Community Youth Specialist
Summary of Work
Work involves providing community case management services for juvenile offenders under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Services. Additional case management of young adults up to 24 years old.
Duties and Tasks
Develop and maintain professional working relationships with the courts, social service agencies, human service centers, and other relevant agencies within the community. Compile and analyze information to assess the needs of youth. Develop, implement, and monitor individual treatment programs. Arrange, facilitate, and monitor placements. Provide community-based correction services to youth through Community Placement Agreement and the Treatment and Rehabilitation Plan. Provide follow up to emergency services to youth and family; provide appropriate follow-up if necessary. Assess need for individual, family, and group counseling referrals and coordinate with service providers. Testify in court advocating in the best interest of the youth and work with concerned parties during the hearing process. Prepare documents and maintain files to complete case documentation required by the central office, court, county social services, and other agencies involved in the youth program. Complete time logs as part of targeted case management. Function as a community liaison for the Division of Juvenile Services. Provide crisis intervention and emergency services to youth and family; on existing caseload as well as those cases supervised by the technician position. Provide guidance to technician regarding daily operational decisions.
Minimum Qualifications
Community Youth Specialist requires a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, sociology, criminal justice, juvenile justice, or other closely related field and applicants must have at least two years of work experience providing case management to juveniles. A master's degree in one of the above fields may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement.
If unable to find a qualified applicant, the hiring manager will consider underfilling this opening as a Community Youth Technician. Minimum qualifications for the Community Youth Technician are: Requires a Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, sociology, criminal justice, juvenile justice, or other closely related field and experience working with youth, families or similar population.
State fleet vehicles are available for work related travel.
Start Date of August 3, 2026.
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Application Procedures
All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site. Paper submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above. All potential applicants must attach and/or upload the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Transcripts
Application materials must clearly explain how experience and education are related to the minimum qualifications and job duties.
Contact Dan Weising 701-328-3963 dweising@nd.gov or TTY 800-366-6888 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.