Oklahoma Indigent Defense System
Juvenile Justice Specialist I / II
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Posting Details
Job Posting End Date:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date.
Job Posting Title:
Juvenile Justice Specialist I / II
Agency:
400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization:
400 Southeast Region
Appointment End Date:
Continuous if blank.
Full/Part-Time:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Compensation:
Juvenile Justice Specialist I - Annual Salary $38,447.85, Hourly Rate $18.48. Juvenile Justice Specialist II - Annual Salary $43,949.58, Hourly Rate $21.13.
Job Description
Provide services in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and protection of the public through clinical and case management activities in the areas of juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial responsibility for delinquent children and their families.
Perform both program delivery and client intervention functions.
Education and Experience
Level I:
Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science; or bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in juvenile justice, social work, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, guidance and counseling, correctional case management or probation and parole. Note: No substitution of experience for education will be allowed for the bachelor’s degree.
Level II:
Master’s degree in a behavioral science or juris doctorate; or master’s degree and one year of professional experience in the same fields; or bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science and one year of professional experience; or bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience. Note: No substitution of experience for education will be allowed below the bachelor’s degree.
Why You’ll Love It Here! HOPE. COMPASSION. COMMITMENT. As a Hope-centered agency, the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) strives to provide Oklahoma youth and families the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. Our mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and community partners to create pathways for success through prevention and treatment for all Oklahoma Youth. Check out why we are passionate about juvenile affairs and believe it is the career for you!
Benefits:
Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full‑time employees.
11 paid holidays a year.
Student Loan repayment options.
Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors.
Longevity Bonus for years of service.
Safety Sensitive Position This position is a safety sensitive position as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8(K)(1)(i)(2) due to providing direct childcare. Therefore, applicants testing positive for marijuana will not be hired even when in possession of a valid medical marijuana license.
Typical Functions
Carrying a differentiated case load in the area of juvenile justice; providing services and supervision to youths in custody or on probation or parole status or covered by the provisions of the Interstate Compact on juveniles.
Conducting intake interviews with juvenile offenders, families, and victims and developing appropriate treatment plans.
Providing individual and group counseling; arranging for health screening; recommending and implementing placement, including out‑of‑home placement and community reintegration; visiting clients in out‑of‑home placements and ensuring that appropriate services are being provided.
Preparing reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board; may testify in court as an expert witness; acting as liaison with the court. Staff’s cases with the District Attorney’s office; establishing restitution amount. Initiating, developing, implementing and monitoring contracts with private nonprofit and for‑profit entities, coordinating with providers for delivery of services.
Serving as liaison to facilities, agencies and schools and participating on community councils and planning boards.
Conducting foster care studies and recruiting foster parents.
Conducting diagnostic and evaluation interviews with residents placed in facilities and their families; preparing written social assessment of diagnostic factors; participating as a member of multidisciplinary team of professionals and paraprofessionals in formal evaluation staffing to recommend treatment methodologies; preparing written clinical treatment plans with resident and family; coordinating efforts of psychological, residential and educational staff to provide services to meet treatment needs of resident.
May develop and maintain a specialized area of training and expertise in one or more of the following areas: HIV/AIDS education, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Abuse Survivors and Sexual Offenders.
Making application for Title XIX and Title IV‑E for custody juveniles.
Providing detention screening for law enforcement entities and coordinating detention placement.
Serving as advocate, presenter or administrative hearing officer in due process District Review Hearings, which may result in the imposition of sanctions against a juvenile.
Level I: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to the state administration of Juvenile Justice and the investigation of juvenile delinquency; of community resources; of human developmental stages and related dysfunction; of social work theory and practices; of emotional, physical and mental needs of children and families; of sensitivity to cultural diversity; of courtroom terminology and procedures; and of clinical and counseling techniques and treatment of juvenile delinquency. Ability is required to perform crisis intervention; to gather necessary information to determine the needs of the child; to perform casework management; to provide courtroom testimony; to communicate effectively; to develop, evaluate and modify an intervention plan on an ongoing basis; to establish and maintain constructive relationships with children and their families; to help families become and maintain as functional family units; and to work with courts and law enforcement entities.
Level II Those identified in Level I plus knowledge of statutes, policies and procedures concerning contracts for Juvenile Services; of statutes, policies and procedures for foster care.
Level Descriptors This job family consists of four levels which are distinguished by the level of complexity and diversity of the specific job assignments, the extent of responsibility assigned, the expertise required for the completion of the assigned duties, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.
Level I This is the basic level where employees perform entry‑level work in a training status in learning technical skills in providing juvenile services to clients and their families. Casework determinations are tentative and require supervisory approval. Employees at this level work with low risk clients and provide routine services in the areas of intake, custody, probation and parole; or entry‑level work within a Juvenile Justice facility.
Level II At this level employees provide juvenile services to youth and their families at the full performance level. In addition to differentiated casework activities and development of a treatment plan and provision of services, employees at this level will evaluate residents placed in facilities; monitor provider contracts; conduct foster care studies; act as liaison with community resources; act as client advocate; and develop and maintain expertise in specialized areas of treatment.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job‑related travel normally associated with this position, possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of appointment and be willing to be on‑call twenty‑four hours a day, seven days a week.
Must be able to pass background check, drug screening and fingerprint.
A trial period of 12 months will be required.
Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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Juvenile Justice Specialist I / II
role at
Oklahoma Indigent Defense System .
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants.
Posting Details
Job Posting End Date:
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date.
Job Posting Title:
Juvenile Justice Specialist I / II
Agency:
400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization:
400 Southeast Region
Appointment End Date:
Continuous if blank.
Full/Part-Time:
Full time
Job Type:
Regular
Compensation:
Juvenile Justice Specialist I - Annual Salary $38,447.85, Hourly Rate $18.48. Juvenile Justice Specialist II - Annual Salary $43,949.58, Hourly Rate $21.13.
Job Description
Provide services in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and protection of the public through clinical and case management activities in the areas of juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial responsibility for delinquent children and their families.
Perform both program delivery and client intervention functions.
Education and Experience
Level I:
Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science; or bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in juvenile justice, social work, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, guidance and counseling, correctional case management or probation and parole. Note: No substitution of experience for education will be allowed for the bachelor’s degree.
Level II:
Master’s degree in a behavioral science or juris doctorate; or master’s degree and one year of professional experience in the same fields; or bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science and one year of professional experience; or bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience. Note: No substitution of experience for education will be allowed below the bachelor’s degree.
Why You’ll Love It Here! HOPE. COMPASSION. COMMITMENT. As a Hope-centered agency, the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) strives to provide Oklahoma youth and families the resources and support they need to reach their full potential. Our mission is to collaborate with youth, families, and community partners to create pathways for success through prevention and treatment for all Oklahoma Youth. Check out why we are passionate about juvenile affairs and believe it is the career for you!
Benefits:
Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre‑existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full‑time employees.
11 paid holidays a year.
Student Loan repayment options.
Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors.
Longevity Bonus for years of service.
Safety Sensitive Position This position is a safety sensitive position as defined by 63 O.S. 427.8(K)(1)(i)(2) due to providing direct childcare. Therefore, applicants testing positive for marijuana will not be hired even when in possession of a valid medical marijuana license.
Typical Functions
Carrying a differentiated case load in the area of juvenile justice; providing services and supervision to youths in custody or on probation or parole status or covered by the provisions of the Interstate Compact on juveniles.
Conducting intake interviews with juvenile offenders, families, and victims and developing appropriate treatment plans.
Providing individual and group counseling; arranging for health screening; recommending and implementing placement, including out‑of‑home placement and community reintegration; visiting clients in out‑of‑home placements and ensuring that appropriate services are being provided.
Preparing reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board; may testify in court as an expert witness; acting as liaison with the court. Staff’s cases with the District Attorney’s office; establishing restitution amount. Initiating, developing, implementing and monitoring contracts with private nonprofit and for‑profit entities, coordinating with providers for delivery of services.
Serving as liaison to facilities, agencies and schools and participating on community councils and planning boards.
Conducting foster care studies and recruiting foster parents.
Conducting diagnostic and evaluation interviews with residents placed in facilities and their families; preparing written social assessment of diagnostic factors; participating as a member of multidisciplinary team of professionals and paraprofessionals in formal evaluation staffing to recommend treatment methodologies; preparing written clinical treatment plans with resident and family; coordinating efforts of psychological, residential and educational staff to provide services to meet treatment needs of resident.
May develop and maintain a specialized area of training and expertise in one or more of the following areas: HIV/AIDS education, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Abuse Survivors and Sexual Offenders.
Making application for Title XIX and Title IV‑E for custody juveniles.
Providing detention screening for law enforcement entities and coordinating detention placement.
Serving as advocate, presenter or administrative hearing officer in due process District Review Hearings, which may result in the imposition of sanctions against a juvenile.
Level I: Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, legislation, policies and procedures as they pertain to the state administration of Juvenile Justice and the investigation of juvenile delinquency; of community resources; of human developmental stages and related dysfunction; of social work theory and practices; of emotional, physical and mental needs of children and families; of sensitivity to cultural diversity; of courtroom terminology and procedures; and of clinical and counseling techniques and treatment of juvenile delinquency. Ability is required to perform crisis intervention; to gather necessary information to determine the needs of the child; to perform casework management; to provide courtroom testimony; to communicate effectively; to develop, evaluate and modify an intervention plan on an ongoing basis; to establish and maintain constructive relationships with children and their families; to help families become and maintain as functional family units; and to work with courts and law enforcement entities.
Level II Those identified in Level I plus knowledge of statutes, policies and procedures concerning contracts for Juvenile Services; of statutes, policies and procedures for foster care.
Level Descriptors This job family consists of four levels which are distinguished by the level of complexity and diversity of the specific job assignments, the extent of responsibility assigned, the expertise required for the completion of the assigned duties, and the responsibility assigned for providing leadership to others.
Level I This is the basic level where employees perform entry‑level work in a training status in learning technical skills in providing juvenile services to clients and their families. Casework determinations are tentative and require supervisory approval. Employees at this level work with low risk clients and provide routine services in the areas of intake, custody, probation and parole; or entry‑level work within a Juvenile Justice facility.
Level II At this level employees provide juvenile services to youth and their families at the full performance level. In addition to differentiated casework activities and development of a treatment plan and provision of services, employees at this level will evaluate residents placed in facilities; monitor provider contracts; conduct foster care studies; act as liaison with community resources; act as client advocate; and develop and maintain expertise in specialized areas of treatment.
Special Requirements
Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job‑related travel normally associated with this position, possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at time of appointment and be willing to be on‑call twenty‑four hours a day, seven days a week.
Must be able to pass background check, drug screening and fingerprint.
A trial period of 12 months will be required.
Equal Opportunity Employment The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.
Agency Contact Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Oklahoma Indigent Defense System by 2x
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