DEPUTY DIVISION ADMINISTRATION - JUVENILE JUSTICE - UNCLASSIFIED

State of Nevada; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation

Sick Leave

Holidays

PERS retirement

Deferred Compensation

No Nevada state income tax

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Longevity pay

Job summary

The State of Nevada, through the Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS), seeks a senior leader to oversee statewide juvenile justice programming, including the Youth Parole Bureau and three state facilities. You will guide policy, operations, and compliance to deliver high-quality care for youth and safeguard public safety.

Responsibilities include directing a large staff, coordinating with local communities, ensuring data reporting, and maintaining program integrity across multiple sites

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in juvenile justice, corrections, social services, or a closely related human services field, including at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity overseeing programs, staff, and/or facilities serving youth.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, social work, psychology, public administration or related field; master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad oversight of children's juvenile justice services, including ensuring that Nevada’s Youth Parole Bureau and three state-operated residential juvenile justice facilities are held to a high quality standard and that interrelated services are coordinated for youth needs.
• Work with local communities to determine community needs and develop plans to meet those needs, ensuring quality assurance and legislative compliance.
• Manage a staff of approximately 200 professionals and coordinate cross-agency collaboration (courts, child welfare, behavioral health, education).

Skills

Supervisory experience

Multi-site/ regional operations

Data systems familiarity

Policy development and monitoring

Budget development and grants

Legislative communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, social work, psychology, public administration or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Data systems for outcome tracking

Job description

• No Nevada state income tax.

Job Summary

This position, which reports directly to the Administrator of the Division of Child & Family Services (DCFS), in the Department of Human Services (DHS), is responsible for the leadership, direction, oversight and overall administration of the Division's statewide juvenile justice programming. This includes the Youth Parole Bureau, three residential juvenile justice facilities (Summit View Youth Center, Caliente Youth Center, and Nevada Youth Training Center) and the Juvenile Justice Programs Office.

The Youth Parole Bureau provides supervision and case management services to delinquent youth committed to DCFS. The facilities confine youth who require a more structured, intensive intervention, in a secure setting in order to receive treatment and rehabilitative services.

The Juvenile Justice Programs Office provides oversight of all juvenile justice services, including policy development, implementation, and oversight; PREA oversight; data collection, management, and oversight; and legislative monitoring, implementation and compliance. Together these services use treatment, education, and skill-building to address the root causes of delinquent behavior, including trauma, family instability, substance use, mental health needs, and educational gaps, to rehabilitate youth and protect public safety.

Essential Qualifications

A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in juvenile justice, corrections, social services, or a closely related human services field, including at least 3 years in a supervisory capacity overseeing programs, staff, and/or facilities serving youth. Familiarity with data systems used for outcome tracking and federal reporting. Experience managing multi-site or regional operations. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, social work, psychology, public administration or related field or a master’s degree in one of these disciplines is preferred.

Job Duties

The position provides broad oversight of children's juvenile justice services, including ensuring that Nevada’s Youth Parole Bureau and three state-operated residential juvenile justice facilities are being held to, and delivering a high-quality standard of care, and that all interrelated juvenile justice services are being coordinated efficiently in order to serve the highest needs of Nevada’s delinquent youth. This position works with local communities to determine community needs and develop plans to meet those needs. This position is responsible for quality assurance and legislative compliance and manages a staff of approximately 200 professionals.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

The ideal candidate should have: working knowledge of juvenile justice law, due process rights, and applicable state/federal regulations; knowledge of adolescent development, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based rehabilitative models and best practices; experience in budget development, grants management, and contract administration; the ability to analyze proposed statutory/regulatory changes and to interpret and apply legislative mandates and policy directives; experience with interagency coordination and collaboration (courts, child welfare, behavioral health, and education); strong personnel management skills, including workforce development, performance management, and union relations; excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present to legislative bodies, courts, and oversight commissions; the ability to manage crisis response, incident review, and continuous quality improvement; and a commitment to strengths-based and culturally-responsive approaches to working with justice-involved youth and families.

Benefits Include

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. For more information on how PERS service may impact Social Security benefits, visit the SSA publication.
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating with “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

For more details about your rights and responsibilities as a State of Nevada employee, please review the State of Nevada Employee Handbook (PDF).

• State Holidays The holiday schedule for State employees is established by the Legislature.
  

The Following Are Legal Holidays

January 1.............................................. New Year's Day

Third Monday in January.................. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

Third Monday in February................ Washington’s Birthday

Last Monday in May........................... Memorial Day

June 19................................................ Juneteenth Day

July 4.................................................... Independence Day

First Monday in September.............. Labor Day

Last Friday in October....................... Nevada Day

November 11........................................ Veterans' Day

Fourth Thursday in November........ Thanksgiving Day

Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November...................... Family Day

December 25........................................ Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255