Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Chandler, OK

2d • $40,500 - $46,500

About The Position

Positions in this job family provide rehabilitation services for juvenile offenders and protect the public through clinical and case management activities involving juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial responsibility for delinquent children and their families. Within an Office of Juvenile Affairs facility, the role provides clinical social work services to residents and their families, combining program delivery with client intervention. This position is located in Lincoln County and will assist in Pottawatomie County as needed.

The employee carries a differentiated juvenile justice caseload and provides services and supervision to youth in custody, on probation or parole, or covered by the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. Work may include intake, treatment planning, counseling, placement and reintegration support, court-related reporting and liaison duties, coordination with service providers, detention screening, foster care studies, and clinical assessment and treatment planning for facility residents. The role may also include developing specialized training and expertise in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, substance-use counseling, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders.

Applicants must be willing and able to perform job-related travel, hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at appointment, and be available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening are required. Some positions in this job family are safety sensitive. A 12-month trial period is required.

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, guidance and counseling, correctional case management, or probation and parole.
• Level II: Master’s degree in a behavioral science; a juris doctorate degree; a master’s degree and one year of qualifying professional experience; 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 experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement at either level.
• 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.
• Ability to pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to demanding and changing timelines.
• Ability to maintain discretion, integrity, and sensitivity regarding confidentiality and privacy.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate, communicate, respect, and assist peers.

Responsibilities

• Carry a differentiated juvenile justice caseload 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 screening; 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; act as a court liaison; and, when needed, testify in court as an expert witness.
• 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 with providers to deliver services.
• 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 facility residents 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 work, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders.
• Apply for Title XIX and Title IV-E for juveniles in custody.
• Conduct 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, values, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
• Adapt to changing timelines, maintain discretion and confidentiality, and collaborate and communicate 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