Juvenile Rehabilitation Program Manager (JRPM) - Snoqualmie

Full Job Description

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: Juvenile Rehabilitation Program Manager

Location: Snoqualmie, WA
Closes: Open until filled
Salary: $73,284 - $98,520 Annually. The salary does not include an additional 5% premium pay for employees working in King County or an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Juvenile Rehabilitation Program Manager to provide leadership to teams that provide support directly to Echo Glen campus living units.

This management position develops, implements and monitors compliance with JR Policy, safety regulations, and national juvenile justice standards. This job has a 4/10 schedule.

Click here to learn more about DCYF.

The Opportunity:

In this Program Manager role, you are responsible for the provision of youth services that are developmentally appropriate, trauma informed, racial equity-based and culturally relevant. You will have direct engagement and interaction with our residents in multiple areas including living units.

Some of what you will do:

• Lead, direct and supervise professional staff teams within a collective bargaining unit.
• Conduct timely employee evaluations and assess needs and ensure employees receive training to accomplish the duties of their position and/or ongoing development.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and model effective performance, address employee performance issues and initiate disciplinary procedures for just cause.
• Maintain staff time and attendance records and unit work schedules to meet coverage needs.
• Screen and evaluate prospective employees and make hiring recommendations to the appointing authority.
• Provide leadership and the delivery of trauma-informed practices and act as a consultant and resource for staff assessment of youth and behavioral needs.
• Promote productive connections with families and community stakeholders in the rehabilitation and successful transition of youth.
• Ensure adequate and appropriate use of consultants, volunteers and other outside resources.

Required Qualifications:

Equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years.

OR

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution AND four years of professional experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing, and/or facilitation youth group activities or experience in a related field.

OR

Two years as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 3 (JRC3) or Juvenile Rehabilitation Program Specialist (JR Program Specialist).

Note: A Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Social Sciences, or in a related field will substitute for one year of experience.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:

Previously demonstrated experience or understanding of:

• 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.
• Report writing.
• Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, implement counseling techniques, apply rules, regulations and procedures, appraise situations and remain calm and in control in crisis situations and de-escalation situations.
• Ability to speak and write clearly, establish and maintain effective working relationships with wide range and level of staff and others and establish rapport and gain confidence of youth.

How do I apply?

In addition to completing the online application and attach a letter of interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) was created to be a comprehensive agency exclusively dedicated to the social, emotional, and physical well-being of children, youth, and families regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other socioeconomic factors.

We believe our workforce should reflect the communities we serve and are actively searching for candidates that reflect that diversity.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

This position performs activities that meet the definition of counseling as defined in WAC 246-810-010 (7). The incumbent must possess and maintain a current Agency Affiliated Counselor or higher credential from the WA State Department of Health.

Applicants selected for an interview are required to pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a questionnaire mandated by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) inquiring about any sexual misconduct.

Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but is considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job.

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement, for more information on employee benefits eligibility visit Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB).

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition Specialist.

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Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.

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