Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 2 (JRO2) - Ephrata
About The Position
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is hiring a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 2 to join the Sunrise Community Facility team in Ephrata, Washington. The role provides direct supervision, transportation, monitoring, and community accountability for residents while supporting rehabilitative programming. The officer assists counselors on the floor, serves as a role model and mentor to youth residents, intervenes when conflicts arise, and helps maintain a safe and secure environment. The position also includes serving as a direct mentor to Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1 security staff while learning the Juvenile Rehabilitation philosophy and treatment model. This is an on-call graveyard position. Work is intermittent and sporadic, with no set schedule or minimum guaranteed hours, though opportunities may be available to work an average of 20–40 hours per week. Employees must be available for all shifts, including weekends and holidays. The hourly salary is $33.21, excluding a 5% premium for work at an on-site 24/7 facility.
Requirements
- One year of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1, or one year of relevant full-time-equivalent experience in counseling, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, psychology, sociology, behavioral health, or social service.
- Two years of college may substitute for one year of experience.
- Ability to take action to learn and grow.
- Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
- At least two years of driving experience.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Applicants selected for interview must pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a Prison Rape Elimination Act questionnaire about sexual misconduct.
- Applicants must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States on their first day of employment, consistent with E-Verify requirements.
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; or completion of a basic law enforcement training program approved by the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission; or completion of a police or reserve police academy or military training program.
- Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
- Experience providing cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.
- Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
- Knowledge of the basic juvenile correctional system and rehabilitation objectives in juvenile institutions.
- Knowledge of basic interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, fundamentals and principles of individual and group behavior, introductory psychology of deviant behavior, and crisis intervention methods and techniques.
- Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, apply rules and procedures, appraise situations, and remain calm and de-escalate crisis situations.
- Ability to speak and write clearly and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Responsibilities
- Document security breaches, behavioral incidents, wellness checks, and daily activities.
- Perform basic data entry and retrieval using an electronic management information system.
- Model pro-social adaptive behavior.
- Recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security in a staff-secure juvenile justice treatment setting.
- Remain calm and in control during crisis or dangerous situations and de-escalate using approved Juvenile Rehabilitation methods and techniques.
- Conduct routine and random security duties.
- Awaken residents and supervise completion of facility chores to meet health and hygiene standards.
- Serve and supervise meals, conduct routine and random bed checks, and inspect rooms for cleanliness and contraband.
- Transport and monitor residents during transportation.
- Report issues with security and safety systems and equipment.
- Assist counselors on the floor, serve as a role model to youth residents, and intervene when conflicts arise.
- Mentor Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1 security staff.
- Support rehabilitative programming for youth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
