169100
YOUTH FACILITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
PS118 $68,848 - $139,360
Creation Date: 01/17/2005
Change Date: 01/01/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To serve as deputy chief administrator of a secure-custody juvenile facility.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:Direction from Youth Facility Director.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:Direct line over subordinate security and Juvenile Justice personnel.
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.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Serves 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 data base 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 absence of the Youth Facilities Director.
Directs business services and maintenance services.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A master's degree in criminal justice or a social sciences field, counseling, education, public administration, or business administration plus three years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting; OR
A doctorate degree in a criminal justice field, counseling, social science field, education, public administration, or business administration plus two years of experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTES:
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.