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Juvenile Services Caseworker
Lynchburg, VAUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 9 Jul 2026
💰 $41,720/yr
About the role
Posting number: 03569
Department: Juvenile Services
Job classification: JUVENILE SERV CSWKR
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Social Services, Human Services
Summary
The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Lynchburg is hiring for a Caseworker for the Juvenile Services Department.
Examples of duties
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.• Provides regularly scheduled individual counseling;
• Coordinates and conducts treatment plan meetings which assess adolescents' needs and develops a written individualized treatment plan that addresses those needs; counsels adolescents and coordinates services both within the program and in the community; monitors progress on plan and makes revisions as needed;
• Makes decisions and exercises judgment in the areas of interpreting and implementing program policies, program operation and planning and implementing both short-term and long-term program development objectives for adolescents and their families;
• Documents casework services and prepares both detailed and summary reports on adolescents' behavior and progress in treatment for review by the appropriate authorities;
• Assists and counsels the programs direct care treatment staff with regard to the handling of difficult adolescents, reviews logs and maintains a log of observations;
• Meets with adolescents and their families to monitor behaviors on home visits, to evaluate progress on treatment related items in order to facilitate the adolescent's transition back into the community;
• Coordinates educational and vocational opportunities for adolescents and liaises with schools, employers and restitution services as appropriate;
• Meets and confers with legal, medical, school, court and other professionals;
• Performs tasks required to maintain compliance with State and Federal guidelines such as CORE, USDA, VJCCCA, JABIG AND RevMax standards which can have significant financial effect;
• Coordinates and transports adolescents to medical appointments, home, meetings, court, etc., as needed;
• Testifies in court, making recommendations based upon observations and assessment;
• Responds to emergencies and serves on-call duty;
• Monitors compliance with both interdepartmental and the
Department of Juvenile Justice standards;
• Administers first aid and CPR as required and medications as trained;
• Intervenes and mediates disputes between adolescents, performs physical restraint as trained, if needed;
• Participates on family assessment planning teams as scheduled.
When assigned to the Detention Home:
• Assists subordinate staff with regards to management of difficult detainees; reviews logs for staff observations regarding assigned detainees;
• Participates in admissions and releases;
• Conducts staff meetings for Post-Dispositional staff and assists in overall program planning and evaluation;
• Accompanies detainees to professional's office or hospital to be evaluated for a Temporary Detaining Order to have mental health status evaluation;
• Requests petitions to be filed by Court Services Intake Worker.
• May serve as PREA Coordinator
When assigned to Day Services:
• Reviews referrals and conducts admissions;
• Supervises adolescents during the assigned shift, maintains behavioral norms, directs program routines and therapeutic programs;
• Assists in the screening, interviewing, selection, training, supervision and scheduling of relief workers and other staff;
• Assists in the training of student interns and volunteers;
• Oversees all aspects of the program in the absence of the Superintendent.
When assigned to Residential Treatment Programs:
• Works a flex schedule to maximize the needs for intensive services for assigned residents;
• Within the adolescent's community environment, foster the adolescent's relationship with the appropriate mentor who can continue their relationship after the adolescents is out of the system;
• Provides follow-up and/or after care services;
When assigned to Outreach Detention:
• Performs responsible professional casework involving the home-based treatment
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