

This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of experience in a residential, correctional, mental health, or group home setting with responsibility for one or more of the following: rehabilitation of delinquent youth, clinical care, custody, or security.

OR

Three years of experience in Probation and Parole.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

One year of continuous employment in any field of work will substitute for the high school diploma or GED.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Must have attained eighteenth birthday at the time of application.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To ensure that investigative matters are handled in an appropriate and timely manner, and to establish and maintain accident prevention and sanitation programs.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Experienced.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from an agency administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Direct line over Juvenile Justice Specialist 4.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Office of Juvenile Justice.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from other lower Juvenile Justice Specialist jobs in that functional supervision is exercised over all facility staff in regard to investigative procedures.

Differs from Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 by the absence of responsibility for managing a major unit of the facility.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as shift supervisor and unit manager.

Serves as chief investigator.

Reviews disciplinary actions against youth and staff.

Establishes and conducts education and training programs for numerous and varying safety related job programs.

Serves as a safety officer coordinating safety programs for the unit in which it serves. Develops policies as related to safety.

Compiles accident statistics and hazards data; records trends using computer programming and hazard abatement.

Participates in American Correctional Association (ACA) audits.

Participates in the development of policies and procedures for the security and treatment programs at the facility.

Prepares and reviews reports of facility activities and may determine course of action.

Serves as a training officer.

Assist shift supervisor of higher level in a large unit.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

New Years Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

Mardi Gras,

Good Friday,

Memorial Day,

Independence Day,

Labor Day,

Veterans Day,

Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

01

Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?

Yes

No

02

Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

Yes

No

03

If YES, give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If NO, enter N/A.

04

If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.

Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.

No. Do not contact my employers, past or present.

Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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