HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.255 JUVENILE COUNSELOR 20131105DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COUNTY OF KAUAI
JUVENILE COUNSELOR 2.255
SR -20, BU -13
Duties Summary:
Performs a variety of juvenile counseling, evaluation and allied rehabilitation
services; provides information, counsel, advice and assistance to youths exhibiting
asocial behavior and their families; directs and refers them to appropriate agencies for
other services and assistance; performs other duties as required.
Distin uishing Characteristics:
This class is distinguished by its responsibility for providing comprehensive
juvenile counseling and follow -up services to potential juvenile delinquents and to
coordinate the Department's activities with other public and private agencies providing
services to the youths of Kauai County.
Examples of Duties:
• Conducts interviews to secure information concerning the personal history and
behavior pattern of potential delinquents;
• Analyzes and diagnoses individual problems;
• Formulates policy guidelines for dealing with juveniles;
• Aids juveniles in the improvement of personal adjustment, social conditions and
environmental factors;
• Coordinates departmental activities with other private and public services and
agencies concerned with juvenile problems;
• Attends conferences and staff meetings for the purpose of discussing individual
cases and /or for cooperative planning of juvenile counseling services;
• Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationship with the Family Court,
schools, welfare and other community agencies;
• Provides guidance and assistance to schools, youth organizations, etc., in the
promotion of youth activities;
• Collects and compiles pertinent information concerning juvenile problems and
case studies;
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• Prepares correspondence;
Dictates and prepares case records and other documents; and
• May represent agency in testifying before Family Court.
Minimum Oualification Requirements for the Class:
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Training and Experience: A combination of education and experience
substantially equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a
baccalaureate degree in social work, sociology, psychology or a related field and one (1)
year of work experience in a program which provides direct social services to individuals
and their families.
Knowledge of: the various social, psychological, economic and emotional factors
influencing the behavior and attitudes of juveniles; principles and practices of
interviewing; basic social work techniques and methods; community resources and their
effective utilization to help juveniles and their families.
Ability to: collect, analyze and evaluate facts; diagnoses
juvenile problems and make sound decisions; interpret and explain the juvenile
counseling program to others; establish and maintain effective working relationships
with juveniles, co- workers, representatives of other agencies, and the general public;
present ideas and information clearly and concisely orally and in writing.
Health and Physical Condition:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and
physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper for performance of the
duties.
This is an amendment to the specification for the class, JUVENILE COUNSELOR,
which was approved on February 5, 1973, and is to be substituted for that
specification.
APPROVED: NOV O 5 2013 ��) ' .
(Date) THOMAS T. TAKATSUKI
Acting Director of Personnel Services