Belen Pocon Careers in Forensic Psychology 10’

 Someone who administers, one who works as a manager organizing and supervising  In Forensic Psychology, an Administrator is someone who manages and directs programs for victim advocacy, substance abuse, sex offenders and juvenile criminals.  This kind of work oversees government agencies, often providing counseling services, monitoring fiscal responsibilities, implementing programs and training staff.  

 documenting research  filing judicial reports  acting as court professional witnesses  managing case studies  Program coordination  Fiscal supervision  Working with offenders as they re-adjust to their new lives outside of the detention center  Caseworkers responsible for overseeing hundreds of convicts  Analyzing programs that are already in place  Identifying problems that are starting to develop  Developing progress reports  Designing and evaluating delinquency prevention programs and treatment programs  Coordination of staff and their training, and quality assurance  Managing budget  

 Administrators work in:  Adult and juvenile Correctional settings Juvenile Hall, “Juvie” Prisons  Juvenile court divisions, Courts  Non-for-profit organizations Substance abuse treatment programs  Government Agencies such as the F.B.I.  In Hospitals  Social Service Agencies  And sometimes in schools

 In the U.S. Department of Justice, Jeff Slowikowski is the Designated Acting Administrator of OJJDP-The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention  He was designated by President Obama in January of 2009  His responsibilities include managing grants that support training and assistance programs such as: drug court, juvenile violence, mentoring, underage drinking initiatives, and more.  Slowikowski has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a certificate in Police Administration and a Master of Public Administration

 Requirements vary depending on the setting you want to work in. There are some jobs that have a minimum requirement of a four year college degree, in a related field, and one to two years of experience  Most require a M.A. with some experience  Few require a Ph.D

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