You must submit Application Supplement No. 2012-005-1 with your online or paper application.

TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2012-005

ISSUED  FEBRUARY 22, 2012

REVISED MAY 15, 2013

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examinations

 

for

 

JUVENILE JUSTICE DIRECTORS

 

Completing the Application Supplement is the test.

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Titles

Job

Codes

Pay Schedule

and Range

 

1.

Juvenile Justice Facility Program Director

41860

MA10

2.

Juvenile Justice Complex Director

41870

MA11

 

When completing your application, please make sure you apply for all job titles for which you want to be tested.  You will NOT be permitted to add job titles after you test.

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for Veterans; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

As a Juvenile Justice Facility Program Director you will plan, organize, and direct the treatment, rehabilitation and social development programs of a youth forestry camp or a separate secure-treatment facility, or serve as a program director for treatment programs at a youth development center. You will plan, develop, direct and coordinate comprehensive treatment programs with facility staff, juvenile courts, families and community services agencies and organizations.

 

Juvenile Justice Complex Directors plan, organize, and direct the treatment, rehabilitation and social development programs and facility operations of the Loysville Youth Development Center or the North Central Secure Treatment Unit.  You will develop and implement operational policies, clinical  treatment practices, and administrative procedures for the facility complex; participate in the development of overall program objectives and goals related to residential treatment and rehabilitation programs; and direct the planning, development, and coordination of comprehensive treatment programs with facility complex staff, juvenile courts, affected families and community services agencies and organizations.

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission’s offices listed at the end of this announcement for guidance.

 

You are subject to Pennsylvania residency requirements and must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.  Visit the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, for PA Residency Information.

 

If you are a final candidate for a position covered by the Child Protective Services Law, you will have to provide reports on your background from such sources as the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.

 

You must pass a background investigation.  After you receive a conditional offer of employment you must undergo a medical examination.

 

Minimum Requirements

 

Juvenile Justice Facility Program Director - Two years of experience as a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor; OR 1 year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor Manager; OR 3 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 2 years in a supervisory capacity, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile delinquency, or criminal justice; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training including 3 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 2 years in a supervisory capacity.

 

Juvenile Justice Complex Director - Two years of experience as a Youth Development Counselor Manager; OR 1 year of experience as a Juvenile Justice Facility Program Director; OR 4 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 2 years in a managerial capacity, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile delinquency or criminal justice; OR an equivalent combination of experience and training including 4 years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent, or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included 2 years in a managerial capacity.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

Filled Juvenile Justice Facility Program Director and Complex Director positions are located at youth development centers and youth forestry camps operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.  Positions are located in the following counties:  Carbon, Franklin, Huntingdon, Lawrence, Montour, and Perry.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Bureau of Human Resources, Health and Welfare Building – Room 106, P.O. Box 2675, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2675; Telephone:  (717) 787-5068, Internetwww.dpw.state.pa.us, Emailra-pwhdqpostings@pa.gov

 

Lists created by these tests will be used to fill future vacancies as they occur due to retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

TESTING

 

You will be rated on your experience and training.  Your score will be based on information you report on your application and application supplement.

 

You must provide complete and accurate information.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your application.  A new application and application supplement are required for a retest.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Complete your application and Application Supplement No.2012-005-1 on the Commission’s website, Job Seekers page, by selecting Online Application, or submit your completed paper application and paper application supplement to:

 

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

 

Applications, Application Supplement No. 2012-005-1 and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O.

 

Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice) (717) 783-3058, Text

 

Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219; Telephone

 

(Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internetwww.scsc.state.pa.us

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."