Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 (JRC1) - Snoqualmie

About the role

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 (JRC1) to support juvenile counseling services at Echo Glen Children’s Center. This role involves providing comprehensive case management, transition and reentry planning, counseling, and treatment services while supervising an assigned caseload of youth.

Responsibilities

• Assist residential counselors to assess behavior and monitor youth compliance with case plan and program requirements.
• Support and monitor youth participation in appropriate treatment services.
• Co-facilitate Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups.
• Perform routine security duties.
• Conduct wellness checks, living unit building security checks, key checks room searches for contraband, pat and/or strip searches of youth, assist in search and apprehension of escapees.
• Assign and supervise youth chores within a living unit to meet health and hygiene standards.
• Organize and supervise group recreational activities.

Requirements

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience totaling four years.
• Two years of college education from an accredited institution, AND two years of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Security Officer.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Qualifications

• 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, societal trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.
• Adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
• Providing cognitive/behavior therapeutic interventions.
• Basic juvenile correctional system, rehabilitation objectives in juvenile institutions, basic interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, basic concepts, fundamentals and principles of individual and group behaviors, introductory psychology of deviant behavior and crisis intervention methods and techniques.
• Supervision and lead techniques.

Skills

• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

Washington State offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and basic life insurance, a medical flexible spending account, basic life and long-term disability insurance, dependent care assistance, auto, boat, home, and renter insurance, and the Washington State Employee Assistance Program. Additionally, employees may participate in the Deferred Compensation Program for supplemental retirement savings.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $55,596 - $72,900 yearly. An additional 5% premium pay is available for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility.

Schedule

This is a full-time position with a specific schedule to be determined upon hire.