Youth Justice Worker

LANGLADE COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

YOUTH JUSTICE WORKER

Department:                      Social Services

Reports to:                          Director of Social Services

Grade/Wage:                    Grade 14, $24.00 to $28.00/hour

FLSA Status/Hours:          Non-Exempt, 37.5 Hours per week

Revised:                               9/9/2025

Summary:

Provide supervision and coordination of services provided on behalf of juveniles and their families when a juvenile is referred to Juvenile Court for activities that are in conflict with the law. Serves as a liaison between the Juvenile Court and such entities as law enforcement, schools and other agencies/committees concerned with juvenile crime.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and in a timely manner. The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.

• Directly responsible for maintaining detailed current knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations that pertain to juvenile justice issues.
• Represents the Juvenile Court’s interest in matters associated with the Office of the District Attorney.
• Responsible for maintaining positive relations and open referral channels with the victims, area schools and the general public.
• Actively participates in community and interagency groups concerning juvenile delinquency.
• Serves as the Juvenile Court’s representative(s) to the Wisconsin Juvenile Court Intake Worker’s Association.
• Monitors the statutes and timelines of referrals through the legal process.
• responsible for implementing the state standard youth screening tool.
• Responsible for coordination of “on-call” duties with the Department of Social Services. Must also be familiar with Wisconsin Statures under Chapter 48 when addressing cases where child abuse and/or neglect are involved.
• Responsible for both the coordination of out-of-home placements of youth offenders and their return to the community, specific to state correctional facilities, group homes, residential care facilities and treatment foster homes. 
• Provides electronic monitoring of youth offenders.
• Provides random alcohol and drug screening of youth offenders.
• Screens all delinquency referrals to determine jurisdiction.
• Conducts intake inquiries for determination of possible dispositions.
• Monitors obligations of deferred prosecution agreements and/or dispositional orders.
• Provides counseling as requested.
• Provides appropriate sanctions for youth offenders who are not following rules of supervision, which may include use of secure detention and/or shelter care not to exceed 72 hours unless otherwise specified in a court order.
• Prepares written court reports, submitting them seven days prior to the Dispositional hearing.
• Maintains responsibility for ensuring the confidentiality of all client information.
• Make referrals to other community agencies in a timely fashion.
• Appears at court hearings, testifies at hearings as requested and makes appropriate recommendations to the court.
• Participates in-service trainings and attends workshops as requested.
• Provides case management services, coordinating referrals of youth offenders.
• Provides a wide range of comprehensive services to juveniles and their families.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience;

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology or other Human Services related field, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be familiar with juvenile justice practices and be familiar with the Wisconsin Juvenile Justice Code and be able to apply this regularly in day-to-day operations.

Technological Skills:

Working knowledge of Windows and Microsoft Office Suite. The Youth Justice Worker will also become familiar with the electronic monitoring system and how to install the required equipment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. 
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee may travel long distances in a vehicle to attend meetings, typing reports, dealing with combative youth and collecting urine samples for drug tests.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal office working environment with little or no discomfort from temperature, dust, noise, wetness or the like. 
• The noise level in the work environment will range from quiet to moderately loud. 

Langlade County is an Equal Opportunity Provider/Employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.