Agency
Safety
Division
70000075 Dept of Public Safety
Job Classification Title
Social Worker (NS)
Position Number
60001420
Grade
NC11
About Us
The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.
Description of Work
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping court-involved
youth. We are Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina’s Youth and
Families!
The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public
safety. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North
Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team.
The State of North Carolina provides work/life balance, a team-oriented culture,
opportunities for advancement, and interesting work. If you are looking to serve
others, this is the place for you.
Job Duties:
The Social Worker within the facility youth development center, has juveniles
that are assigned to a service planning team that operates under a child and
family-centered model. Each service planning team develops an individualized
plan to meet each child's service needs within a month of the juvenile's arrival.
The team meets at least monthly thereafter to monitor progress on service plan
goals and to make adjustments in the plan when needed. The service planning
team consists at a minimum of the juvenile, his or her parent(s) or guardian, a
court counselor from the youth's home district, a social worker who facilitates
team meetings, a licensed mental health clinician and a school representative.
Other YDC staff and community stakeholders (e.g. health services staff, chaplains, substance abuse counselors, direct-care staff) may also be members of a juvenile's service planning team. Social Workers also provide professional administrative work and coordinate to arrange juvenile services while in a Youth Development Center to include: education, treatment, employment training and behavior modification plans. Responsible for understanding and managing commitment orders as established by the court. Social workers may be required to attend meetings away from facility regarding divisional services as well as conferences and workshops.
Other duties include:
*Develop, implement and evaluate service plans and ensure delivery of services.
*Ensure the quality and consistency of program services are within the
division standards and policy guidelines, as well as social work values and principles.
*Develop community relations and manage liaison activities within human
service agencies, community groups, and schools.
*Provide treatment coordination, service planning team leadership and
supportive conversations with juveniles.
*Facilitate release planning by collaborating with juvenile court counselors to arrange for treatment/services resources in the juvenile's home community and ensuring linkages to needed services prior to release from facility.
*Identify, schedule and manage necessary paperwork/authorizations for off-site therapeutic/educational activities including vocational, home visits, and other off campus outings.
*Responsible for documenting the official service planning document for youth in the facility.
*May be assigned to special treatment related work groups and committees.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
This position is located at Chatham Youth…