· Provides school-based intensive monitoring of a caseload of students with behavioral problems or involvement with substance abuse.
· Participates as part of the Student Assistance Team of each school and presents justice-related educational programs to the general student population and faculty.
· Responds to school related problems of students within a very short time period.
· Maintains familiarity with the disciplinary procedures of each school.
· Prepares reports on investigations, reviews them with school authorities and law agencies where necessary; maintains appropriate files.
· Provides counseling and other supporting services to help students in their personal, social, and economic adjustments to the school and community.
· Maintains regular home contacts during non-school hours with students, families, and other persons concerned with aiding the students.
· Conducts investigations to monitor students potentially at risk and takes direct action to prevent or remove them from harmful activities and influences.
· Conducts random urine screens for drug/alcohol use and reports results to school authorities for further action.
· Utilizes in-home detention monitoring equipment as required.
· Appears and testifies as an expert witness at court hearings.
· Completes a variety of written reports for the Court to include, but not limited to, social case histories, case updates, and memorandums which may include recommendations to the Court regarding juvenile offenders' dispositions.
· Compiles yearly program statistics and completes related reports.
· Collects fees, fines, costs, and restitutions from offenders.
· Works closely with school authorities in regard to supervision of identified students.
· Maintains an office location in each school for ease of access to students and them to him/her.
· Attends meetings, seminars, and in-service trainings as required.
· Acts as a community resource contact as needed.
· Assists in the preparation and submission of Grant-In-Aid applications and reports.
· Performs other job-related duties as required.