Monitor and maintain a clean, safe, and secure environment free of contraband through supervision rounds, head counts, indoor and outdoor security checks and searches of youth and visitors. Makes referral to residential services and monitors progress based on the criminogenic risk/needs identified in the case plan. Performs caseload activities such as client appointments, communication with treatment providers, community based organizations, law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. view job details

Implements Evidence-Based Practices such as Motivational Interviewing in caseload management. Monitor and enforce court costs and restitution payments as ordered by the sentencing Judge. Evaluate unit's progress and makes necessary organizational and procedural changes. view job details

Demonstrated ability to understand, interpret and communicate the policies, procedures, and standards of the Department of Corrections. view job details

Makes recommendations for sentencing and disposition of probationer and prepares probation plans. Participates in community based or statewide committees to establish effective working relationships with adolescents, families, court officials, law enforcement agencies, service providers and the general public. Maintains regular contact with probationers, school officials, law enforcement, Juvenile Justice Services, Child and Family Services, Mental Health, public and private counseling and education programs, and other agencies in the form of community visits. view job details

Design and implement case plans for offenders and monitor progress. Facilitate and co-facilitate groups in areas such as employment, drug abuse, relationships and finances. Interviews will not be conducted if you fail to provide background questionnaire at the time of interview. view job details

It's Not Easy, But You Can Make Big Bucks in the Mortgage Industry Each year, the news offers conflicting reports about the economy. It’s bad. It’s picking up. It’s crashing over the fiscal cliff. It’s enough to make one’s head spin! But for qualified sales people seeking new opportunities in 2013, prospects are looking up. The mortgage industry is recovering from the downturn and companies are looking to recruit top candidates as loan officers. But how do you get your foot in the door? Tim Padavic knows a thing or two about getting hired in the mortgage industry. He’s the VP of Business De... view article details

The 7 most affordable US Cities Want to move to a city where the cost of living is relatively low to start your first job? Still struggling with where to move and how to afford living on your own in a city in the United States? Find it exhausting to take all the factors—the price of food, price of apartment renting, price of cars, and the price of clothes—into consideration when you try to find the cheapest place to live? This article takes into account the cost of housing, food, transportation, healthcare, utilities, taxes, and childcare and provides a list of cities with t... view article details

Guardian Angels of the Sand Next time you're out strolling the beach, stop and take a good look around. For up beyond the sand and surf, you - and everybody else out there - are being watched. Not by some sneaky Big Brother, but by the tan hardbody in the red trunks. From a small post tower, a lifeguard peers through binoculars, anticipating the inevitable. And no matter what dangerous predicament we get into, this guardian angel of the sand is there to fish us out. Life Guards in Los Angeles form a division of the County Fire Department, made up of highly trained men and women who protect t... view article details

Do you hunker down with a bowl of popcorn to watch Forensic Files? Do you TiVo every episode of CSI, including the numerous spin-offs? Then, you might want to consider a career in criminal justice by enrolling in an online criminal justice program. While it used to be that those in the criminal justice system did not go to college, the rapidly evolving science and technology of crime solving, as well as the need to develop verbal skills, writing skills, management techniques and strategic planning ability have led more criminal justice organizations to seek people with degrees. Now, as the fie... view article details

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