Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs • Woodward, OK

2d • $40,500 - $46,500

About The Position

Positions in this job family provide services focused on rehabilitating juvenile offenders and protecting the public through clinical and case management activities in juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial settings. Within an Office of Juvenile Justice facility, the role provides clinical social work services to residents and their families. Employees perform both program delivery and client intervention functions.

The position 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, counseling, treatment planning, placement and reintegration, court-related reporting and liaison work, coordination with service providers, foster care studies, facility-based evaluations and treatment planning, detention screening, and due process hearings.

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

Requirements

• Level I: Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science, or a bachelor’s degree plus 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; a master’s degree plus one year of qualifying professional experience; a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science plus one year of qualifying professional experience; or a bachelor’s degree plus two years of qualifying professional experience.
• No substitution of experience for education is allowed for the bachelor’s degree at Level I or below the bachelor’s degree at Level II.
• 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 appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group counseling; arrange health screenings; recommend and implement placements, including out-of-home placement and community reintegration; visit clients in placements and ensure appropriate services are provided.
• Prepare reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board; potentially testify as an expert witness; 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; develop written clinical treatment plans with residents and families; and coordinate psychological, residential, and educational services.
• Develop and maintain specialized training or expertise in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor work, abuse survivors, or sexual offenders, as applicable.
• Apply for Title XIX and Title IV-E benefits 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 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.
• 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