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NEOGOV · 5 hours ago

Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist (JRS) - Snoqualmie

King County – Snoqualmie, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$66K/yr - $87K/yr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist to work within the Echo Glen Children's Center therapeutic treatment model. This role involves providing oversight and coordinating various services to young people in Juvenile Rehabilitation care, ensuring that services are developmentally appropriate and trauma informed.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform the intake and screening process for new residents assigned to Echo Glen by completing all the legal intake assessments and screens

Perform a thorough review of case files, informing providers of the level and type of specialized treatments needed

Provide technical assistance to case managers regarding the specialized population

Participate in the contractor and volunteer onboarding process

Provide supervision of contractors or volunteers during delivery of service, ensuring they are operating within their scope and role

Communicate with volunteers and contractors about services and respond in a timely manner to their inquiries

Provide continuous assistance in evaluating the need for additional contractors and volunteers to support residents

Assist in various data collection throughout the year

Develop and maintain equipment, training materials and visuals for the campus related to the position

Attend living unit staff meetings to ensure communication, familiarize yourself with the population in each unit and provide resources to staff

Qualification

Dialectical Behavior TherapyAdolescent developmentCognitive/behavior therapeutic interventionsCasework experienceCrisis intervention techniquesReport writingSupervision techniquesCultural competency

Required

An equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years

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 facilitating youth group activities or experience in a related field

One year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Counselor (JRRC), Juvenile Rehabilitation Community Counselor (JRCC) or Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (JRC2)

The ability to take action to learn and grow

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others

A Master's degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or in a related field will substitute for one year of experience

Preferred

Previously demonstrated experience or understanding of treatment and intervention principles and practices

Ability to relate to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups

Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency

Adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles

Providing cognitive/behavior therapeutic interventions

Basic juvenile correctional system, rehabilitation objectives in juvenile institutions, basic interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, basic concepts, fundamentals and principles of individual and group behaviors, introductory psychology of deviant behavior and crisis intervention methods and techniques

Supervision and Lead techniques

Report writing

Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, implement counseling techniques, apply rules, regulations and procedures, appraise situations and remain calm and in control in crisis situations and de-escalation situations

Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.

Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165 or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA).

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.

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Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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