Community Justice Specialist - BFOQ Female

Job Title

This position provides orientation and oversight for youth coming in and staying in the detention facility.

About the Department:
The mission of the Juvenile Community Justice department is to reduce risk, repair harm and create opportunity. The juvenile division operates the following programs:
Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Field Services, including:
Probation, Informal Supervision, Community Service and Juvenile Behavioral Health. We adhere to evidence-based practices in all decision making, aspire to a continuous learning and improvement culture, utilize restorative justice practices and promote structural equity for our clients, community and staff.

About the County:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices. Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon.

We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.

About the Job:
This position provides orientation and oversight for youth coming in and staying in the detention facility. Staff assist youth in making the initial adjustment to the facility or program; assist in the intake process; provide ongoing direction to youth using cognitive behavioral interventions; facilitates group and acts as a positive role model. Staff utilize trauma-informed care, equity and inclusion, de-escalation skills and safety practices to create and ensure a safe and structured environment that creates opportunity for youth to reduce risky behaviors and repair harm.

Staff may need to deal effectively with hostile, angry or confused youth, and gain their confidence and cooperation while maintaining appropriate boundaries; maintain a safe and secure environment; and recognize threats to the security of the facility. May need to physically restrain hostile and aggressive youth to ensure the safety of themselves and others. Must be able to work all shifts (day, swing and graveyard), rotating through shifts every 4 months, while balancing and managing optimum levels of rest, wellness and physical/mental/emotional health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively engage and support youth with trauma history and emotional regulation difficulties.
• Create a safe environment for staff and youth by adhering to policies and practices.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively within a team.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:

• Adolescent behavior.
• Residential or correctional settings.
• Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.

Skill in:

• Entering data into computerized database programs accurately and in a timely manner.
• Facilitating conflict resolution.
• Accepting, internalizing, and applying feedback.

Notice of

Working Conditions:

The following list has been developed to inform applicants of the type of environment and conditions of working in the Deschutes County Juvenile facility. You must be willing to comply with all of the applicable conditions listed below to be considered for the position of Community Justice Specialist.

• Work a graveyard shift and be willing to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Be required to work any shift (day, swing and graveyard), including Saturday and Sunday on a regular basis.
• Have no control as to which days or shifts you are available to you to work including weekends, evenings or holidays.
• Sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Walk, stoop, bend crawl, kneel, reach, lift, grasp, talk, hear, see, and climb stairs multiple times per shift.
• Work in a room with subdued or low lighting.
• Be unable to smoke or chew tobacco at your work site at any time.
• Work within an organization designed on teamwork that functions with a structured chain of command where work is closely monitored for accuracy and consistency.
• Work at a rapid pace over which you have little control.
• Maintain intense concentration and attention for extended periods of time.

Compensation: $5,678.95 to $7,610.33 per month for a 173.33-hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED equivalent; AND two (2) years of college coursework in criminology, behavioral science, sociology, or related field; OR any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills and knowledge to perform the job.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bilingual in English and Spanish. College degree in a related field. One (1) year of related experience.

Necessary

Special Requirements :
Driving is a requirement for this position. Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Oregon driver's license within…