Juvenile Outreach Specialist

Salary: $26.50 - $35.66 Hourly
Location : Fallon, NV
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2024-0082
Department: Juvenile Probation
Opening Date: 10/21/2024
Closing Date: 11/11/2024 10:00 AM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
The Churchill County Juvenile Probation Department is actively looking for a self-motivated and high-achieving individual for the position of Juvenile Outreach Specialist. The Churchill County Juvenile Probation Department takes an innovative and proactive approach to addressing juvenile issues within the community. If you want to be part of a team that achieves results and makes a difference in the community, this may be the career opportunity for you!.
This position is responsible for identifying at-risk youths and providing or referring support services and intervention services.
Consider working for Churchill County! The county pays 100% of the retirement contribution to PERS on your behalf (33.5% over and above your wage, equivalent to $18,450/year). The county pays 100% of the employee-only health insurance premiums (equivalent to $12,115/year). AND you will not have Social Security taken out of your paycheck, which results in an additional 6% take-home pay (equivalent to $3,300/year). The county also provides $50,000 of term life insurance, which the employee can increase if they want to.
If you think you might be a good fit for the position, submit your application online at by 10 AM on Monday, November 11, 2024 .
Distinguishing Characteristics
The Juvenile Outreach Specialist is a working level classification in the Juvenile Probation Department. The Juvenile Outreach Specialist differs from the Office Specialist class by possessing direct at-risk youth experience to provide outreach duties that are unique to the integral operation of the Juvenile Probation department.
Essential Functions
This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

• Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Identify at-risk youth families and provide intervention services; meet with youths and parents in response to requests for service referrals and determine intervention strategies and provide referrals to community resources.
• Develop and facilitate groups which focus on strengthening self-esteem, cultural identity, cooperative and positive interaction with an emphasis on education.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services provided.
• Participate in community organizations focused on at-risk youth and conduct community education presentations addressing at-risk youth, gang awareness, substance/opioid abuse and juvenile justice cases.
• Assist with community services supervision
• Coordination of work crews and outdoor wilderness programs.
• Provide intervention services to those youth referred by juvenile courts, law enforcement, schools and families.
• Perform general assignments with families; design effective youth diversion contracts and monitor client progress.
• Teach classes relating to substance abuse, skills training, anger management and early intervention to youth and families.
• Provide youth and families with referrals to other services in the community
• Provide community education on youth and family related topics.
• Maintain records and enter timely and accurate data.
• Grant reporting as required.
• Targeted Case Management duties
• Program development
• Participate in multi-agency meetings.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in from an accredited college or university in behavioral sciences, criminal justice, human services or closely related field OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience. Must be 21 years of age at time of hire.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of:

• Federal, state, county and local laws governing the arrest and disposition of juvenile offenders.
• General emotional and behavioral patterns of both delinquent and non-delinquent juveniles and the causes of juvenile delinquency.
• General principles of working with adolescent groups and individuals.
• Crisis intervention and counseling techniques, methods and practices.
• Applicable, laws, codes and regulations.
• Microsoft applications including Excel, Access, Word and Outlook.
• Basic math.

Skill in:

• Planning, organizing and supervising individual work site activities involving a group of adolescent offenders.
• Collecting and analyzing statistics, maintaining records and preparing thorough and concise reports.
• Maintaining discipline in a fair and tactful manner.
• Preparing accurate and meaningful performance summaries, daily statistics, incident reports and other types of correspondence.
• Reading and analyzing policy and procedure manuals, Nevada state laws and governmental regulations.
• Effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, juveniles, parents and the general public.

