Job Description

OVERVIEW:

• Do you have a passion for helping system-involved young people turn their lives around and create a better future?
• Are you an experienced case manager?
• Have you worked with teens in a residential treatment program?
• Perhaps you’re bilingual in Spanish/English and comfortable conversing with native Spanish speakers.

If this sounds like you, please consider joining our dynamic team of professionals!

The Department of Community Justice, Juvenile Services Division is hiring for BOTH Bilingual English/Spanish and non-bilingual positions.

Juvenile Court Counselors (JCCs) are primarily responsible for the case management of at-risk young people (within the framework of the juvenile code) who are in their homes or in residential placements.  They provide counseling, case planning, and social services to youth and their families. They address community safety, accountability and skill development.  JCCs may be involved with intake evaluation, assessment, investigation, skill development, special programs, adjudication, and transport.  Juvenile Court Counselors must also have the ability to build and maintain relationships with community partners.

Juvenile Court Counselors are responsible for youth on diversion and probation. They are responsible for ensuring a youth’s compliance with a Judge’s court order. Much of the probation work done with a young person involves engaging the family to be proactive in providing support and guidance during and after their termination of probation services.

Juvenile Court Counselors use a prescribed case management model in their daily work with juveniles.  The Multnomah County Juvenile Services Division case management model is an evidence-based, integrative supervision and case management program for engaging, motivating, assessing, and working successfully with high risk youth and families. Juvenile Counselors conduct home visits both in the home and in the community.

The Department of Community Justice is looking for experienced case managers who can demonstrate expertise in the following areas:

• Knowledge of the juvenile justice system.
• Knowledge of the symptoms of physical and mental disorders, substance abuse and adjustment problems of juvenile offenders.
• Knowledge of the theories, methods and techniques of social casework, counseling, motivational and strength-based interviewing, child psychology and adolescent development.
• Knowledge and experience working with youth and families from culturally diverse communities.
• Appreciation and understanding of family dynamics, gender issues, cultural diversity, gender non-conforming persons and individual differences.
• Familiarity with community resources available to support youth and their families.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to build relationships with diverse communities and stakeholders.
• Highly self-reliant, extremely organized, skilled in time management, good at coordinating, prioritizing and distributing information.
• Ability to prepare well written reports to the Court.
• Extreme flexibility in terms of both work style and hours, and comfortable delivering services in client homes.
• Bilingual Spanish/English speak/read/write (Bilingual positions only)

ABOUT THE JUVENILE SERVICES DIVISION:

The Juvenile Services Division (JSD) ensures that the juvenile system will protect the public, provide fair and equitable accountability and deliver cost-effective, evidence-based services to system-involved youth and their families.  JSD provides a continuum of juvenile services ranging from informal handling (diversion) and formal probation, shelter care, electronic monitoring, mental health assessments and care coordination, outpatient and secure residential treatment, and detention.

The Juvenile Services Division provides community supervision and diversion services for high-risk youth, and operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility. The Division is committed to reducing ethnic and racial disparities in juvenile justice, both increasing resources for at-risk youth and ceasing disparities in their treatment.

Workforce Equity:  At Multnomah County we are committed to maintaining an effective, respectful and inclusive workplace. We value collaborative problem solving and strive for continuous improvement. We strongly believe in workforce equity, diversity and inclusion. Visit our Workforce Equity Strategies Plan (WESP) to see where Multnomah County is headed with these values.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE:

Vision ~ Community Safety through Positive Change

The Department of Community Justice (DCJ) is recognized as a national leader in both adult and juvenile community justice. DCJ routinely consults and makes use of evidence-based practices in our program and policy development. The Department’s commitment to data-informed decision-making has led DCJ to make smart investments of taxpayer dollars in supervision, sanctions, and services for the county’s highest risk and highest need justice-involved individuals. DCJ makes long-term investments in its employees through the provision of education and training. The Department believes that in order to enhance public safety we must work collaboratively with the judiciary, law enforcement, schools, treatment agencies, and the community.

The Department shares information with community members, partners, and staff to keep communities safe by preventing and reducing crime and routinely evaluating which local policies support best practices. DCJ operates 24 hours a day, with nearly 650 regular, on-call, and temporary employees. The Department supervises justice-involved individuals and those defendants requiring pretrial services. DCJ’s Juvenile Services Division operates the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility and is responsible for youth on formal and informal community supervision.

More general information about the Department of Community Justice including our mission, vision, and strategies can be found at: www.multco.us/dcj.

The Department of Community Justice’s Strategic Plan (Executive Summary and Full report) can be found at: https://multco.us/file/68223/download.

Come Find Your Why? (video)

Serving the Public, Even During Disasters

Every day, Multnomah County staff work together to serve as a safety net for our communities. During a disaster, this safety net becomes even more critical. All County employees have a role in serving the public during inclement weather, natural disaster, or other types of community emergency response. During these emergency responses, while typically there begins with a call for volunteers, county employees may ultimately be reassigned from their current position to a role in the emergency response in order to support the critical needs presented by our communities. For more information, please visit the Disaster Service Worker Information page.

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don’t just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.

Veterans’ Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans’ preference. Review our veterans’ preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.

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Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: civil service, corrections, Government, juvenile criminal justice, and trauma informed. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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