Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Chandler, OK

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About The Position

Positions in this job family provide rehabilitation services to juvenile offenders and help protect the public through clinical and case management activities related to juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custody of delinquent children and their families. Within an Office of Juvenile Affairs facility, the role provides clinical social work services to residents and their families and includes both program delivery and client intervention. This position is based in Lincoln County and provides assistance in Pottawatomie County as needed.

The position manages juvenile cases and provides services and supervision to youth in custody, on probation or parole, or covered by the Interstate Compact on juveniles. Work includes interviews, counseling, treatment planning, coordinating placements and services, court-related reporting, collaboration with community agencies, and participation in evaluations and hearings. Employees must be willing to travel for job-related duties, hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at appointment, and be available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The role requires successful completion of background, fingerprint, and drug-screening checks, and a 12-month trial period.

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 degree; 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 requirement; for Level II, no substitution of experience for education is allowed below the bachelor’s degree.
• Be willing and able to perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.
• Possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment.
• Be willing to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.
• Complete a 12-month trial period.

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 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; act as a liaison with the court; 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 a 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 services, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders.
• Apply 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 that may result in sanctions against a juvenile.
• Support the agency’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and code of ethical behavior.
• Manage multiple tasks and adapt to demanding or changing timelines while maintaining discretion, integrity, and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy.
• Work effectively with staff at all levels, build strong relationships, and collaborate, communicate, respect, and assist peers.

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A 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.
• For full-time employees, 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
• 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