Juvenile Court Counselor pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32001116
- Class code
- 32001116
- Pay group
- NC09
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Juvenile Court Counselor is $41,206 to $72,113 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32001116.
- 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 11/2023.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves providing case management services, counseling, and supervision of adjudicated, undisciplined, or delinquent juveniles to assure compliance with court ordered dispositions. This position assesses the needs of juveniles and their families to develop and implement treatment plans to comply with court orders. Position will monitor their progress by visiting the home or facility where the juvenile resides, schools and communicating other human service agencies providing services to the family.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Intermediate knowledge of juvenile laws, statutory guidelines, procedures, and requirements, and social agencies and community resources relevant to the program and client needs Thorough knowledge of adolescent development and family, group, and juvenile delinquency dynamics and intervention techniques Thorough knowledge of a wide range of behavioral, socioeconomic, and psychosocial problems and their treatment Ability to establish rapport with juveniles and families Skill in assessing juvenile/family strengths and dysfunctions, and an understanding of the psychosocial, behavioral, and psychological aspects that contribute to these issues Skilled in crisis intervention and the application of ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience; or Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience in counseling or working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human service case management experience.
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.
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.