DJS PROGRAM SPECIALIST

By law, DJS is a child-serving agency responsible for assessing the individual needs of referred youth and providing intake, detention, probation, commitment, and after-care services.  DJS collaborates with youth, families, schools, community partners, law enforcement, and other public agencies to coordinate services and resources to contribute to safer communities.

 

***Attention: This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General- Quality Assurance Unit.  The selected candidate will not be a direct report of the Secretary****

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DJS Office of Inspector General Field Office

9700 Old Harford Road

Parkville, MD 21234

The Program Specialist will work within the Office of the Inspector General-Quality Assurance Unit. The Program Specialist will ensure that the Department is in compliance with the execution of policy and daily operations of detention facilities, committed facilities and community offices under DJS jurisdiction.

The Program Specialist will work in the Office of the Inspector General within the Quality Assurance Unit.  The Program Specialist will perform as a member of the Facility and Field Audit Team. Facility Audit duties will include ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the DJS committed programs and detention facilities.  Field Audit duties will consist of monitoring and evaluating the quality of DJS case management practices.

As a DJS Program Specialist, the incumbent will uphold the Department's compliance standards that are required by statue, regulations, policies, and administrative directives. The incumbent will implement, monitor, and evaluate best practices to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of youth in DJS care. The Program Specialist will provide technical assistance as requested and represent the Department at internal and external meetings.

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences or criminal justice from an accredited four year college or university.

Experience: Three years of experience providing case management or resource specialist services to emotionally or socially maladjusted, delinquent, victimized or exceptional juveniles in a community or residential setting.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute an Associate of Arts degree in the social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university and two years of experience providing direct services to children in a community or residential setting for the required education.  

2. Candidates may substitute a Master’s degree in the social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university for one year of the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Correctional Institution Administration classifications or Correctional Institution Administration specialty codes in the Miscellaneous Occupations field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Candidates must have experience with using the following software databases:

ASSIST, SAFE MEASURE, and METS

Candidates who held one of the following positions are preferred:          

• Case Management or Supervisory Case Management in a juvenile services position
• Supervisory management of a detention or committed facility

Candidates who possess at least one year of work experience in the following areas of compliance monitoring and reporting is preferred:

• Compliance monitoring and reporting in the areas of Program Management, Case Management, and/or Detention or Committed Facility Mgmt. 

Candidates must be a current employee of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties may be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the Sate of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

The assessment will be a rating of your application based on your education, training, and experience as it relate to the requirements of the position. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate educational and employment information on your application.  Please make sure to provide sufficient information on your application to show the qualifications for this recruitment.

For education obtained outside the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. The Certified Eligible list will be used by the hiring agency to select employees. Please note that your answers on the supplemental questionnaire must correspond to the information provided on your application to receive credit. Applications that do not include a completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and may be subject to disapproval.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

 

The resulting Certified Eligible List for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other Maryland State agencies. DJS values the experience gained by Veterans while serving our country.  Veterans are welcome to apply for all current recruitments. If you are a Veteran applying for this position, please submit your DD 214 Long Form with your application to receive proper credit. If you are not a Veteran, the submission of the DD 214 Long Form does not apply to you. 

The online application submission process is strongly encouraged. However, if you are unable to apply online then you may mail a paper application to the address below or fax a paper application to the fax number below. If you choose to fax or mail your application, you must include on each page of the attachment your First and Last Name, the Recruitment Number that is located at the top of the bulletin and the last 4 digits of your SS#.

All paper applications must be received by 5 p.m. by the close of business, on the closing date for this recruitment.   Postmarked applications will not be accepted after the closing date. Incorrect and/or incomplete application forms will not be accepted. 

Paper applications can be submitted to:  

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

OHR-Recruitment & Examination Unit

One Center Plaza

120 W. Fayette St.

Baltimore, MD. 21201

Attn: Kia Brown

Fax number 410-333-4188    

If you have questions regarding this recruitment please submit them to djs.ohr@maryland.gov  

TTY Users: Call via Maryland Relay.

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply.