Part-Time Juvenile Intake Worker

Miami-County-Kansas; Paola (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

Miami-County-Kansas seeks a Juvenile Intake Officer to perform intake assessments for youths in custody. The role is on-call about one week per month, with a $350 weekly stipend when on call and hourly pay when called into work.

Duties include completing assessments, responding to agencies, and documenting activities. Requirements include being 21+, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid driver’s license; college credits in behavioral sciences are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; college credit hours in behavioral sciences, criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology or related field preferred.
• Prior experience working with juveniles and knowledge of the legal system preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Available to respond within 30 minutes during scheduled on-call time.

Responsibilities

• On-call during scheduled time to respond within 30 minutes to complete Juvenile Intake and Assessment at local law enforcement agencies.
• Maintain Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services paperwork and be ready to respond to agencies.
• Check and respond to emails, phone calls or texts from agencies.
• Handle crisis and stressful situations involving youth and families.
• Turn in timesheets for stipend and document when intake is completed; complete required training.

Skills

On-call availability

Crisis management

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College credit hours in behavioral sciences or related field

Job description

The position is on call approximately one week per month. A stipend of $350 is paid per week, when on call. In addition, employees are paid hourly when called into work. Weekday on call schedule: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend on call schedule: Friday at 5:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m. Monday.

This position will cover the Miami and Linn County area.

The Juvenile Intake Officer is responsible for completing a juvenile intake assessment and other screening instruments as required per policy on youth taken into the custody of law enforcement. The Juvenile Intake Officer works closely with juveniles. Works under general supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• On-call during scheduled time to respond in a 30-minute time frame to complete the Juvenile Intake and Assessment at local law enforcement agencies.
• Maintain Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services paperwork and computer ready to respond to agencies when contacted.
• Check and respond to any agency emails, phone calls or texts.
• Handle crisis and stressful situations involving youth and families.
• Turn in time sheet as needed for stipend, getting called out for an intake and training which is completed.
• Participate in required annual training (20 hours) per KDOC standards.
• Communicate any schedule changes as needed to the Program Supervisor / Director.
• Communicate issues, concerns about youth from the Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services that was completed.
• Attend staff meetings and training as scheduled by the Program Supervisor /Director.
• Turn in Juvenile Intake and Assessment Services paperwork when an intake is completed.

Position Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required; college credit hours in the areas of behavioral science, criminal justice, political science, psychology, sociology or other- related field generally preferred.
• Prior experience working with juveniles, as well as working knowledge of the legal system and available resources preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Be available during scheduled time to respond in a 30-minute time frame to complete the Juvenile Intake and Assessment at local law enforcement agencies.

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work location(s) of the job:
  1. Indoors - Frequently. Usually well lit, heated and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation.
  2. Outdoors - Occasionally
• Objectionable condition(s) found on the job:
  1. Computer Use - Frequently
  2. Driving/Travel - Occasional local travel, which may involve exposure to extreme weather conditions.
  3. Stressful situations may occur when dealing with clients.
• Undesirable health and safety condition(s) under which employee must perform:
  1. Due to working with offenders there exists the risk of possible injury and/or loss of life.
• Machines, Tools and/or Equipment Used:
  1. Basic office equipment to include computer, copy machine, fax machine, printer, telephone system.
• Physical characteristics/requirements of the job:
  1. Sit/Stand/Walk - Regularly
  2. Kneeling - Occasionally
  3. Crouching - Occasionally
  4. Using Fingers/hands - Frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel;reach with hands and arms.
  5. Talking - Frequently
  6. Hearing - Frequently; noise level is usually moderate.
  7. Seeing - Constantly
  8. Vision Abilities - close and distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  9. Lifting/Moving - Occasionally; lifting/moving a maximum weight of 20 pounds.