Juvenile Treatment Specialist II - Juvenile Court (0125)

At Coconino County, public service matters. Our dedication to public service promotes a culture that elicits employee growth, cultivates inspiration, and creates future leaders by empowering employees to solve internal and external customer needs and exceed customer service expectations.  As an award-winning organization with high regard for cultural diversity and the positive contributions of the many thriving cultures within our county, our nation, and our society, Coconino County leads a variety of initiatives that celebrate diversity; from our Annual Diversity Day, and monthly Heritage Lunch & Learns, to book clubs, and professional development academies which target diverse workforce segments. Coconino County's respect for diversity is shared throughout the organization. Be part of this optimistic, innovative team where outstanding customer service creates dynamic solutions and engages leadership at every level.   

Under supervision performs work of moderate difficulty; develops respectful, engaging, and motivating teaching relationship with assigned youth; provides Training for assigned youth under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court; utilizes Psycho-Educational Programming that builds youths' prosocial motivations, beliefs, and skills; utilizes evidence based practices including youth and family centered and cognitive behavioral based practices; most often works one on one or in small groups with assigned youth; performs related work as assigned.(Illustrative Only)

• Interacts directly with youth and builds a relationship through a strength-based approach.
• Works with assigned youth while they are in Detention or at home in the community.
• Models and teaches Prosocial Life Skills. 
• Works to connect youth to the community.
• Works as an integrated team member with other program staff, parents, probation staff, detention staff, and other service providers to build youths' prosocial skills, motivations, & beliefs. 
• Individually develops youth goals in coordination with probation and documents youth goals and progress in the skill trainer binder. 
• Conducts various programs to reinforce Pro-Social Life Skills utilizing experiential and cognitive behavioral techniques. 
• Works with youth and others to identify and build up youth's individual strengths and mitigate youth's challenges, and better meet youths' needs.
• Attends and participates in Family Probation Conferences. 
• Transports, escorts, and/or participates with youth in prosocial skills building experiences, in groups, and in the community.
• Observes, records, and communicates youths' learning, behaviors, attitudes and responses to probation team.
• Enters timely and accurate Juvenile On-line Tracking System (JOLTS) data. 
• Accepts rotating assignments and work schedules. 
• May cover detention shifts as needed. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be at least 21 years of age at the time of appointment to the position. Associate degree in related field; OR one year experience working with juveniles in a residential setting; and demonstrated ability to satisfactorily perform the duties of a Treatment Specialist I; OR any equivalent combination of education, training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. 
 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must submit to background check prior to hire. Persons convicted of a felony are not eligible for hire within the Juvenile Detention facility. Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within the first three months on the job.  Forty hours of orientation training are required within first month on the job. Sixteen additional hours of COJET certified training are required each year. Must obtain an Arizona driver's license by date of hire and maintain it throughout employment. Final job offer will be contingent upon a satisfactory 5-year Arizona Motor Vehicle Report.  

PREFERENCES:

• Experience working with youth in an academic setting.
• Experience providing positive mentorship to youth through individual meetings or activities or groups in the community.
• Understanding of trauma informed practices.

This position is safety sensitive.
This position is non-exempt from overtime. 

• Working knowledge of:
• Practices of skill building in youth
• Practices and procedures of a juvenile detention facility
• Human behavior and various social, economic and cultural backgrounds
• Juvenile software program (JOLTS)
• Ability to engage youth to enhance learning
• Practices of building relationships with youth

Ability to:

• Deal impartially with individuals of various socioeconomic, ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Work rotating shifts
• Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies and the public
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Follow policies and procedures

Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Salary : $42,110 - $44,216