Job descriptions are intended to present a broad and general range of duties which includes, purpose, responsibilities, and scope of work. Job descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION
Under general supervision, this position focuses on developing community service, leadership, educational and professional skills in at-risk children and high school students from all types of neighborhoods and communities.

Incumbent will be an integral component of a mobile crisis team working directly with at-risk, gang-impacted, and/or gang-involved youth; performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direct supervision from higher level supervisory and management staff.

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

Under general supervision, this position focuses on developing community service, leadership, educational and professional skills in at-risk children and high school students from all types of neighborhoods and communities.

Build relationships with high-risk youth, perform behavior observation and assessment, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution and mediation.

Actively engages youth and young adults in the community through outreach, education, other social services agencies, including recreation and providing advocacy in a variety of areas, including job training and placement; provide guidance and exposure to positive lifestyle alternatives.

Assists in coordinating and developing a community wide program targeted for Youth and Young Adults; collaborating with schools, recreation, law enforcement and other social services agencies that may include, but not be limited to, job preparation and placement, career development, mentorship training and referral, gang intervention, and mediation services.

Perform other duties related to the operation of the department and the City including additional duties that enable the department and City to meet the diverse needs of its community.

Knowledge of:
Specific problems and issues, service needs, perspectives, and lifestyle patterns of youth in general, and high-risk, gang-impacted, and/or gang-involved youth in particular.

Basic interviewing methods and principles.

Safety practices and procedures related to the work.

Pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations related to field of work.

Ability to:
Under general supervision, this position focuses on developing community service, leadership, educational and professional skills in at-risk children and high school students from all types of neighborhoods and communities.

Be able to recognize the warning signs of criminal or violent tendencies in youth and young adults; assists in identifying counseling needs for youth and young adults

Actively engages youth and young adults in the community through outreach, education, other social services agencies, including recreation and providing advocacy in a variety of areas, including job training and placement.

Interact effectively with diverse cultural communities and with a variety of public and private agencies, including public school officials, law enforcement, community-based and non-profit organizations, and other city, county, state and federal agencies.

Be responsible, emotionally stable and patient; exhibit leadership abilities; project self as a positive role model in dress, behavior, language and attitude, including maintaining professional limits and boundaries.

Possess a strong customer service and teamwork orientation.

Education & Experience
Any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the qualifying knowledge and ability. A typical combination is:

Experience
Previous work experience with at-risk youth, which has provided the knowledge and skills outlined within this job description; experience in a public agency is desirable.

Education
Possession of an Associate of Arts degree with coursework in counseling, social services, or a related field.

Driver's License
Possession of a valid Driver's License issued from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

Must be willing to work rotating evening, night, weekend, or holiday shifts, and/or other hours as needed.

Must pass a detailed background investigation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; or smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The employee may have exposure to possible fights and confrontations, and contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Interested applicants must submit an online application at www.lodi.gov. No paper applications will be accepted. For technical difficulties with your online application, please call the Neogov helpline at 855-524-5627.

Telephone: 209-333-6704. Persons with hearing impairment, please call the California Relay Service 7-1-1.

Selection Process: Only the best qualified applicants will be invited to continue in the recruitment process.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - The City of Lodi is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of fair employment practices regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, age, mental or physical disability or perceived disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation or belief, or other unlawful discrimination.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT - In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the City of Lodi provides reasonable accommodation for qualified
individuals with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations must contact the Human Resources Division upon application submittal to confirm the request.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION - City of Lodi is authorized and required by the state of California to access Local, State, and/or Federal criminal history has part of the testing process. This process can be completed by initial fingerprinting and/or a full Background investigation pursuant to Penal Code §11105(b)(10), §11105.3, §13300(b)(10); Education Code §10911.5; Public Resources Code §5164) and in compliance with the City of Lodi's Fingerprinting Policy ad Procedure. As a future employee or volunteer, you are required to be fingerprinted and processed through the Department of Justice and cleared before you can start. All information obtained will be kept in strict confidentiality.

HIRING PROCEDURE - Applicants must possess the minimum qualifications by the final filing date. Eligible lists are established upon successful completion of the selection process. The candidates must be successful in each part of the testing. To fill each vacancy the hiring department will request names to be certified from the eligible list and will make a selection from this certification list.

CONDITIONAL JOB OFFERS - Conditional job offers are subject to successful completion of a medical drug screen and/or physical. Candidates should not quit or give notice to their current employer until final notification has been awarded by the Human Resources Division.

MEDICAL-DRUG SCREENING – All positions may be subject to a physical or drug screen issued by a qualified medical physician assigned by the Human Resources Division. Under the requirements of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the City of Lodi has been designated as a drug-free workplace.

APPOINTMENT - At the time of appointment all candidates will be required to execute an oath of allegiance and complete Form I-9 - Employment Eligibility Verification in compliance with the Immigration and Naturalization Act. United States citizenship is not required. All new appointees are required to successfully complete a probationary period of twelve months.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This bulletin does not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provisions or job duties contained in this bulletin may include modifications pending labor agreements and/or council approval

Apply:online at www.lodi.gov or in person at Human Resources Department, City Hall, Second Floor, 221 West Pine Street, Lodi, CA. Telephone: 209/333-6704 or TDD: 209/333-6853.

Selection Process: Only the best qualified applicants will be invited to continue in the recruitment process.