Class Concept
This is administrative, supervisory and managerial work in directing the operations of short-term security of pre and post, adjudicated delinquents, status offenders and juveniles bound over to Superior Court. In addition to providing secured custody of juveniles, the facility staff provides medical, substance abuse, and psychological services to detained juveniles. Employees are responsible for directing, managing and delegating workflow and assignment of staff; program planning, development and compliance; and conflict management. Work includes supervisory responsibility for employees in the facility and accountability for the overall quality of services provided. Employees develop and maintain detention policies and procedures; evaluate and assess new and existing programs; oversee the juvenile admission process to ensure timeliness and completeness of service delivery; manage and communicate changes in law, codes, policies, procedures, program requirements, and standards, to ensure compliance with general statues, state policies, regulations and Departmental policies and procedures. They are responsible for anticipating and developing short and long-term facility needs; coordinating contracted services; and have independent responsibility for administrative expenditures. The Director is responsible for recruitment and selection, orientation, training, performance evaluations, work schedules, leave requests, safety, and morale issues of subordinate staff.