Required Certificates, Licenses and Registrations
• Nevada driver's license.
• First Aid and CPR within six (6) months of date of employment.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment; strength and agility to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Office and field work; travel from site to site; extensive public contact, daily exposure to traffic conditions and external environments.
This position may require supervision of community service work programs that would entail standing for long periods of time.
Conditions of Employment

1. Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
2. New employees are required to submit to a background investigation and if hired for a safety-sensitive position, a drug/alcohol screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug/alcohol screen (if applicable).
3. Churchill County participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS, with information from each applicant's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. All candidates who are offered employment must complete Section 1 of the Form I-9 along with the required proof of their right to work in the United States and proof of their identity prior to starting employment. Please be prepared to provide required documentation as soon as possible after the job offer is made.

DISCLAIMER: Churchill County provides benefits to regular employees. Benefits are prorated for some part time, regular positions (depending on job). Most part time positions provide no benefits.
No Nevada state income tax
Retirement
Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Nevada - Churchill County contributes 33.5% of an eligible Regular Member's salary for retirement. Churchill County contributes 50.0% of an eligible Police Member's salary for retirement. Retirement benefits are available to employees hired in positions that work 20 hours per week or more on a regular basis. Positions of less than 20 hours per week (or less than 1040 hours in a fiscal year) will receive Social Security contributions and will not be enrolled in PERS.
Deferred Compensation Plans
Employees can also participate in the VOYA 457 deferred compensation plan, which is funded by the employee. This allows the employee to save money in pre-tax dollars toward retirement.
Cafeteria Health Coverage Plan - Full-time employees' health insurance begins the first of the month after one month of employment. (Employees must work an average 30 or more hours per week on a regular basis to qualify for health insurance coverage.)
The county offers a "Cafeteria" health plan to full-time employees, which allows employees to pick and choose the best health plan for them and their family. The county offers three health plans - a base PPO plan with a $1,500 deductible, a "buy-up" PPO plan with a $750 deductible, and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a $2,700 deductible and a Health Savings Account (HSA), to which the county contributes $182 per month. In addition, the county also provides the following: a prescription plan, a dental plan, and a vision plan. The county currently contributes 100% of the employee premiums for the base PPO plan and the HDHP, as well as for the prescription, dental, and vision plans. Employees who elect dependent coverage pay 100% of the dependent premiums - employees can elect to have those premiums deducted in pre-tax dollars.
Vacation Leave
Full-time, regular county employees scheduled to work 40 hours per week accrue 8 hours per month of annual (vacation) leave per year. Part-time, regular county employees accrue annual (vacation) leave vacation at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked. Employees earn additional annual leave hours at 5, 10, 15, and 25 years of service up to a maximum of 240 hours (30 days) per year. While on probation an employee is not granted vacation leave for the first six months; the employee still accrues vacation leave during this time and will be credited with 48 hours of vacation leave after six months of employment in their regular position.
Sick Leave
Full-time, regular county employees scheduled 10 hours of sick leave per month, with no maximum accrual. Part-time, regular employees accrue sick leave at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked.
HOLIDAYS - Regular county employees enjoy 12 paid holidays per calendar year including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Nevada Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Family Day (Friday after Thanksgiving), and Christmas Day. In addition, County employees are entitled to one floating holiday per year, to be used at a time agreed to by the employee and his or her supervisor. (Regular, part-time employees receive prorated holidays based on the number of hours normally worked.)
Tuition Reimbursement
Churchill County values it's employees and empowers all employees to enhance their skills by taking job-related college courses as well as participating in job related workshops and seminars. To that end, for regular employees the county has a generous Tuition Reimbursement policy for accredited courses, reimbursing up to $1,200 per year in educational expenses.
01
Briefly summarize your experience working directly with at-risk youth. (If none, type N/A.)
02
How many years of experience do you have directly working with at-risk youth?

• No Experience
• 1 month to 1 year of Experience
• 1 to 2 years of Experience
• 2 to 4 years of Experience
• More than 4 years of Experience

03
What is your post-high school educational background (if any) in sociology, psychology, counseling, or a related field?

• None
• Two to Three Classes
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree or higher

04
Describe your experience accurately observing and recording juvenile behavior, including depression, drug and/or alcohol abuse, and psychological dysfunctions.
Required Question