Juvenile Court Counselor and Juvenile Court Counselor-Trainee
Do you have a passion for making a positive influence in the lives of our youth in North Carolina? The North Carolina Department of Public Safety-Juvenile Justice is recruiting for Juvenile Court Counselor and Juvenile Court Counselor-Trainee positions in every District across the State. We are currently accepting applications for those who graduate in May.
These positions:
- provide case management, counseling, and supervision of adjudicated or delinquent juveniles, to assure compliance with court ordered dispositions.
- provide the assessment of juvenile and family needs to develop and implement plans for treatment and complying with court orders.
- monitor juvenile and family progress through home visits, residential placement, or Youth Development Center, office, and school visits, and contact with other human service agencies providing services to the family.
- provide transitional and post-release supervision and support services to facilitate community re-entry and continuing treatment needs.
- may also be responsible for evaluating complaints against juveniles to determine whether to divert the complaint or to initiate court action.
- conduct in-depth risk and needs assessments, and family social histories to develop treatment and sanction recommendations for disposition.
- serve as an officer of the Court to issue and serve court orders and documents, and to apprehend and secure physical custody of juveniles.
- participate in interagency, multidisciplinary planning and team meetings and maintain extensive court records and documentation in a statewide online juvenile database.
- make decisions regarding and arranging for or providing transportation of juveniles in need of secure or non-secure custody.
Recruitment Range for a Juvenile Court Counselor;
$43,076.00 - $62,092.00
To be eligible for a Juvenile Court Counselor position, you will need a Bachelor's degree in a human services field (social work, psychology, counseling, or criminal justice) and two years of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience OR a Master's degree in a human services field and one year of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience.
Recruitment Range for a Juvenile Court Counselor - Trainee;
Starting at $34,000.00 with a related Bachelors degree or $35,733.00 with a related Masters degree, then receive step increase every 6 months if you meet training standards
To be eligible for a Juvenile Court Counselor - Trainee position, you will need a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field (social work, psychology, counseling, or criminal justice) OR a Master’s degree in a human services field. No experience required. The training period takes two years to complete, then you will earn a minimum $43,076.00.