Part-Time Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator-Williston

North Dakota Court System; Williston (ND); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

The Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator position within the North Dakota Court System offers a part-time, temporary role of about 20 hours per week with evening and weekend hours. The role supports youth and families during the youth’s involvement with the Juvenile Court, with mileage reimbursement included.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, strong confidentiality, and the ability to build rapport with youth.

Qualifications

• Confidentiality is required and must be maintained.
• Must follow established rules and enforce them with others.
• Able to read, understand and relay instructions accurately.
• Easily builds rapport and communicates with youth and families kindly and cooperatively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with youth and families.

Responsibilities

• Provides services to youth and families during involvement with the Juvenile Court.
• Coordinates with assigned youth as identified by the Juvenile Court Supervisor.
• Assists with accessing transportation for court meetings, hearings, and services.
• Assists in seeking and obtaining employment.
• Supports youth with college applications, GED, job corps or other training.
• Mentors positive relationship models and connects youth/families with relevant programs.

Skills

Confidentiality

Follow rules

Understand instructions

Rapport

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

If you are looking for a 20-hour per week position with flexible evening and weekend hours and some weekday hours or looking to build your resume and would find it rewarding to provide services to youth and the youth’s families during the youth’s course of involvement with the Juvenile Court, this opportunity may be right for you.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Keeps information confidential.
• Follows and requires others to follow set rules.
• Ability to understand, read and relay instructions.
• Easily builds rapport and communicates with others courteously and cooperatively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.

The Ideal Candidate Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma
• Work experience with youth preferred

Position Type/Salary:

• Part-Time, Temporary Position with a Wage of $19.12/Hour
• Reimbursed for Mileage

The Juvenile Court Youth Coordinator is responsible for providing services to the youth and the youth’s families during the youth’s course of involvement with the Juvenile Court. The Youth Coordinator will work with assigned youth as identified by the Juvenile Court Supervisor.

This position is approximately 20 hours per week and will include evening and weekend hours with some weekday hours as necessary.

Internships are available if the location is approved by the university/college.

• Assists with accessing transportation for court meetings, hearings, court-ordered services and evaluations.
• Assists in seeking and gaining employment.
• Assists and exposes to positive social activities.
• Assists with college applications, GED, job corps or other employment training.
• Mentors positive models of healthy relationships.
• Connects youth and families with culturally relevant programming and services.
• Bridges the communication and understanding between the juvenile court and youth.
• Outreaches to families to ensure the families understand the court process and what is happening.
• Assists with participants in group outings and special projects
• Documents activities in the case management system.
• Reports any neglect or abuse as a mandated reporter.
• Provides feedback regarding services provided to the juvenile court staff when requested. Attends staff meetings and court as required.
• Conducts and observes drug testing of the youth when requested.
• Conducts curfew checks by phone or in person when requested by the juvenile court officer.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level or type.

Requires a high school diploma.

• Work experience with youth preferred.
• Courteous, cooperative and ability to build rapport.
• Understands, reads and relays instructions.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills.
• Follows and requires others to follow set rules.Maintains confidentiality.
• Interpersonal skills to deal effectively with youth and families.
• Operates general office equipment, computer and word processing and case management software.