Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Hobart, OK

2d • $40,500 - $46,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Justice Specialist provides rehabilitation services to juvenile offenders and helps protect the public through clinical and case management work in juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custody. Depending on assignment, the employee provides services and supervision to youths and their families, including clinical social work services to residents of an Office of Juvenile Justice facility. The role combines program delivery with direct client intervention.

The position is located in either Kiowa County or Jackson County. Candidates from both areas are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be 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. Some positions in this job family are safety sensitive. A background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening are required, as is a 12-month trial period.

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, guidance and counseling, correctional case management, or probation and parole.
• 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 the bachelor’s degree requirement or for education 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.
• Ability to pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Manage 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 screenings, recommend and implement placements, and support community reintegration.
• Visit clients in out-of-home placements and ensure they receive appropriate services.
• Prepare reports for courts, District Attorney’s offices, and the Parole Board; act as a court liaison; and, as needed, testify 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 service delivery with providers.
• 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 and families; prepare written social assessments; and participate in multidisciplinary evaluation staffing.
• Develop written clinical treatment plans with residents and families and coordinate psychological, residential, and educational services to meet residents’ treatment needs.
• Develop and maintain specialized training and expertise in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, substance-use counseling, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders, as applicable.
• 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.
• Support the agency’s mission, values, policies, procedures, confidentiality standards, and ethical conduct.
• Adapt to changing timelines, maintain discretion and confidentiality, and collaborate effectively with colleagues.

Benefits

• 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 continuous learning and development for CEU requirements.

What This Job Offers

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