Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3 (JRO3)
Location: Chehalis, WA
Closes: Monday, April 29, 2024
Salary: $56,676.00 - $76,188.00 Yearly. The posted salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.
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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3 to assist youth in transforming their lives by creating pathways for self-sufficiency through meaningful partnerships, employment, new opportunities, and effective rehabilitation services.

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The Opportunity:
We need your leadership skills at Green Hill School to supervise and direct counseling staff in the treatment and case management of juvenile offenders and to ensure fidelity to the Juvenile Rehabilitation Integrated Treatment Model. You will lead developmentally appropriate, trauma informed, racial equity-based and culturally relevant counseling and case management for juvenile offenders and assure fidelity to JR’s Integrated Treatment Model (ITM).

Some of what you'll do:

• Supervise and direct staff within a collective bargaining environment.
• Address employee performance issues and initiate disciplinary procedures for just cause, and facilitate informal conflict resolution.
• Conduct timely employee evaluations.
• Schedule and ensure completion of mandatory training.
• Educate staff and youth in principles of JR's Integrated Treatment Model.
• Assess behavior of an assigned caseload of youth, prioritize treatment targets, develop treatment plans, and implement interventions based on JR approved cognitive/behavioral treatment principles.
• Provide individual counseling, family contacts and facilitating and co-facilitating groups.
• Promote youth readiness for reentry into the community by teaching and reinforcing the use and generalization of skills, allowing and supporting opportunities for growth (i.e. cultural groups, college courses, work experience) and identifying step down opportunities, such as community facilities.
• Conduct routine and random security duties including perimeter, grounds, building checks and headcounts. Suicide Precaution Level (SPL) checks, key control and room searches for cleanliness and contraband.
• Recognize and assess problem situations and respond to emergent situations such as youth fights, attempted suicides, and dis-regulated youth using JR approved verbal de-escalation and/or physical control techniques and restraints as necessary to restore order.

Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution AND two years of professional experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing, and/or facilitation youth group activities or experience in a related field.
OR
One year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Counselor (JRRC), Juvenile Rehabilitation Community Counselor (JRCC) or Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (JRC2)
OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years.
Note: A Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or in a related field will substitute for one year of experience.

Degree must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org.

Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S. Incomplete applications may be screened out of the recruitment process.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:
Previously demonstrated experience or understanding of:

• Supervisory experience to include training, performance, and evaluations, creating and managing schedules, etc.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.
• Experience working with the Juvenile Rehabilitation population.
• Providing cognitive/behavior therapeutic interventions.

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile and include college transcripts (unofficial accepted).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $56,676.00 - $76,188.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• facilitation: 2 years (Preferred)
• Direct support: 4 years (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Chehalis, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person