NEOGOV · 17 hours ago
Community Specialist - Berkeley County
Berkeley County, SC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$39K/yr - $67K/yrNEOGOV is seeking a Community Specialist for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). This entry-level position provides case management coordination services for youth, including assessment, planning, and advocacy to support their rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
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Responsibilities
Serves as the primary case manager for youth referred to DJJ through diversion, intake, probation, or parole supervision
Interviews juveniles, family members and any service providers servicing the youth to assess juveniles’ level of functioning, strengths, and needs
Monitors juvenile for compliance with court orders
Provides alternatives to incarceration through the use of graduated responses and STAP
Serves as on-call agent on rotation
Provide a comprehensive plan of supervision for the assigned youth to include diversion, intake, probation, or parole
Develops a comprehensive needs-based case management plan
Advocates on behalf of youth and families to ensure appropriate, timely and consistent services
Conducts assessments for services and living arrangements for youth re-entry to the community
Maintains case file to include JJMS data entry and uploading documents
Promotes restorative justice practices to address the repair of harm/compensation to victims and communities
Prepares reports, forms, and participates in various meetings
Participates in job related training and workshops for professional development
Conducts other duties as assigned, required, or requested
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in social science or its equivalent
Knowledge of federal/state laws and regulations pertaining to juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system
Knowledge of the objective, techniques, and practices of juvenile justice intake/probation functions
Knowledge of fact-gathering methods and interviewing techniques
Ability to develop, enhance and work with community collaborative initiatives
Ability to organize and maintain a case load
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to facilitate and broker services for juveniles, their families, and victims
Ability to utilize a wide range of graduated responses
Must be proficient in Microsoft and other MS applications
This position performs job duties relating to the custody, control, transportation, or recapture of youth within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the employee may have direct and indirect contact with youth within the jurisdiction of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Training applicable to these duties will be provided
Some overnight travel for training as needed
Must be able to drive and travel throughout the state
Must be able to physically lift up to 25 lbs
Preferred
Experience in strength-based case management, work with community-based programs, intake, probation, parole, intensive case management, criminal justice, or equivalent related experience
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health, dental, and life insurance
15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
15 days of sick leave per year
13 paid holidays
State retirement plans and deferred compensation programs
Discount Programs such as TicketatWork and WeSave
Insurance Benefits
Retirement Benefits
Workplace Benefits
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
The Carlyle Group,Warburg PincusWarburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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