TEMPORARY Probation Counselor - Juvenile Court

Description

This is an in‑person temporary position, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Denney Juvenile Justice Center in Everett, WA. The anticipated end date is 31 Dec 2026.

• Formulate case management intervention plans and make recommendations for placement and referral of incarcerated and/or probationary individuals; monitor court orders and diversion agreements for compliance; formulate responses to non‑compliance.
• Conduct and score risk assessment interviews to gather information on client and family, identify risk factors, and develop intervention plans to reduce risk and enhance protective factors; update risk assessment documentation.
• Lead, teach, and facilitate classes, clinics and programs for youth and/or parents offered by the Juvenile Court Services.
• Conduct one‑to‑one, parental, family and/or group counseling sessions; prepare cases and participate in hearings for court appearances; review and keep all caseload records.
• Mediated crisis situations; monitored client behavior; conducted chemical dependency screenings, suicide and mental health screens; evaluated and determined classification of youth in detention.
• Enforced probation and/or program rules; administered diagnostic tests; prepared reports and completed required forms and documents.
• Collaborated with boards, officials and professionals on status of probationary and/or incarcerated juveniles; monitored recreational and/or employment activities of offenders.
• Performed public relations work; trained volunteers; collected program evaluation data; served as liaison between clients and criminal justice system components.
• Collected, monitored and processed urinalysis tests.
• Other duties as required.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in psychology, social work, counseling, law and justice, or related field.
• At least one year of experience in case planning, interviewing, service delivery or counseling in a social service agency; or equivalent combination of training and experience providing the required knowledge and abilities.
• Ability to express ideas and recommendations effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, professionals, public and private officials, and the general public.
• Ability to make presentations to large and small groups.
• Ability to diffuse potentially volatile situations.
• Knowledge of basic interviewing, diagnostic, and counseling techniques; individual and group behavior; crisis intervention skills; literature and developments in the social service area; judicial and criminal justice system;
  Washington State Courts and juvenile justice system; child development theory and effective parenting principles; functions and resources of social and health services agencies.

• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Successful completion of a criminal background investigation, reference verification, polygraph examination, psychological examination and physical examination.
• Successful completion of Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission – Juvenile Services Academy within six (6) months of employment.
• Certification in WAJCA Assessment Tool within twelve (12) months of employment.

Snohomish County is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.

Employees who receive a regular appointment and work at least 20 hours a week are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental insurance; retirement; basic group term life insurance; long‑term disability; commuting benefits; employee assistance program; and additional voluntary benefits such as deferred compensation, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts and supplemental individual insurance policies.