YOUTH FACILITY DEPUTY DIRECTORPrint (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4650393) ApplyYOUTH FACILITY DEPUTY DIRECTORSalary $5,737.00 - $11,613.00 MonthlyLocation Monroe, LAJob TypeClassifiedJob Number403SCY-199826-GOLDepartmentOffice of Juvenile JusticeOpening Date09/09/2024Closing Date9/24/2024 11:59 PM Central
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Supplemental InformationSwanson Center for Youth-Monroe4701 South Grand St.Monroe, LA 71202This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana. No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.For further information about this vacancy contact: Garilyn London OJJ/ Human Resources Garilyn.London@la.gov In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide2018.pdf) . If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations. NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check.This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Minimum QualificationsMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional-level experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, mental health, or group home setting.SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years of full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.A master's degree in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.Graduate training in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.Graduate training and degrees without attaining a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience. A Ph.D. in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for two years of the required experience.NOTE:All graduate training and degrees including the Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.NOTE:An applicant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge may be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by State and Federal laws are granted.In accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) (Part 115:17) of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations an applicant who has been found to have engaged in any form of sexual abuse; engaged in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable or refused will be disqualified.NOTE:Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.Job ConceptsFUNCTION OF WORK:To serve as deputy chief administrator of a juvenile secure care facility. LEVEL OF WORK:Administrator. SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Direction from Youth Facility Director. SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct line over subordinate security and Juvenile Justice personnel. LOCATION OF WORK:Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice. JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Youth Facility Assistant Director by the presence of responsibility for serving as a primary assistant to the Youth Facility Director. Differs from Youth Facility Director by the absence of overall administrative responsibility for a juvenile secure-care facility.Examples of WorkServes as the principal assistant to the Youth Facility Director. Assists in directing and controlling all activities of the Juvenile Reception and Diagnostic Center. Assists in directing and coordinating long-range programs, plans, policies, procedures, and regulations.Assists in administering a comprehensive professional rehabilitation program for clients committed for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies (e. g., shoplifting, rape, and homicide). Assists in directing all functions of the institution through the chain of command including care, custody, mental health, social services, fiscal services, medical services, personnel, maintenance services, religious services, contractual services, volunteer services, and other services. Assists in administering a complex reception and diagnostic process that serves as the database for initial treatment plans, initial custody classification, placement decisions, and forensic reports to committing courts. Assists in administering a treatment program for a significant portion of the offender population with a wide range of acute medical, neurological, psychiatric, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities including many classified as abused and neglected juveniles. Serves on call in order to respond to security, maintenance, psychiatric, medical, and suicide prevention emergencies. Participates in apprehension of offenders upon escape. Conducts investigations relating to grievances filed by employees and offenders. Serves as a member of the Classification Committee. Interviews relatives of offenders and other visitors and coordinates visiting procedures. Directs a maximum custody program for offenders. Directs programs for infirmary and support personnel. Assists the Youth Facility Director in maintaining communication with a large number of judges and other appropriate members of courts using a statewide network of juvenile probation workers, representatives of community agencies, and the juvenile justice system. Assists with compliance duties concerning federal court consent decree standards, legislative mandates, departmental regulations, and ethical practices. Serves as the chief administrative official of an institution during the absence of the Youth Facilities Director.Directs business services and maintenance services.Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leaveMore information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspxHolidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the GovernorState employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/YourRetirementSystem.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status?
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Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?
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If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.
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Have you been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?
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If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
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Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in any sexual activity in the community or confinement setting?
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If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
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Have you ever engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility or juvenile facility or any other facility type (as defined in 42 U.S.C 1997)?
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If so, when? If "NO", enter N/A.
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If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting.
Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present.
No. Do not contact my employers, past or present.
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