Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 2 on-call (JRO2) - Lakewood

State of Washington•Pierce County – Lakewood, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is hiring three on-call Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 2s for the Oakridge Community Facility in Lakewood, Washington. Oakridge is a minimum-security juvenile rehabilitation facility that supports young men transitioning back into their communities through an Integrated Treatment Model that includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Staff work with residents on education, employment, family relationships, and independent living, and regularly support community activities and connections with families and natural supports. The role provides direct supervision, transportation, monitoring, and community accountability for residents while supporting rehabilitative programming. The officer works under general supervision in a community residential setting, maintains safety, supports behavioral change, models pro-social behavior, and mentors JRO1 security staff. This is intermittent, on-call work with no set schedule or minimum guaranteed hours, though opportunities may arise to work an average of 20–40 hours per week. Employees must be available for day, swing, and graveyard shifts, including weekends and holidays. The hourly salary is $33.21; an on-site 24/7 facility premium of 5% is not included in that rate.

Requirements

One year of full-time-equivalent relevant experience in counseling, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, psychology, sociology, behavioral health, or social service; alternatively, one year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1.
Two years of college may substitute for one year of experience.
At least two years of driving experience.
A valid driver’s license.
Availability for all shifts, including day (6 a.m.–4 p.m.), swing (1 p.m.–11 p.m.), and graveyard (10 p.m.–8 a.m.) shifts, as well as weekends and holidays.
Applicants selected for an interview must pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a PREA questionnaire concerning sexual misconduct.
Ability to take action to learn and grow and to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Two or more years of experience in social services, youth group activities, security guard work, correctional officer work, police work, police reserve work, military police, or other law enforcement work.
A certificate of completion in a basic law enforcement training program approved by the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission, a police or reserve police academy, or a military training program.
Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
Experience providing cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.
Competency relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
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.
Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitating juvenile offenders, apply rules and procedures, appraise situations, remain calm and in control in crises, and de-escalate situations.

Responsibilities

Supervise and monitor residents’ whereabouts, including routine and random headcounts, bed checks, building integrity checks, room searches for contraband, and pat searches.
Accurately document security breaches, behavioral incidents, resident behaviors, and daily activities in the legal log and ACT reporting system.
Recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security using JR-approved de-escalation methods and techniques.
Facilitate programming and activities inside the facility and in the community.
Support case management goals by engaging, motivating, coaching, and redirecting residents toward targeted behavior change.
Supervise residents’ daily self-administration of prescription and non-prescription medications.
Transport and monitor residents to and from school, work, activities, and community-based appointments; complete daily rosters as directed.
Complete resident intake and release inventories and inspect rooms for cleanliness and contraband.
Awaken residents and supervise facility chores to meet health and hygiene standards; serve and supervise meals.
Notify appropriate JR personnel, law enforcement, and parents or guardians in the event of escapes.
Perform general facility cleaning, monitor inventory, collect urinalysis samples, and complete required documentation.
Mentor JRO1 security staff.