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Commonwealth of Kentucky · 14 hours ago

Justice Program Administrator

West Liberty, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$48K/yr - $71K/yr

4+ years exp

Commonwealth of Kentucky is seeking a Justice Program Administrator for the Department of Juvenile Justice. The role involves planning, developing, and administering juvenile reentry programming statewide, as well as collaborating with stakeholders and providing support to youth and families.

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Responsibilities

Plans, develops, recommends, and administers a major program area for the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), specifically, juvenile reentry programming on a state-wide basis

Develops policy and procedures regarding juvenile reentry, and collaborates with agency and stakeholders

Collects and analyzes data and produces reports for the stakeholders and agency

Develops, implements, and enforces policies and procedures related to juvenile re-entry on a statewide basis

Develops individual youth case plans, conducts screenings to identify individual youth needs

Develops, prepares, and recommends approval of departmental documentation and program forms collaboratively with agency stakeholders and workgroups

Attends youth multi-disciplinary team meetings

Conducts program monitoring

Provides continued case support to youth and families in conjunction to aftercare services

Provides technical assistance on a state-wide basis, regarding data collection and dissemination of information

Conducts policy research analysis and compiles related data regarding youth and programming for stakeholders and workgroups

Reports on the impact of legislative, financial, and policy changes for programming to DJJ executive staff as needed

Completes and participates in special projects for division director and managers as needed

Attends work groups, committees, trainings, and meetings as required

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Juvenile justice experiencePolicy developmentData analysisProgram administrationCase managementLeadership qualitiesCollaboration skillsCommunication skills

Required

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree

Four years of professional experience in any operation or program within the field of corrections, juvenile justice, criminal justice, law enforcement, recreation, academic or vocational education, health services or education, dietary or food management, construction project management, social work, or a related field

A master's degree will substitute for one year of the required experience

Additional experience in corrections, juvenile justice, criminal justice, law enforcement, recreation, academic or vocational education, health services or education, dietary or food management, construction project management, social work, or related field will substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis