Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Hobart, OK

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Justice Specialist provides rehabilitation services to juvenile offenders and supports public safety through clinical and case management activities. The role serves youth and families involved in juvenile intake, probation, parole, or custodial programs and performs both program delivery and client intervention functions. Depending on assignment, the position may provide clinical social work services to residents and their families in an Office of Juvenile Affairs facility.

The position is located in either Kiowa County or Jackson County. Specialists manage cases, conduct intake and diagnostic interviews, develop and monitor treatment plans, provide counseling, coordinate services and placements, and work with courts, families, schools, facilities, agencies, and community providers. Applicants must be willing and able to perform job-related travel, hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at appointment, and be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Some positions in this job family are safety sensitive. A background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening are required, and the position has a 12-month trial period.

Level I pays an annual salary of $40,500; Level II pays an annual salary of $46,500. The employer is the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs, whose mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and community partners to support pathways to success through prevention and treatment.

Requirements

• Level I: Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science; or a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in juvenile justice, social work, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, guidance and counseling, correctional case management, or probation and parole.
• Level II: Master’s degree in a behavioral science; or a juris doctorate; or a master’s degree and one year of qualifying professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science and one year of qualifying professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree and two years of qualifying professional experience.
• No substitution of experience for education is allowed for the bachelor’s degree; for Level II, no substitution of experience for education is allowed below the bachelor’s degree.
• Willingness and ability to perform job-related travel.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment.
• Willingness to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to demanding and changing timelines.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships through collaboration, communication, respect, and assistance.

Responsibilities

• Carry a differentiated caseload in juvenile justice and provide services and supervision to youth in custody, on probation or parole, or covered by the Interstate Compact on Juveniles.
• Conduct intake interviews with juvenile offenders, families, and victims and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group counseling; arrange health screenings; recommend and implement placements, including out-of-home placement and community reintegration; and visit clients in out-of-home placements to ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Prepare reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board; may testify in court as an expert witness; and act as a liaison with the court.
• Staff cases with the District Attorney’s office and establish restitution amounts.
• Initiate, develop, implement, and monitor contracts with private nonprofit and for-profit entities and coordinate service delivery with providers.
• Serve as liaison to facilities, agencies, and schools, and participate on community councils and planning boards.
• Conduct foster care studies and recruit foster parents.
• Conduct diagnostic and evaluation interviews with residents placed in facilities and their families; prepare written social assessments; participate in multidisciplinary evaluation staffing; prepare clinical treatment plans with residents and families; and coordinate psychological, residential, and educational services.
• May develop and maintain specialized training and expertise in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders.
• Make applications for Title XIX and Title IV-E for juveniles in custody.
• Provide detention screening for law enforcement entities and coordinate detention placement.
• Serve as an advocate, presenter, or administrative hearing officer in due process District Review Hearings, which may result in sanctions against a juvenile.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the agency’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies and procedures, confidentiality standards, and ethical code.
• Maintain discretion, integrity, and sensitivity regarding confidentiality and privacy; adapt to changing timelines; and collaborate effectively with colleagues.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• Choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement savings plan with a company match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year for full-time employees.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Longevity bonuses.
• Training opportunities and continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level