Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 Medical Liaison (JRC1) – Ellensburg

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 Counselor 1 (JRC1) Medical Liaison

Location: Ellensburg, WA

Closes: Monday, February 17, 2025

Salary: $4,194.00 - $5,643.00 Monthly. The posted salary does not include an on-site 24/7 facility 5% premium.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is looking for a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor (JRC1) to join our team at Parke Creek Community Facility (CF), a Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) minimum security residential program that serves adjudicated youth preparing to return to their homes and communities.

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The Opportunity:

As a Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1, you will assist our counselors to provide comprehensive case management, transition and reentry planning, counseling, and treatment services as you supervise an assigned caseload of youth for compliance with program and treatment plan requirements. You will act as the Medical Liaison and provide oversight of facility medical, dental, and treatment services. This position ensures that health care requirements are met. As you prepare youth and their families for re-entry back into the community, you gain experience that when combined with education (four years or just a Bachelor’s degree), prepares you for promotion into Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 2 jobs. If you have experience facilitating youth group activities, a passion for helping shape the lives of young people, and the ability to ease tense situations, apply today.

Some of what you will do:

• Train and onboard new staff on medical expectations and requirements.
• Create monthly medication charts and keep confidential resident records organized.
• Audit and manage resident medication intake including supervising youth self-administration of prescription and non-prescription medications.
• Schedule appointments as requested and needed by policy.
• Manage medical insurance and billing documentation.
• Transport and monitor residents to and from school, work, and community-based appointments.
• Awaken residents, assign and supervise completion of facility chores to meet health and hygiene standards, and serve and supervise meals.
• Assist Counselors in providing supervision and services to youth and families in the facility and community.
• Organize and supervise group recreational activities.
• Assist youth in job searches, and attending school, vocational, employment and community service.
• Develop employment treatment and reentry plans.

What we are looking for:

An equivalent combination of education and experience, totaling four years

.OR

A Bachelor’s degree

OR

Two years of college education, AND two years of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Security Officer 1 (JRSO1) or Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1 (JRO1).

OR

Two years of college education, AND two years of experience in casework, counseling, probation and parole, social services, planning, directing or facilitating youth group activities or experience in a related field.

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

Note: A degree in social work must be from an educational program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

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

• Provide direct care to youth in a community environment.

• Monitor and manage youth in an unsecure residential setting in the community.

• And maintain stakeholder relationships in the community that support successful transition/reentry of youth.

• Understand adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.

• Provide cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.

• Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.

• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, social trends and influences related to juvenile delinquency.

• Ability to use de-escalation techniques approved for intervention by JR with verbally and or physically aggressive youth.

How do I apply?

Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents:

• Letter of interest describing how you meet the specific qualifications for this position.
• Current resume detailing experience and education.

Supplemental Questions:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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.

Incumbent must possess a current Food Handler's permit or obtain one within fourteen (14) days of hire.

This position performs activities that meet the definition of counseling as defined in WAC 246-810-010 (7).

As a condition of employment, the incumbent must successfully complete the New Employee Academy (NEA) upon hire.

This position requires a valid unrestricted (other than corrective lenses) driver's license.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact David Ozment (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at david.ozment@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855)524-5627 or email support@neogov.com.

Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 902-2276 or the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at (800) 833-6388.

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