Community Reentry Services Manager (WMS1) - Spokane or Wenatchee

State of Washington•Spokane County – Spokane, WA

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is hiring a Community Reentry Services Manager (WMS1) to assist the Regional Administrator with planning, implementation, staff utilization, and monitoring of regional parole and community aftercare supports. The manager oversees regional Juvenile Rehabilitation parole supervision and community aftercare services, including Functional Family Parole, Community Reentry Services for All, the County Consolidated Juvenile Court Contract, Community Transition Services, transformational mentorship, and other client service contracts. The position may be based in Spokane or Wenatchee, Washington, and is responsible for the regional office and any out-stationed offices. The manager plans, organizes, leads, and manages regional office work, directly supervises community counseling staff and other assigned staff, and optimizes regional resources. The position supports employee effectiveness through timely appraisals and professional development; oversees at-risk youth prevention programs with local Juvenile Courts; and monitors Juvenile Court Block Grant and detention billings. It also oversees FFP service delivery and quality improvement, reentry team meetings, community transition case management and supervision, and the administration and monitoring of contracts and grants with Juvenile Courts and community providers. The role requires expertise in juvenile justice and Functional Family Parole interventions, as well as knowledge of adolescent development, juvenile rehabilitation, evidence-informed treatment, community-based supervision, relevant state laws and policies, and local community resources. Applicants must meet one of the listed experience and education pathways and have at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license. The annual salary range is $82,397–$102,996.

Requirements

One of the following qualification pathways: seven years of professional experience overseeing significant project or program implementation in a juvenile justice setting and one year of supervisory experience; or a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Social Sciences, or a closely allied field, plus five years of such professional experience and one year of supervisory experience; or a master’s degree in one of those fields, plus four years of such professional experience and one year of supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and/or accreditation in Functional Family Parole interventions, with the ability to provide clinical consultation and quality assurance oversight to FFP case managers.
For the experience-only pathway, two years of experience as a JR Specialist and at least two years managing current juvenile justice interventions, with expertise and/or knowledge of juvenile justice trends within the last ten years, may substitute for one year of supervisory experience.
Expertise in services to youth; understanding of adolescent development, at-risk youth and juvenile offender behavior, and principles, techniques, and trends in juvenile rehabilitation.
Knowledge of juvenile risk and protective factors, evidence- or research-based recidivism-reduction programs, Community Transition Services, and JR’s integrated Treatment Model, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Functional Family Parole/Therapy.
Knowledge of community-based supervision, treatment of sex offenders and offenders with substance abuse and/or mental health issues, and principles of casework practice, management, public administration, and supervision.
Knowledge of community resources, resource development, and maintaining community relations, including relationships with school districts, treatment providers, Tribes, community colleges, Juvenile Courts, and local law enforcement.
Familiarity with the state contracting process, DOP specifications, the Washington State Juvenile Justice Act, applicable Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington provisions, DCYF Administrative Policies, JR Policies, case law, and the Collective Bargaining Master Agreement.
Experience working in a community setting and ability to thrive in a highly accountable, measured-performance environment.
At least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or administrative experience with community-based residential programs for juvenile offenders.
Ability to analyze challenging situations in a social services environment and prioritize appropriate courses of action using sound judgment and professional standards.
Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles, and experience providing cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.
Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
Knowledge of youth and young adult development, behavior and dynamics, and societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, lead, and manage the work performed by the regional office and provide direct supervision to community counseling staff and other assigned regional staff.
Manage, supervise, and direct staff; conduct timely employee evaluations; and ensure employees receive training needed to perform their duties.
Promote strategies to recruit and develop a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Assist and support DCYF Policy 10.03 Tribal Relations and implementation of Tribal Residential Service Agreements.
Supervise delivery of Functional Family Parole interventions and services to youth and families, ensure continuous quality improvement, and consult with FFP case managers.
Ensure compliance with the Governor’s Reentry Executive Order 16-05.
Monitor and manage regional contract expenditures and assist with audits and inventory.
Provide leadership in cognitive, behavioral, and evidence-informed treatment interventions with parole youth and families.
Ensure Reentry Team Meetings are facilitated for youth reentering their community within the designated region and during FFP.
Oversee case management and direct supervision of Community Transition Services for eligible youth and young adults completing their legal obligations.
Promote community-based access to reentry and rehabilitation treatment and services for youth and young adults returning to the local community.
Negotiate, administer, monitor, and manage contracts and grants with Juvenile Courts and community-based service providers; monitor compliance and approve expenditures for selected purchased services.
Monitor and conduct compliance audits for community-based programs.
Support successful delivery of at-risk youth prevention programs in collaboration with local Juvenile Courts.
Monitor the local contract overseeing monthly Juvenile Court Block Grant and detention billings.