YOUTH FACILITY DIRECTOR Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4812742) Apply  YOUTH FACILITY DIRECTOR Salary $6,569.00 - $13,296.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Promotion Job Number 403SCY-205143-RPB Department Office of Juvenile Justice Opening Date 01/30/2025 Closing Date 2/4/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Office of Juvenile Justice Swanson Center for Youth - Monroe 4701 South Grand Street Monroe, LA 71202 This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana. This job posting is open to permanent employees of the Office of Juvenile Justice. The Office of Juvenile Justice will receive a list of eligible applicants ONLY from the people who respond to this posting. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.* For further information about this vacancy contact: Ron Broussard OJJ/ Human Resources Ronald.Broussard3@la.gov In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment. The Office of Juvenile Justice is a State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment-related resources available for those with disabilities, refer to the Louisiana Employment Resource Guide (http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LRS/EmploymentResourceGuide\_2018.pdf) . If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations. NOTE: Prior to an appointment, the selected applicant must take and pass a drug screening test, possess a valid Louisiana Driver's License and clear a background check. This agency participates in the E-Verify system for verification of citizenship and employment authorization. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above: Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five 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 five 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 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 doctorate degree in a criminal justice field, counseling, social science field, 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. 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. Job Concepts FUNCTION OF WORK: To serve as chief administrator of a juvenile secure care facility. LEVEL OF WORK: Administrator. SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Direct from the Youth Facilities Director--Statewide. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Direct over Youth Facility Deputy Director. LOCATION OF WORK: Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice. JOB DISTINCTIONS: Differs from Youth Facility Deputy Director by the presence of overall administrative responsibility for a juvenile secure-care facility. Differs from the Youth Facilities Director--Statewide by the absence of total administrative responsibility for all Secure Care Facilities Statewide. Examples of Work Administers a comprehensive professional rehabilitation program for clients committed for offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies (e. g., shoplifting, rape, and homicide). Directs and controls all activities of the Juvenile R Diagnostic Center. Directs and coordinates long-range programs, plans, and policies. Develops and ensures the implementation of institutional policies, procedures, and regulations. Directs 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. Administers a complex reception and diagnostic process that serves as the database for initial treatment plans, initial custody classification, placement decisions, and forensic reports to committing courts. Administers 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 as chairperson of the Classification Committee. Serves as sole authorized representative of the institution to communicate with the media. Assigns staff, monitors a staff development needs assessment program, and assures that training is accomplished. Directs and participates in apprehension of offenders upon escape. Directs the supervision of students from Louisiana colleges and universities doing practicum and internships in criminal justice, social work, and related human behavior disciplines. Assures the resolution of problems and complaints relative to offenders, their families, employees, and the public. Maintains communication with a large number of committing judges and courts using a statewide network of juvenile probation workers, representatives of community agencies, and the juvenile justice system. Ensures compliance with legislative mandates, federal court consent decree standards, departmental regulations, and ethical practices. Inspects buildings and grounds to ensure that institutional facilities are maintained and operated in an orderly and efficient manner. Inspects staff for professional appearance and demeanor. Serves on call in order to respond to psychiatric, medical, and suicide prevention emergencies. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you a current classified employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice serving with permanent status? + Yes + No 02 Are you currently under indictment for a felony charge or have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge? + Yes + No 03 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc.), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 04 Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence or felony or under indictment of a felony charge? + Yes + No 05 If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A. 06 If you have previous employment in a community confinement center, jail, lockup or prison, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) requires Office of Juvenile Justice Human Resources to contact those employers prior to hiring any applicant for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse. Do you authorize the Office of Juvenile Justice, to contact any of your prior employers, whether listed on your employment application or not, to ascertain information required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act, Part 115 of Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations? I understand that prior to any offer of employment by the Office of Juvenile Justice that such information must be obtained. IMPORTANT: I also understand that if I do not authorize such contact, I will not be eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Should I be appointed from this announcement, I also understand that this authorization will remain valid for the duration of my employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Questions should be directed to Human Resources as noted in the Supplemental Information section of this job posting. + Yes, I understand. You may contact my employers, past or present. + No. Do not contact my employers, past or present. I acknowledge that by selecting this option I am not eligible for employment with the Office of Juvenile Justice. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. 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