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, ��1� EXHIBIT A Draft September 1999 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY NVENILE SPECIALIST DEFINITION To provide direct services for first-time juvenile offenders and their families, including, but not limited to: crisis intervention, needs assessment, short-term counseling, case planning and management, community social service agency liaison and referral and the development and presentation of educational programs; and to provide case oversight and technical support to interns and case aides professional-level support to law enforcement staff processing cases involving juvenile offenders and victims. DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS • This class is distinguished from other sworn and non-sworn law enforcement classes by the emphasis upon the provision of services d'uectly to juvenile offenders and their families. Licensure by the State is not required, because the duties do not include long-term therapy; however, a background in a social or psychological science as well as a familiarity with the criminal justice system is required for successful performance of the work. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED General direction is provided by the Captain of the lnvestigations Division. Day-to-day supervision is provided by the on-dury sergeant of that division. Responsibilities include oversight and technical direction of interns and case aides. EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES 1. Provide crisis and needs assessment and intervention, short-term counseling and referrals for first-time juvenile offenders and their families, to youth who have exhibited behavioral problems and to families in crisis; and to other youth and families who are referred by various community, social service, educational and other agencies and organizations. 2. Provide direct short-term counseling and information gathering in home, school, community and other off-site settings. 3. Work in collaboration with law enforcement staff to review and select cases for diversion and with the San Mateo Counry Probation Deparnnent in monitoring diverted juveniles and in determining appropriate prosecution of youth who have violated their diversion contract. 4. Assist referred families in gaining access to needed medical, mental health, social, educational, economic and other community services. 5. Develop and present a variety of youth-related preventative programs regarding child abuse, alcohol and drug use and abuse prevention, gang intervention, runaway prevention and other related subjects to teachers, county staff, social service and community public and private agency staff and others involved with at-risk youth or youthful offenders and/or victims.