Family Court-Deputy Juvenile Officer - Victim Service Caseworker

Full Job Description

Family Court of St. Louis County is hiring for a Deputy Juvenile Officer Victim Service Caseworker in the Legal Department.

Range 10 $48,048 - $72,092. This position is eligible for the 10% addition to pay effective January 12, 2020.

This is a non-merit position. Recruitment for this position will be handled by the Family Court of St. Louis County. Position is eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well-being of our employees. In an effort to provide for the best possible work-life balance, the County offers a generous benefits package that includes affordable health insurance, dental and vision coverage, 4 weeks of Paid Time Off the first year, 11 paid holidays, deferred benefit retirement plan, paid life insurance as well as short- and long-term disability. A full listing of benefits is available under the benefit tab at the top of this page.

Requirements

An employee in this job class is responsible for performing work of marked difficulty and providing direct and referral services to crime victims and their families.

Work is performed under the general supervision of the Director of the JO Legal Department.

Work involves serving a client caseload by providing emotional support, advocacy, information, and related assistance to help victims and their families cope with the crime they experienced.

Work is reviewed through periodic supervisory conferences, reports submitted, and achievement of stated goals.

Provides program services for a client caseload; responds to service inquires and requests from victims and their families on an outreach, call-in, and walk-in basis.

Attends daily Detention Review in order to obtain victim information so that victims can be contacted and informed of their rights and available community resources within 72 hours of the Advocate’s receipt of the information or referral.

Conducts interviews to assess victim needs and verify eligibility for program participation; sets-up client case files; prepares and processes forms, documents other records in accordance with program requirements; compiles client information and related program statistics; prepares and generates reports.

Provides direct client services including crisis intervention, information regarding the victim’s rights, program services, criminal justice system procedures, law enforcement processes, criminal prosecution and other court-related matters; refers clients to appropriate community resources and assists clients applying for restitution from the state crime victims’ compensation fund.

Serves as an advocate for clients in obtaining program services and acts as a liaison with other agencies and resources.

Assists clients in preparation for court and accompanies clients during court proceedings as needed and authorized; assists clients in understanding legal proceedings and outcomes.

Follows-up on client cases and maintains case records.

Confers with the Legal Director and the managing Attorney concerning unusual, sensitive, or controversial cases; refers problem cases to the Staff Attorney handling the cases.

Participates in conferences and seminars and reviews professional literature to stay abreast of trends and developments in the victim service area; monitors legislative activities affecting program services.

Assists in coordinating client services among participating referral agencies to reduce duplication, consolidate service delivery and improve program effectiveness; assists in reviewing and evaluating program activities and participates in planning and developing new and expanded services.

Creates, maintains and updates community referral services information.

Attends and completes a minimum of 15 hours of approved training per merit year in order to enhance professional development; remains abreast of current trends and issues in juvenile justice.

Performs related work as required.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related social/behavioral science is required (an MSW is preferred), plus at least one year of professional work experience performing advocacy for victims of crime; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Additional Information

All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part-time, full-time, term or on-call position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be paid by the County. Applicants will also be required to submit to an extensive background and criminal record check.

EOE. Please contact the Human Resources Department at Relay MO 771 or 800 735-2966 if you need any accommodations in the application process, or if you would like this posting in an alternative format.