The facility is designed for confinement of troubled adolescents focusing on crisis reduction and careful preparation of the juvenile for a community based placement. Duties also include representing the Department at national, regional and state juvenile justice forums, providing information pertaining to juvenile justice issues, and advising others on juvenile justice matters.
Supervision is exercised over a staff of professional and support services personnel.
Duties are performed under the general direction of Social Services Operations Manager. Develops programs which are tailored to the needs of delinquent adolescents, which meet state and federal laws and guidelines, and which include formal educational and vocational programs and detention and treatment programs. Develops standard operating procedures which ensure resident, staff and visitor safety and security. Develops policies which address the client population served and admission and discharge parameters. Develops and maintains effective working and public relations with the local community and with other state and local agencies and offices.