JOB TITLE: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR SUPERVISOR

JOB CODE: 41820

DEFINITION: This is supervisory and professional counseling work in the rehabilitation and social development of court adjudicated youth at a state operated facility. An employee in this job plans, organizes, and supervises an integrated rehabilitative services program for court adjudicated and often aggressive youth in a residential unit at a state operated facility. Supervision is exercised over Youth Development Counselors and Juvenile Justice Specialists/Supervisors assigned to the residential unit who are engaged in supervising court adjudicated youths' treatment, educational, recreational, and social activities; preparing records and reports of court adjudicated youths’ rehabilitation and social development progress; and implementing discharge plans. Work involves supervising the development and implementation of a case management plan for each assigned court adjudicated youth in accordance with the guidelines of the Master Case Planning System. Work includes providing guidance and leadership for rehabilitative treatment planning; individual, group, and family counseling; crisis intervention; constructive discipline; instruction; and security of court adjudicated youth. Work is performed under the general direction of a manager and is reviewed for conformance to departmental and facility policies and procedures through inspection of results, conferences, and reports. EXAMPLES OF WORK: (NOTE: The examples of work are representative of the work, but every position classified to this job may not perform all examples of work listed. Conversely, this is not an all-inclusive list of work examples.)

• Supervises counselors responsible for orienting court adjudicated youth to the facility, conducting home conferences, and providing treatment services, such as individual, group, and family counseling; crisis intervention; constructive discipline; and instruction in rehabilitative treatment, recreation, social development, and educational activities.

• Supervises the coordination and implementation of integrated treatment and service programs for the rehabilitation of court adjudicated youth at a state operated facility.

• Provides guidance and technical assistance on assessing court adjudicated youths' behavior patterns and social development needs for treatment planning, scheduling, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation in accordance with the guidelines of the facility's Master Case Planning System.

• Administers disciplinary measures in complex situations and follows up on other disciplinary problems and incident investigations.

• Participates in program planning and determining processes and procedures for the total facility.

• Conducts treatment team and staff meetings and provides direction and instructive feedback through individual conferences as appropriate.

• Provides immediate and long-range counseling in specialized or complex cases.

• Reviews incident and injury reports, daily activities records, misconduct reports, and clinical and periodic or special evaluations, and recommends and coordinates appropriate changes to treatment programs. • Coordinates activities with facility staff, local school district administrators, probation officers, court officials, families, community placement social service agencies, and others concerning court adjudicated youth to review and discuss their progress in meeting treatment program goals for improved social and behavioral adjustment.

• Provides guidance and technical assistance to staff to develop release and aftercare plans for court adjudicated youth.

• Supervises housekeeping duties by scheduling, controlling, and approving work to provide a safe, healthy, and secure environment for court adjudicated youth and facility staff.

• Reports or coordinates the correction or repair of safety hazards, facility structures, windows, doors, fire alarms, and fire extinguishers to ensure a safe and secure environment.

• Performs the full range of supervisory duties.

• An employee in this job may participate in the performance of subordinates' work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

• Performs related work as required.

ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the physical and emotional needs and problems of court adjudicated and socially maladjusted, physically ill, or aggressive individuals.

• Knowledge of individual and group behavior dynamics and group life of court adjudicated and socially maladjusted, physically ill, or aggressive individuals.

• Knowledge of the work, recreation, and education needs of court adjudicated and socially maladjusted, physically ill, or aggressive individuals.

• Knowledge of counseling methods and techniques.

• Knowledge of health, safety, and first-aid practices.

• Knowledge of the principles and methods of instructing and guiding court adjudicated and socially maladjusted, physically ill, or aggressive individuals.

• Knowledge of housekeeping principles and methods used to maintain a safe and healthy environment.

• Knowledge of the use and functionality of Microsoft Office Suite software.

• Ability to analyze treatment plans and recommend appropriate program changes.

• Ability to read and interpret written information.

• Ability to communicate effectively orally.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: (NOTE: Based on the Entry Level Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities)

• One year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor (Commonwealth title);

or

• One year of professional counseling experience with court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile justice, or criminal justice;

or

• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional counseling experience with court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program.