SALARY RANGE
$40.64 - $56.43
WORK ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Waukesha County’s Department of Health & Human Services is recruiting for a talented Youth Justice Supervisor to join its Child and Youth – Family Services Division. This position primarily supervises workers providing ongoing youth justice case management and court-related services for youth involved with the juvenile court, including youth in out-of-home placement and youth with concurrent child welfare involvement.
The purpose of Child and Youth - Family Services Division is to serve individuals and families of Waukesha County by providing quality and professional services. We strive to use the many formal and informal supports within families and our community to keep children in their home whenever safely possible. We value collaboration and coordination with the families we serve, community professionals, and within our Department to implement effective prevention and intervention strategies. We are committed to providing the appropriate level of intervention and protection, while encouraging families to utilize their strengths toward independence and self-sufficiency whenever possible. While adhering to legal mandates, our work is conducted in an atmosphere of respect, compassion, confidentiality, and professionalism.
In Youth Justice, we work to:
Hold youth accountable in developmentally appropriate ways
Promote individual and community safety
Reduce reoffending through evidence-based interventions
Increase youth and family engagement, voice, and meaningful participation
Support equitable outcomes ensuring services are tailored to the assessed needs
Support safe, stable placements and connections for youth in out-of-home care, including attention to visitation, permanency planning, and service coordination
Coordinate with child welfare partners to support safety, permanency, and well-being across systems
Why Join Our Dedicated Team?
In the role of Youth Justice Supervisor, you will empower a team of talented professionals ensuring youth and community safety, well-being, and lawful, developmentally responsive decision-making through practices aligned with Youth Justice Standards, Out of Home Care Standards, and CPS Safety Intervention Standards issued by Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF). You will work in a supportive environment leading and supervising youth justice workers, while applying child welfare best practices including:
Using a Family Centered Approach
Engaging youth and families as partners in assessment, planning, and decision-making
Building case plans that reflect strengths, needs, and individualized goals
Supporting natural/community connections that improve long-term outcomes
Coordinating with child welfare, out-of-home care providers, and permanency resources to align case planning, visitation, and service expectations when systems overlap.
Prioritizing Trauma-Informed and Developmentally Responsive Practice
Recognizing how trauma, adversity, and adolescent development affect behavior and engagement
Coaching staff to use strategies that build regulation, skills, and resilience
Supporting practices that reduce re-traumatization for youth and families
Applying a child welfare-informed lens for youth with a child abuse and neglect history, including attention to placement stability, caregiver engagement, and the impact of prior system involvement
Using Evidence-Based and Data-Informed Decision-Making
Using validated screening/assessment tools and structured decision-making.
Monitoring outcomes and using data to guide coaching, quality improvements, and program effectiveness
Monitoring indicators related to placement stability, school engagement, service participation, and court compliance for youth in out-of-home care and dual system involvement.
Why Come Work for HHS?
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Manage, guide, and support Youth Justice professionals providing ongoing supervision services for court-involved youth.
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