As of Wednesday June 12, 2013, the following positions are available.

Human Resources Director-(Brazoria County, Texas)

 

The County seeks a human resources generalist with 10 or more years of related management experience or a four-year degree.  PHR or SPHR certification is desired.  Previous Human Resources experience working for a county or city government would be a plus.

 

Reporting to the Commissioners' Court the County Human Resources Director is principally responsible for the processing of payroll; salary and benefits administration; risk management; EEO/AAP compliance; personnel policy development and enforcement; applicant recruitment and background checks; the coordination of safety and supervisory related training; consultation on a daily basis with County officials and appointed department heads, as well as with individual employees, regarding personnel issues that arise in the workplace; budget preparation; and, the conduct of personnel management related research and reporting to County officials and appointed department heads.

 

The County's workforce consists of approximately 1,500 employees, including part-time and temporary.  Human resources are staffed by 5 positions (including the director) and have its offices in the Courthouse which is located in Angleton, Texas.

 

A pre-employment drug test is required.

 

Qualified applicants are invited to send current resume and completed County employment application form to the Human Resources Department THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING A CURRENT RESUME AND COMPLETED COUNTY EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM IS July 3, 2013.

 

Intake Juvenile Probation Officer

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in any field with a preference in the fields of criminal justice, sociology, psychology or a behavioral science; and a minimum of 1 years experience in a full time casework, counseling, community or group work or one year of graduate study in the fields of criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or sociology; and prefer a master’s degree in a similar field; and prefer at least 1 year experience working in some capacity with juveniles whether incarcerated or in the mental health or educational fields.

SUMMARY AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The intake officer reports directly to the court unit supervisor, in his/her absence reports to the assistant unit supervisor and ultimately to the chief juvenile probation officer. The intake officer supervises a caseload of juveniles referred by police agencies, and pending court action or other lesser action deemed appropriate by the juvenile probation department and/or the district attorney, investigates the juvenile’s family environment and makes appropriate recommendations to the courts for case disposition by performing the following duties. Regular attendance is required; Maintains regular caseload consisting of cases pending court action; Works directly with the courts in processing juvenile offenders; Meets with families and the juvenile offender to gain information pertinent to the dispositional recommendation by juvenile department to the courts; Generates comprehensive well written court reports and detention hearing documents to the juvenile judge; Meets with any incarcerated offender on daily basis; Serves court summons; Supervises community service restitution; Coordinates with courts regarding any pending court action or detention hearings; Participates in the on call schedule and fulfills associated duties; Compiles monthly statistics regarding work activity; Maintains monthly activity log; Updates caseworker information as needed; Assists in transporting juveniles to court, detention hearings, placements, etc.;  Maintains 80 hours biannually of approved training to maintain juvenile probation officer certification; Performs other duties as assigned. Starting salary is approximately $18.74 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.  Please apply at the Brazoria County Human Resources Dept. or applications may be obtained and submitted at this website.

 

 

LVN-Heath Dept. (Full-time)

High school diploma or equivalent, and technical training in state-approved school of vocational nursing, and at least one year of nursing experience in a hospital, school or doctor’s office, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Duties include, but are not limited to: Operates computer to record and retrieve information using both IMMTRAC and TWICES automated tracking system; inventories vaccines; transfers vaccine from main refrigerator to shot room refrigerator to store daily vaccines, excluding frozen vaccine, without breaking cold chain cycle; ensures both main and shot room refrigerators are protected with plug guards; maintains and records temperature on C-105 for both refrigerators; completes new TVFC Eligibility Form for each new client; refers clients to WIC when applicable, such as pregnant women and women with children under four; answers telephone and provides information to clients; attends staff/safety meetings; performs lab duties such as drawing blood; performs related work as necessary and/or as assigned; ensures client confidentiality as stated in HIPPA Privacy Notice; cooperates fully with Department of State Health Services survey teams; supervises Immunization Clerk in absence of Public Health RN and/or as necessary as set forth by Health Director and Supervisor of Nurses. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and starting salary range is $16.68 to $18.22 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. Please apply at the Brazoria County Human Resources Department, or applications may be obtained and submitted at this website.