Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Chandler, OK

8d • $40,500 - $46,500

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 in juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial programs. The role includes program delivery and direct client intervention. Within an Office of Juvenile Affairs facility, the employee provides clinical social work services to residents and their families. This position is located in Lincoln County and assists in Pottawatomie County as needed.

The specialist manages a differentiated juvenile justice caseload and provides services and supervision to youth in custody or on probation or parole, including youth covered by the Interstate Compact on juveniles. Work includes intake and assessment, counseling, treatment planning, placement coordination, court-related reporting, detention screening, and coordination with families, schools, agencies, facilities, and service providers. The position may also include foster care studies and recruitment, clinical evaluations and treatment planning for residents, applications for Title XIX and Title IV-E, and participation in due process District Review Hearings.

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 safety sensitive. A background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening are required. A 12-month trial period applies. Annual salary is $40,500 for Level I and $46,500 for Level II.

Requirements

• Level I: A 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. Experience cannot substitute for the bachelor’s degree.
• Level II: A master’s degree in a behavioral science; a 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 education below the bachelor’s degree.
• Willingness and ability to perform job-related travel.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license at 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage a differentiated juvenile justice caseload and provide services and supervision to youth in custody or on probation or parole, including youth 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 placements to ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Prepare reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board; serve as an expert witness when needed; 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 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 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.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and support the agency’s mission, vision, values, standards, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and ethical code.
• Manage multiple tasks and adapt to demanding and changing timelines while maintaining discretion, integrity, and sensitivity to confidentiality and privacy.
• Work effectively in a team, build relationships across staff levels, and collaborate, communicate, respect, and assist peers.

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