Juvenile Court Counselor Chief pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001117
- Class code
- 32001117
- Pay group
- NC15
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Juvenile Court Counselor Chief is $55,221 to $96,639 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001117.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 02/2024.
What the state says the job is
This is professional administrative and managerial work organizing, supervising, and directing a district court juvenile court counseling program. These programs evaluate complaints by law enforcement alleging delinquent and undisciplined behavior by juveniles and divert appropriate complaints from court to be served without court intervention. The role of these positions is to oversee the completion of comprehensive assessments of juveniles. Work includes determining the need for secure custody and making recommendations to the court for disposition and treatment needs, court ordered supervision, and case management of comprehensive services by agencies under contract with state and community-based agencies. Positions plan, develop, implement, and evaluate programming and the delivery of services.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Through knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration, adolescent development and behavior, dynamics of juvenile delinquency, group norms, family dysfunction, juvenile court program, juvenile laws, regulations, and guidelines which govern the program Thorough knowledge of best and evidence-based practices for juvenile court services and community-based treatment, intervention, and prevention services Ability to manage and administer a comprehensive program of juvenile court counseling services of significant size and complexity including assurance of qualify workforce development and case management Ability to identify needed services in the community based on data, coll ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in a human service field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience, including one year in a supervisory or administrative role; or Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience, including one year in a supervisory or administrative role.
Special requirements
Applicants for positions designated as Juvenile Court Counselors are subject to and must meet the hiring and training standards established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, as defined in Title 12, Chapter 9 of the NC Administrative Code, by the statutory authority of GS 17C. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.