Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3 (JRC3) - Ellensburg

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 Class: Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Closes: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Salary: $53,964.00 - $70,552.00 Yearly. The salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in an on-site 24/7 facility.
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The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3 to join our team to oversee the treatment, case management, transition, reentry plans, treatment and skills generalization occur in relation to real-world community settings (i.e. school, work, home visits, etc.).

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The Opportunity:
We need your leadership skills at Parke Creek Community Facility, a Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) Minimum Security Community Facility (CF). In this supervisory position, you will support treatment and reentry planning and community-based programs by supporting and monitoring youth compliance with supervision plans and interact, when necessary, with families, schools, employers, treatment providers, etc. to support successful transition/reentry at the community facility and in community settings. In addition, monitor the program for compliance with policies, procedures and standards and fidelity to the JR residential treatment model.

Some of what you'll do:

• Provide leadership and on the job training in delivery of cognitive/behavioral and evidence-based treatment interventions with youth including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Monitor and ensure adherence and fidelity to clinical and environmental standards as well as case reporting required by JR’s treatment model.
• Prioritize appropriate courses of action using a treatment approach and considering transition.
• Supervise and direct staff within a collective bargaining environment.
• Conduct timely employee evaluations.
• Assess need and ensure employees receive training to accomplish duties of position and for ongoing development.
• Address employee performance issues and initiate disciplinary procedures for just cause.
• Facilitate informal conflict resolution related to employee grievances.
• Ensure program compliance with all health, safety, and custody standards or requirements.

Required Qualifications:
Equivalent combination of education and experience, totaling six years.
OR
One year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Counselor (JRRC), Juvenile Rehabilitation Community Counselor (JRCC), or Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (JRC2).
OR
A Bachelor's degree, AND two years working with at-risk or justice system involved youth as a case manager, counselor, probation or parole officer, or in a social service capacity planning, directing, supervising or facilitating interventions with at-risk or juvenile system youth or a related field.

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:
Previous demonstrated experience or understanding of:

• Providing direct care to youth in a community environment.
• Monitoring and managing youth in a non-secure residential setting in the community.
• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships in the community that support successful transition/reentry of youth.
• Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles; experience providing cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.
• Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.
• Ability to use de-escalation techniques approved for intervention by JR with verbally and/or physically aggressive youth.

How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile and attach a current resume detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position is included in the supervisory bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Incumbents must obtain and maintain an Agency Affiliated Counselor certification from the WA State Department of Health.

Incumbent must hold a valid driver’s license when operating a state or privately owned vehicle on official state business.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit- Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

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