Senior Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Coordinator (#MDDW02)
Summary StatementA class incumbent is responsible for program development, coordination and implementation of a juvenile fire setters intervention program. As lead worker, responsibilities include assignment, review, and critique of lower level program staff.
Nature and ScopeAn incumbent functions under administrative supervision of a Fire Marshal IV. The State Fire Marshal provides program review. Program clients include children between ages 2 to18 who are involved in fire setting of a non-criminal nature or children with a propensity for playing with fire/incendiary devices commonly found within the domestic setting. Clients are referred by Deputy Fire Marshals, the court system, and various agencies and schools. Work involves a three-part, at-home interview. Part One includes the child and the child's primary caretakers to discuss the fire incident and to learn more about the child's home life and any other behavioral characteristics. The caretakers are then interviewed absent the child to discuss present and prior behavior. Part Three of the interview is one-on-one with the child to review the child's feelings towards family members, home life, the fire incident, school, etc. Subsequently, a class incumbent prepares an interview report including recommendations for appropriate follow-up methods or counseling that will ensure the child is aware of fire dangers; or, receives clinical treatment appropriate to the fire setter problem as well as any other negative characteristic discerned via the interview process. Quality control of staff reports and recommendations are ensured through review by clinical professionals who work with the Program on a contractual basis.Client referral and follow-up requires extensive interaction with Deputy Fire Marshals, Family Court, Delaware Child Protective Services, schools and various other public/private agencies associated with children's mental health and protection; and, juvenile corrections. Program development and training requires contact with peer groups throughout the country.
Essential FunctionsEssential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThe intent of the listed knowledge, skills and abilities is to give a general indication of the core requirements for all positions in the class series; therefore, the KSA’s listed are not exhaustive or necessarily inclusive of the requirements of every position in the class.
Job RequirementsJOB REQUIREMENTS for Senior Juvenile Fire Setter Intervention Coordinator
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