Assessment Center Director

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location : Xenia, OH

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 25-00052

Department: Juvenile Court

Division: Juvenile Court

Opening Date: 05/06/2025

Closing Date: 5/26/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

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Greene County Juvenile Court

2100 Greene Way Boulevard

Xenia, OH 45385

The Director of the Assessment Center is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and operation of the Juvenile Assessment Center, including the Court's Diversion Program. This includes: supervising staff; providing quality assurance for Assessment Center and Diversion processes; developing and implementing policies, procedures and best practices for intakes, screenings, assessments, case management and diversion hearings and case plans; overseeing intake and assessment services for youth referred by law enforcement or other agencies; ensuring compliance with state and local regulations; and collaborating with community partners to ensure that at-risk and diversion youth and their families receive appropriate services and interventions. The Director is responsible for expanding awareness, availability and ease of access to these services throughout the community.

This position is an unclassified employee pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 124.11(A)(9) and serves at the pleasure of the Judge pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.13.

Duties/Responsibilities

JOB DUTIES (Examples may not be comprehensive):Program Operations and Services: Oversee and complete comprehensive assessment and referral services for juveniles and their family units, including needs assessments, risk assessments, substance abuse screenings, mental health evaluations, and/or other needs-based service referrals. Monitor and ensure timely, appropriate intervention and case management. Maintain and develop policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws and standards; ensure policies and procedures are properly implemented. Develop, plan, administer and/or delegate program operations and services; enter into contractual agreements with service providers; ensure licensure is current and routine oversight. Implement and monitor quality assurance measures; conduct operations and incident reviews, including preventative maintenance planning; maintain and supervise information systems and research projects. Oversee agency records and reports policy and management; prepare annual report and oversee development of other agency promotional materials. Evaluate program service and delivery; formulate annual goals. In conjunction with Intervention Center Director, oversee facility maintenance and capital improvement projects; direct and delegate special projects and programming; ensure orderliness and cleanliness of facility towards positive image and compliance with health and safety code regulations; ensure operational security system and technology support.

Personnel: Provide visionary leadership and oversee all center operations and staffing. Recruit, interview, train select candidates for all positions and provide ongoing professional development; provide direct supervision; supervise evaluation of staff in performance of duties including probationary and annual evaluations. Specify organizational tasks and responsibilities. Oversee scheduling to ensure proper work force. Decide corrective action regarding violations of policy, procedure and other regulations in conjunction with Court HR. Investigate and respond to youth, employee and public concerns; resolve complaints and arbitrate disputes. Communicate goals, objectives and mission of the organization to personnel. Promote positive work environment, teamwork and open communication. Conduct regular meetings with community partners.

Program Development and Quality Assurance: The Director is responsible for identifying, implementing, and reviewing referral processes, intakes, evaluations/assessments to address needs, such as academic, behavioral, socioeconomic or emotional support and case planning objectives for the Assessment Center and Diversion. Conduct, track and analyze program data; provide analysis to inform establishment of annual goals. Ensure safety and hygiene of work environment. Assist with program monitoring by the Ohio Department of Youth Services, including site reviews and annual audits. Monitor program and service outcomes and implement strategies for continuous quality improvement and operational efficiency. Ensure compliance with state statutes, funding agency requirements, and accreditation standards. Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on program outcomes, trends, and operational metrics. Leads the center's strategic planning and grant writing efforts, including special projects.

Fiscal Management: The Juvenile Assessment Center is funded through the Court's Reclaim Grant with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. The Director is responsible for coordinating fiscal operations in collaboration with the Court's Fiscal Department. This includes: ensuring compliance with the applicable budgets; overseeing employee time clock management and leave requests; monitoring grant requirements, including inventory and submission of grant reports; review expenditures and forecast program needs to ensure accountability of purchasing; audit review and corrective action; manage contractual agreements; and research and pursue alternate sources of revenue, including additional grant opportunities to support program sustainability and growth.

Community and Public Relations: Ensure the organization and its mission, programs and services present a positive image. Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients, families, referral sources, funding agencies, community organizations, and other stakeholders. Act as liaison with the public, other youth service agencies including the Ohio Department of Youth Services, court officials, mental health practitioners, child welfare agencies, social services workers, medical personnel, university personnel, parents/guardians, students, case workers, school officials, law enforcement agencies. Promote and maintain efforts to raise awareness about the program's activities: deliver presentations; ensure web-site maintenance; implement measures to determine and respond to client satisfaction; draft official correspondence; network with community organizations and individuals to actualize the community-based services approach. Address and resolve client concerns, staff issues, and operational challenges in a timely, professional manner. Develop Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with partner agencies as needed.

Meetings/Committees/Trainings: Represent the Assessment Center at interagency meetings, community forums, and public events. Attends internal and external meetings, including but not limited to Assessment Team Meeting; Greene County Juvenile Court Director's Meeting; Ohio Department of Youth Services RECLAIM Meeting and any approved trainings. Serves on community-based committees/panels. Attends all other meetings, committees and/or panels as identified, as needed.

Any and all other duties as assigned by the Judge and/or Court Administrator.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Examples may not be comprehensive):

Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, Social Work, Sociology, Childhood Development, humanities or related field or any combination of education and professional experience commensurate with a degree - Master's Degree preferred; minimum of (3) years of administrative experience; and/or five (5) years in related field working with youth and families in an organized setting or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience with youth and/or juvenile offenders sufficient to perform the job duties as listed above and including 2 years in a supervisory or management role.

Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check and professional reference check; affirmative duty to report prior and/or current misconduct; confirmation of valid Drivers' license; and confirmation of degrees, licenses and or/certificates. Misconduct includes any criminal charges, traffic violations, substantiated child abuse charges or convictions, substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment involving your former or current employer, and any newsworthy information that may be detrimental to the employee or Greene County Juvenile Court.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (Examples may not be comprehensive/job related skills may be acquired pursuant to on-the-job training):

• Knowledge of:

-The juvenile justice system and court procedures, including the continuum of care and programming, childhood development and family dynamics, best practices in the field, and JDAI principles.

-Trauma-informed care, mental health therapies, academic interventions, etc.

-Community resources, outreach and programming.

-Budget and grant management and regulatory compliance.

-Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting, program development, implementation, evaluation, and quality assurance.

-Principles and practices of developing teams, motivating employees and managing in a team environment.

-Records management, retention and best practices.

-Computer software, including but not limited to Microsoft Office products - Word, Outlook and Excel.

-Workplace policies and the importance of confidentiality.

• Skill in:

-Working with at-risk youth and knowledge of trauma-informed practices.

-Strong ability to organize time and ability to work independently and with autonomy.

-Planning, organizing, supervising, reviewing and evaluating the work of others.

-Developing and implementing goals, objectives, procedures and work standards.

-Prioritizing tasks and responsibilities.

-Leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organization.

-Developing effective work teams and motivating individuals to meet goals and objectives and providing excellent customer service skills.

-Working collaboratively across disciplines and with diverse populations.

-Making data-driven decisions and reporting.

-Providing for the professional development and training of staff.

-Exercising effective and respectful interpersonal skills, including communicating and interacting with youth, families, court personnel, county staff and the general public; addressing individuals from various socio-economic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, in person and over the telephone, often where relations may be confrontational and strained.

-Collecting data, interpreting, evaluating and drawing conclusions from reports; preparing clear and concise reports, correspondence and other written materials.

-Planning, organizing and administering juvenile justice programming, which includes interventions, therapeutic and related services, and corresponding with off-site providers and institutions about treatment plans.

-Exemplifying dependability, reliability and excellent attendance.

-Using initiative and independent judgment within general policy guidelines to recognize and resolve potential conflicts.

Supplemental Information

WORK CONDITIONS (Examples may not be comprehensive):

Greene County Juvenile Court is located at 2100 Greene Way Blvd, Xenia, OH 45385; the Assessment and Intervention Centers are located immediately behind the Court at 701 Dayton-Xenia Road, Xenia OH 45385. The Juvenile Court campus includes the Court, Detention Center, Miami Valley Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, and Assessment and Intervention Centers, as well as accompanying outdoor spaces. The Assessment and Intervention Center (AIC) is a low security office and group activity setting for male and female youth ages 12-18. Youth interactions may occur with youth under the age of 12. Exposure to work conditions may range from remote to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable. Ability to complete sedentary work. Duties may also require bending, crouching, kneeling, reaching, standing and lifting up to 50 pounds. Duties may require operating and/ or riding in a vehicle. Potential for:

• Exposure to adverse weather conditions and temperature extremes;

• Adverse contact with aggressive, disruptive and/or unruly individuals;

• Exposure to blook-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.

Work is to be conducted onsite with occasional travel for conferences, trainings or community engagement. Work occurs, at times, in a fast-paced environment involving strict deadlines. The work environment represents those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work schedule is flexible with core working hours being Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm; Director hours may vary based upon youth, family and community needs, as well as occasional evening hours for outreach opportunities. On call status is expected in light of accommodations which may be made to serve youth and families. Any schedule adjustments must be approved by the Administrative Judge. Full time hours are expected at 35 hours per week and is subject to 24-hours, on call status to assist volunteers.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT (Examples may not be comprehensive):

Required training includes but is not limited to:

• Restorative Juvenile Justice Practices;

• Prevention efforts;

• Best practices for Juvenile Diversion and the Juvenile Diversion Toolkit;

• JDAI Fundamentals training;

• Juvenile Probation Transformation Training Series through AECF;

• CPR/1st Aid/AED certification;

• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification;

• Greene County Risk Management training (including Fire Safety and Prevention, Hazard Communication and Defensive Driving);

• Ohio Youth Assessment System (OYAS); and

• Routine leadership and training opportunities through the Ohio Supreme Court.

While Ohio has approved medical and recreational marijuana, the law does not require employers to permit or accommodate an employee's use, possession, or distribution of marijuana. Greene County is a drug-free workplace. Employees are required to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws regarding drug-free workplaces and while working for the County, will be required to follow the County's drug-free workplace policy. Employees cannot work under the influence of, purchase, transfer, sell, manufacture, deliver, dispense, use, or possess illegal drugs, alcohol, marijuana (medical or recreational), or misuse/abuse prescription drugs in any way.

The Greene County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability or military status in employment or the provision of services.

All Juvenile Court employees are mandated reporters required to report harassment, abuse and/or neglect pursuant to established policy and procedure.

There is a wide variety of benefits available to full-time permanent and some part-time permanent Greene County employees. These benefits include: health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional life insurance plans, wellness program, employee assistance program, and deferred compensation plans.

The County pays 80% of the health care premium and 39% of the dental premium. All full-time employees are eligible for $50,000 group life insurance paid 100% by the County.

NOTE: Employees who are non-permanent, seasonal, intermittent, part-time scheduled for less than 60 hours per pay period, and external interim, are not benefit eligible.