Step into a leadership role as a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor with the Department of Human Services! This position gives you the chance to guide staff and support youth who need structure and direction. You will help shape a safe and supportive setting for residents who are working toward positive change. Join theBureau of Juvenile Justice Servicesand be part of a team that values your commitment to safety, growth, and responsibility!Watch thisvideo to see how you can make a difference!
This position oversees staff and residents at South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit to support safety, structure, and positive development. The role ensures consistent supervision, training, and guidance for both youth and employees. As a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:
- Security Oversight:Maintain vigilance to keep residents, employees, and the facility safe by conducting searches for contraband
- Resident Guidance:Instruct residents in daily routines, treatment activities, and positive behavior growth
- Staff Leadership:Train and direct subordinate employees in effective care, supervision, and intervention methods
- Communication Duties:Share important updates and document incidents to ensure continuity of care
- Operational Support:Manage staffing, scheduling, and compliance with policies and procedures
- Policy Compliance:Follow agency regulations, confidentiality rules, and required procedures
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in theposition description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- This position requires shift work in a 24/7/365 operation, including holidays and weekends. You will have a 5-day workweek with 2 set regular days off. Work hours will be determined from the following 8-hour shifts with no duty-free lunch:
- 1st shift: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- 2nd shift: 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM
- 3rd shift: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM
- Voluntary and mandatory overtime and travel as needed
- This may change based on operational needs.
- You must be willing to accept employment at South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit and commute to this location in South Mountain, Franklin County.
- Free parking!
- Telework:You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary:Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $61,862.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Three years of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization;or
- One year of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);or
- One year of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization; and an associate’s degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child development, behavioral sciences, human services, criminal justice, education, or a closely related field;or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirements:
- All employees must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.
Other Requirements:
Legal Requirements:
- A conditional offer of employment will requirea medical examination.
- This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
- Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review theGuidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go towww.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
