Juvenile Community Corrections Officer - Region 3 Bangor
Code: 5271
035000179
Pay Grade: 23 $55,556.80 to $75,753.60 (includes $0.85 stipend)
Open: December 18, 2024
Close: January 6, 2025
CURRENT VACANCY INFORMATION:
Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.
MDOC Juvenile Community Corrections Region 3 is seeking qualified candidates for a Juvenile Community Corrections Officer in Bangor Maine. You must be self-motivated, resourceful, able to work as an integral part of a team, and possess excellent time management, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
REPRESENTATIVE TASKS:
- Investigates juvenile delinquency cases and matters concerning probation and/or aftercare using evidence-based principles and practices to report findings.
- Researches and writes institutional and court ordered investigation reports to present information needed for making case decisions.
- Researches and completes pre-disposition, post-disposition, aftercare, furlough, and interstate compact investigations to provide information.
- Compiles and records information on juvenile offenders and their activities in order monitor and document compliance with conditions of supervision.
- Prepares and maintains strength-based juvenile offender rehabilitation case plans and records and submits regular and special reports to superiors and the courts to carry out required procedures to intervene and remediate delinquent behavior.
- Monitors, reviews, and revises individual rehabilitation case plans and refers them to appropriate education, employment, community, and treatment programs/resources to promote their rehabilitation and mitigate identified criminogenic factors.
- Inform juvenile offenders of conditions of supervision to ensure they are understood.
- Make prescribed contact and counsel juvenile offenders to assist with rehabilitation.
- Arrests and transports juvenile offenders to jails, detention facilities, institutions, and hearings to enforce conditions of supervision.
- Arranges and monitors for community/public service work, collects restitution and fines, and monitors disbursement of funds to enforce conditions of supervision.
- Collaborates with community agencies and service providers to develop and monitor individual treatment and supervision plans and expand and enhance service delivery system for juvenile offenders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Behavior Sciences, or Social Sciences, or a closely related field (4 years).
-AND- - Six (6) months of experience in youth counseling and case management or juvenile probation/parole work or juvenile law enforcement activities.
-OR in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree-
- At least 4 years and 6 months of equivalent combination of directly related education, experience, and training.
Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience working with adolescents and families involved with the juvenile justice system.
LICENSING/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Possession of a Class C Maine Driver’s License.
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants need to apply online by selecting the "Apply for this opening" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and if applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration, and certifications.
BENEFITS
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
- Work-Life Balance – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage– The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit– Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
- Dental Insurance– The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
- Retirement Plan– The State of Maine contributes 19% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
- Gym Membership Reimbursement– Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts– Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness– The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
- Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
- Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive four weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation– Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.
Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.
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