Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 (JRC1) - Chehalis

State of Washington • Lewis County – Chehalis, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth and Families is hiring a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 at Green Hill School in Chehalis. The role supports juvenile counseling services and helps create pathways to self-sufficiency through partnerships, employment, opportunities, and rehabilitation services.

The counselor assists residential counselors with case management, transition and reentry planning, counseling, and treatment services. The position supervises an assigned caseload of youth, monitors compliance with program and treatment plans, and helps prepare youth and their families for reentry into the community. Incumbents must obtain and maintain an Agency Affiliated Counselor certification. This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees.

Requirements

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience totaling four years; OR two years of college education from an accredited institution and two years of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Security Officer; OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Ability to take action to learn and grow.
• Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Obtain and maintain an Agency Affiliated Counselor certification.
• Applicants selected for an interview must pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA).

Nice To Haves

• Previously demonstrated experience or understanding of treatment and intervention principles and practices.
• Ability to relate to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, and societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.
• Knowledge of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
• Experience providing cognitive-behavioral therapeutic interventions.
• Knowledge of the juvenile correctional system, rehabilitation objectives in juvenile institutions, basic interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, individual and group behavior, introductory psychology of deviant behavior, and crisis intervention methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of supervision and lead techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist residential counselors in assessing behavior and monitoring youth compliance with case plans and program requirements.
• Support and monitor youth participation in appropriate treatment services.
• Co-facilitate Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups.
• Perform routine security duties, including wellness checks, living-unit building security checks, key checks, room searches for contraband, pat and/or strip searches of youth, and assisting with the search and apprehension of escapees.
• Assign and supervise youth chores in a living unit to meet health and hygiene standards.
• Supervise or serve meals to resident groups and monitor residents moving to and from central areas, including school, medical, and recreation facilities.
• Organize and supervise group recreational activities.
• Supervise an assigned caseload of youth and monitor compliance with program and treatment-plan requirements.
• Assist with case management, transition and reentry planning, counseling, and treatment services, and prepare youth and families for community reentry.

What This Job Offers

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