State of Louisiana
YOUTH FACILITY DEPUTY DIRECTOR
State of Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, United States, 71201
Swanson Center for Youth-Monroe
4701 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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:Garilyn LondonOJJ/ Human ResourcesGarilyn.London@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 .
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:A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional-level experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, mental health, or group home setting.
SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years of full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A master's degree in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Graduate training in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
Graduate training and degrees without attaining a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
A Ph.D. in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for two years of the required experience.
NOTE: All graduate training and degrees including the Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.FUNCTION OF WORK :To serve as deputy chief administrator of a juvenile secure care facility.LEVEL OF WORK :Administrator.SUPERVISION RECEIVED :Direction from Youth Facility Director.SUPERVISION EXERCISED :Direct line over subordinate security and Juvenile Justice personnel.LOCATION OF WORK :Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice.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.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 database 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 the absence of the Youth Facilities Director.Directs business services and maintenance services.
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4701 South Grand St.
Monroe, LA 71202
This vacancy is located at the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe, Louisiana.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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:Garilyn LondonOJJ/ Human ResourcesGarilyn.London@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 .
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:A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional-level experience in juvenile probation and parole, social services, counseling, or in a residential, correctional, mental health, or group home setting.
SUBSTITUTIONS:Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years of full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also have at least two years of full-time work experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
A master's degree in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for one year of the required experience.
Graduate training in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.
Graduate training and degrees without attaining a Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of one year of the required experience.
A Ph.D. in corrections, criminology, criminal justice, penology, human service counseling, psychology, social work, education, public administration, business administration, behavioral science, or social science fields will substitute for two years of the required experience.
NOTE: All graduate training and degrees including the Ph.D. will substitute for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
NOTE: 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.
NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.FUNCTION OF WORK :To serve as deputy chief administrator of a juvenile secure care facility.LEVEL OF WORK :Administrator.SUPERVISION RECEIVED :Direction from Youth Facility Director.SUPERVISION EXERCISED :Direct line over subordinate security and Juvenile Justice personnel.LOCATION OF WORK :Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Juvenile Justice.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.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 database 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 the absence of the Youth Facilities Director.Directs business services and maintenance services.
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