Community Service Specialist

**$18.50/hr. - DOE** **Please Note: This is a continuous job posting and will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. The posting may close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.** Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Juvenile Services team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level. We offer a **competitive Total Rewards package** that increases your base salary by approximately **40%**, including: - **Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance** - **Generous vacation and sick leave** starting on day one - **11 paid holidays** annually - **Participation in one of the nation’s best state retirement systems**, with **11.96% employer contribution** - **457(b) deferred compensation plan with up to 3% county match**, plus a **401(k)** - **Paid parental leave, life** **insurance**, and robust wellness**programs** - Ongoing **training opportunities and career pathing** OUR VISION **Inspiring hope for the future**OUR VALUES - **Caring** - We care about the work we do, the individuals we serve and the people we work with. - **Authentic** - We value our individual strengths and unique passions, and we play to the strengths of others. - **Positive** - We look for the good and we bring energy and enthusiasm to our work. - **Present** - We choose to be here, and we listen actively and with respect. Learn more about Ada County Juvenile Services by visiting their website. [Ada County Juvenile Services](https://adacounty.id.gov/juvenilecourt/) **REQUIRED**: An updated resume and cover letter must be attached with your application. **POSITION GENERAL SUMMARY:** Coordinates and supports community service programming for youth involved in the juvenile justice system by managing nonprofit partnerships, supervising service activities, and delivering educational components focused on skill development and community impact. Maintains accurate program records, tracks participant progress and service hours, and generates required reports. - Supervises and works alongside youth on community services projects, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to established quality standards; - Identifies and contacts nonprofit organizations within the community to develop partnerships; - Maintains all service equipment and reports problems to Programs Supervisor; - Enters Community Service referrals into database; - Enters timesheet hours for individual placement clients into database and sends out appropriate reports; - Enters youth work group hours into database and sends out appropriate reports; - Facilitates orientation with youth and parents to explain rules and expectations of Community Service program; - Monitors progress of youth in the programs - Ensures community interest is protected during each work group; - Communicates effectively with Probation Officers regarding assigned cases; - Attends staffing and agency meetings; - Attends mandatory training as assigned; - Ability to operate oversized vehicles; and - Assists youth with completing Service-Learning Projects. - High school diploma or equivalent; - Previous experience working with at-risk juveniles preferred; - Knowledge of modern social service practices and philosophy; - Knowledge of modern probation services; - Knowledge of local community organizations; - Knowledge of employment opportunities and resources; - Knowledge of supervision procedures and practices; - Knowledge of group dynamics and facilitation; - Knowledge of adolescent development and delinquency issues; - Skill in supervising and motivating youth work groups - Ability to effectively work with community organizations to develop work sites; - Ability to plan and organize work; - Ability to understand and interpret policy and procedures; - Ability to communicat…