Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 (JRC2) - Snoqualmie

State of Washington•King County – Snoqualmie, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth and Families is hiring a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 at Echo Glen Children’s Center, a maximum-security Juvenile Rehabilitation residential facility in Snoqualmie, Washington. The position provides comprehensive services to juvenile residents to help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and support a secure, therapeutic environment where youth and young adults can develop the information, skills, and motivation to live productive lives in the community after leaving the institution. The counselor provides developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed, racial equity-based, and culturally relevant case management for an assigned caseload of youth and their families within Juvenile Rehabilitation’s integrated Treatment Model. Services include case management, transition planning, counseling, and treatment referrals for youth and young adults committed to Rehabilitation Administration care by the courts. This role also includes facility security and supervision duties, responding to emergencies, and completing documentation and data-entry tasks. The position performs activities defined as counseling under Washington Administrative Code and requires maintaining an Agency Affiliated Counselor credential or higher from the Washington State Department of Health, as well as valid First Aid/CPR/AED certification. The role is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification pathways: an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience totaling five years; one year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor Assistant or Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1; or a bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing or facilitating youth group activities, or a related field.
Demonstrate the ability to take action to learn and grow and to take action to meet the needs of others.
A master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or an allied field may substitute for the one year of experience required with a bachelor’s degree.
A Social Work degree must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
Obtain and maintain an Agency Affiliated Counselor credential or higher from the Washington State Department of Health.
Possess and maintain valid First Aid/CPR/AED certification.
Applicants selected for interview must pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act.

Nice To Haves

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, interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, individual and group behavior, deviant behavior, and crisis intervention methods and techniques.
Knowledge of supervision and lead techniques.

Responsibilities

Provide case management to an assigned caseload, applying Integrated Treatment Model strategies and principles and completing individual counseling, family contacts, and group facilitation or co-facilitation.
Meet reporting and documentation requirements in Juvenile Rehabilitation policies, statutes, and rules.
Promote youth readiness for community reentry by teaching and reinforcing skills, supporting opportunities for growth, and identifying reentry opportunities such as community facilities.
Implement Juvenile Rehabilitation strategic objectives and support related programs and services, including the Health Center, Reentry/Transition Program, Academic and Vocational Schools, and Work Experience Program.
Conduct routine and random security duties, including perimeter, grounds, and building checks; headcounts; Suicide Precaution Level checks; key control; and room searches for cleanliness and contraband.
Conduct pat/frisk and strip searches in accordance with policy and assist with urinalysis processing.
Escort and supervise youth during facility movements and appointments.
Supervise youth during meals in the central dining hall and serve meals and snacks in the living unit.
Supervise and assign living-unit chores to meet health and hygiene standards.
Organize and supervise group recreational activities in the unit, outdoors, and at the Recreational Center.
Recognize and assess problem situations and respond to emergencies such as fights, attempted suicides, and dysregulated youth using approved de-escalation or physical control techniques and restraints as necessary.
Perform basic data entry and retrieval in an electronic management information system and complete case management reports and tasks accurately and on time.
Obtain and maintain an Agency Affiliated Counselor credential or higher from the Washington State Department of Health.
Possess and maintain valid First Aid/CPR/AED certification.