Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Hobart, OK

8d • $40,500 - $46,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Positions in this job family provide rehabilitation services to 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 Justice facility, employees provide clinical social work services to residents and their families. The work includes both program delivery and client intervention.

The position is located in either Kiowa County or Jackson County. Applicants must be willing and able to perform job-related travel, hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at appointment, and be willing to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Some positions in this job family are designated safety sensitive. Applicants must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening. 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; juris doctorate; 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.
• Experience cannot substitute for the bachelor’s degree; below-bachelor’s-level education requirements cannot be substituted with experience.
• Be willing and able to perform job-related travel and hold 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.

Responsibilities

• Carry a differentiated juvenile justice caseload and provide services and supervision to youths 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; visit clients in out-of-home placements and ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Prepare reports for courts, the District Attorney’s office, and the Parole Board; testify in court as an expert witness when needed; act as a court liaison; 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 staff to meet treatment needs.
• 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, 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.
• Multitask and adapt to demanding and changing timelines while maintaining discretion, integrity, and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy.
• Work effectively in a team and build collaborative relationships with staff at all levels.

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.
• 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 continuing learning and development for CEU requirements.

What This Job Offers

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