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Jason Houtz, the Managing Director of SafeGuard Consulting Services spent 31 years working for the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court serving the citizens, youth and families of Fairfax County, Virginia. He graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a Criminal Justice Minor and then continued his education at Longwood University‘s Department of Psychology, earning a Master’s Degree in Community and College Counseling in 1995.
During his time at Longwood College, he served in the United States Marine Corps as a Non-Commissioned Officer and while completing his graduate studies, he worked at the New Dominion School in Dillwyn, VA, a residential program for troubled adolescent males whose treatment areas included conduct disorders, substance abuse, and family dynamics. He began working for the Fairfax JDRDC in 1995 as a substitute relief counselor at the Juvenile Detention Center and spent his career working in various capacities in the facility, from direct care to supervision and management. He spent 10 years as the Assistant Superintendent and 13 years as the Superintendent, directing the mission, vision and philosophy of the program. Under his leadership the Detention Center focused on best practices for serving youth, families and the community through program development that included treatment services, family engagement, trauma informed care and the adoption of evidence-based practices. During this time, he was a member of the Virginia Juvenile Detention Association and served as the Regulatory Chair, Secretary and President of that organization, where he worked in collaboration with other Detention Programs, the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Education, many of Virginia’s Legislators and many other governmental organizations, stakeholders and partners to promote best practices in youth residential care across the commonwealth. He served on numerous statewide workgroups and committees to solve shared problems in Virginia’s Judicial System and made recommendations to the Virginia Board of Juvenile Justice and the Virginia General Assembly for improved youth programs. He worked to establish improved regulatory requirements that govern the safe operation of juvenile detention facilities across the Commonwealth, worked to study and make recommendations for appropriate detention alternative programs such as shelter care and supervised release programs, and advocated for quality services and programs for all of Virginia’s Youth and families while maintaining focus on community safety.
Upon retirement from the Fairfax County Court Services Unit in 2026, Jason sought to find a way to continue his work in youth residential program development and decided his knowledge and experience would be best used to help other programs by offering objective independent consultation services focused on improved services and outcomes.
Timothy Clark
Director of Marketing / Associate Consultant
Timothy Clark earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Randolph-Macon College and brings more than 25 years of experience in juvenile justice, residential services, detention operations, juvenile intake, youth supervision, staff development, and program administration. Throughout his career with the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Mr. Clark has held progressive leadership positions, culminating in service as Interim Director of the Fairfax County Shelter Care Program.
In addition to his residential and detention experience, he has received specialized training and hands-on experience in Juvenile Intake, including intake processing, diversion services, family counseling, probable cause determinations, detention hearings, and risk assessment procedures. Mr. Clark has extensive expertise in Juvenile Detention and Shelter operations, staff supervision and training, policy development, crisis intervention, program compliance, and interagency collaboration. He has led multidisciplinary teams, managed facility operations, developed evidence-based programming, and worked closely with judges, probation officers, schools, law enforcement agencies, and community partners to improve outcomes for court-involved youth and their families.
A certified CPR and First Aid Instructor for more than two decades, Mr. Clark is recognized for his leadership, operational excellence, and commitment to youth development. Since retiring from Fairfax County, Tim is eager to offer his expertise by providing training, program evaluation, operational assessments, policy development, staff coaching, and strategic guidance to organizations serving youth and families.
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