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Juvenile Assessment Counselor (Community Services Department)

MiamiDade County
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Counseling Social Work Other Behavioral, Mental, or Healthcare Field
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Part-Time
local_atm $44318 - $77808 USD /YEAR
Job ID
100370
Location
Downtown
Full/Part Time
Full-Time
Exempt from Classified Service
No
Minimum Rate
44318.35
Min Pay Frequency
Yearly
Maximum Rate
77808.47
Max Pay Frequency
Yearly
Regular/Temporary
Regular

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Must be able to pass the required trainings within the probationary period: Assessment Tools, Detentions and Intake Screening, Juvenile Justice Information Systems (JJIS), Protective Action Response (PAR) and Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT). Must be able to do shift work, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Recruitment Notes


The Juvenile Assessment Counselor conducts comprehensive intake assessments for at-risk youth and their families referred to the department. Work involves evaluating behavioral, emotional, social, and environmental factors to identify risk and determine appropriate service needs. The incumbent facilitates timely referrals to programs and community resources and ensures compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and court-mandated requirements. Duties include performing field visits to youth and families as an essential function of the position and maintaining accurate, timely, and complete case records. The employee collaborates with youth, families, and community partners to support early intervention and diversion services.

Must be available to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Juvenile Offenders

Settings

Milieu
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Forensic