Specialized Populations Officer (Juvenile)

•  79% employer-paid health and prescription insurance

•  Dental and vision insurance plans available to purchase

•  Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, available to purchase

•  Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support

•  Flex Spending (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

• 156% state-matched of the first 4.8% contribution to retirement plan

• FREE $20,000 Life Insurance Policy

• Optional Life Insurance and AD&D available to purchase

• 13 paid holidays annually

• Paid vacation and sick leave that begin accruing immediately

• Military leave and Funeral/Bereavement leave

• Paid training to develop your skills

• Free continuing education credits to maintain professional certifications

• Access to specialized courses through Judicial Branch Education

• Opportunity for bilingual pay

This position requires intensive case management for our highest risk youth. The duties also include conducting screening and risk tools, investigations for the Court, and completing intakes at the request of law enforcement. Intensive case management includes facilitating groups, utilizing the science of brain development as a foundation for the work with youth, skill training, high-level engagement with families, school, & service providers. Service matching that aligns with the key life areas is essential, along with monitoring court conditions and doing transition planning with your who have been placed out of home. Non-traditional hours and being “on-call” is an expectation. All this done in a way that ensures improved behavior and community safety.

In-Office only. This position will cover the Fremont and Blair offices.

• 2860 W 23 Drive, Fremont, NE 68025

• 597 Grant St Ste 300, Blair, NE 68008-2550

Regular travel is required to support operations across both the Fremont and Blair offices. As part of our commitment to active community supervision, field visits and additional regional travel may be required.

Core hours are Monday–Friday daytime. As part of our 24/7 commitment to community safety, occasional on-call, evening, weekend, and holiday availability is required.

• Incumbents may be subjected to environmental threats, odors, dusts, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and travel.

• Experience working with youth or families—through tutoring, coaching, mentoring, volunteering, or similar roles—is preferred.

• Experience with Probation, DHHS, NDCS, or related systems, as well as skills in interviewing, investigation, or case management, are also desirable.

Note: An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above may also be considered.

All educational credits must be granted from an accredited institution approved by the U.S. Dept. of Education.

• Customer service principles.

• Criminal Justice system, laws, legal codes, and court procedures.

• Interview and Assessment procedures and practices.

• Intervention policies and procedures.

• Cognitive skill building, motivational learning.

• Social learning theory.

• Crisis intervention techniques.

• Modern office procedures and equipment.

• Recordkeeping principles.

• Document review techniques.

• Computers and related software applications.

• Making home visits.

• Interviewing probationers.

• Tracking probationers’ location(s).

• Utilizing probation and protective techniques.

• Applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

• Preparing activity reports and updating databases.

• Operating computers and applicable software applications.

• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.