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NEOGOV · 5 days ago

Assistant Director of Juvenile Justice Services

Chesterfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$89K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking an Assistant Director of Juvenile Justice Services to oversee the operations of various juvenile services departments. The role involves ensuring compliance with legal standards, managing staff, and collaborating with stakeholders to provide effective juvenile justice programs.

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Responsibilities

Overseeing the daily operations, strategic direction, and financial solvency of three departments, including the Juvenile Detention Home, Chesterfield Adolescent Resource Pathways (CARP) and the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC)

Overseeing quality assurance programs and ensuring policies, procedures, and practices are in adherence to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and that all three departments maintain licensure and accreditation

Supporting Juvenile Justice Services administrators in conducting investigations and recommending resolutions to JJS Director

Overseeing medical program and services for residents of the Juvenile Detention Home

Preparing reports and maintaining data essential for management of operations

Overseeing contracted and specialized juvenile detention programs in partnership with the Department of Juvenile Justice

Consulting and collaborating with mental health staff, Juvenile Detention Education Program staff, court officials including the judiciary, and Department of Juvenile Justice staff to ensure juvenile detention program participants are receiving services in accordance with individualized service plans and in accordance with Memoranda of Agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice

Representing the department at local and state meetings on behalf of and at discretion of Director

Creating an environment that encourages creativity, innovation and continuous improvement efforts

Promoting an environment that values diversity

Demonstrating ability to manage conflict and ambiguity

Modeling exemplary communication skills to include clearly stated goals, values, and objectives

Fostering mutual trust, respect and information sharing through a variety of methods of communication

Leading with empathy and integrity

Performing other work as required

Qualification

Juvenile services experienceAdministrative experienceLawsRegulationsEvidence-based programmingCommunication skillsLeadership skillsConflict managementRelationship building

Required

Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, psychology, or other related social sciences field

five years of experience in juvenile services, corrections, social services or a related field, including two years of increasingly responsible administrative experience

two years in a supervisory or leadership role

knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, standards/regulations, and funding streams for juvenile detention, contracts with the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), community-based juvenile justice programs provided through the Virginia Community Crime Control Act (VJCCCA), and the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC)

knowledge of evidence-based programming and practices

ability to plan, organize, direct, coordinate and administer the services and programs of the Juvenile Detention Home, Chesterfield Adolescent Resource Pathways (CARP), and the CAC

ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including juveniles, family members, court officials, law enforcement, human service agencies, school personnel, community agency representatives, and DJJ officials

considerable skill in making complex and critical decisions sufficient to ensure legal, professional and administrative requirements are met

strong oral and written communication skills

ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external customers, utilizing data to drive decisions

proven ability to plan, direct, manage and evaluate the work of department staff

current valid driver's license and good driving record required

pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required

this position is considered Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing