Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 4 (JRO4) Chehalis

$51,588 - $69,396/Yr

State of Washington - Chehalis, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Chehalis, WA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 4 (JRO4) position at Green Hill School in Chehalis, WA, is responsible for providing campus-wide security in a maximum security juvenile rehabilitation facility. The role involves supervising and mentoring Juvenile Officer 3 staff, conducting facility threat assessments, and ensuring a safe environment for youth and staff to participate in programs. The JRO4 will also develop and implement security policies, oversee new youth arrivals, and address employee performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Direct a Juvenile Rehabilitation Security team.
• Develop, implement, and monitor security policies and procedures.
• Ensure staff are trained in and monitor compliance with relevant statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee and supervise the processing of new youth arrivals; review legal files and process through the health center.
• Conduct timely employee evaluations considering performance in relation to the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position.
• Promote, demonstrate, and support competency in the JR Integrated Treatment Model.
• Address employee performance issues and initiate disciplinary procedures for just cause and facilitate formal and informal conflict resolutions.
• Recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security within a secure juvenile justice milieu.
• Serve as Incident Commander when there are absconders.

Requirements

• One year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 3.
• Two years as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 2.
• Three years of relevant experience in counseling, criminal justice, education, psychology, behavioral health, sociology, or social service.

Nice-to-haves

• Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
• Experience providing cognitive/behavioral therapeutic interventions.
• Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
• Knowledge of 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.
• Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, apply rules, regulations, and procedures, appraise situations, and remain calm and in control in crisis situations and deescalate situations.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid volunteer time
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development
• Tuition reimbursement