Juvenile Justice Counselor TSP; PCN

This position is open to Alaska Residents Only.

This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant’s qualifications and job experience. It is recommended that you apply for all levels if you are qualified.

The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Justice Counselor 1/2 Transitional Services position in Fairbanks at Fairbanks Juvenile Probation.

• Work as a team with the Juvenile Probation Officer Re-entry Case Manager to implement the transitional services program.
• Develop Re-entry Plans for each youth based on information received from their Individual Treatment Plan and their educational/vocational goals.
• Assist with the Fairbanks Youth Probation Community Work Service Program.
• Make direct face-to-face contact with juveniles in the community for intensive community supervision.
• Work with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant to assist youth in their educational and employment goals.
• Conduct transitional services with community probation youth who are returning home upon completion of residential treatment.
• Work a non-standard workday to support youth in the community during transition.

Through Restorative Justice, we hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior; promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities; and assist offenders and their families in developing the skills to prevent crime. Our core values include:

• Prioritizing Safety – of our youth, staff, families, and communities.
• Responsiveness – providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners.
• Professional Relationships – recognizing that successful treatment services provided to our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness.
• Dedication – doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling relentless integrity and leadership.
• Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences.

We are a small, close-knit, dedicated team with long-term tenancy and close ties in the communities we serve. We take pride in working well with local entities including law enforcement agencies, the court system, tribal partners, the district attorney’s office, school districts, and residential and community-based treatment providers. Our care and dedication to helping youth strive to be the best they can be and to attain successful futures is recognized throughout the area we serve.

Joining our team will allow the opportunity to have a significant impact on lives and our communities. We believe in enhancing strengths in our staff by promoting training and professional development.

This position is co-located with the Fairbanks Youth Facility, a 24 hour juvenile detention and treatment facility, located at 1502 Wilbur Street in Fairbanks. This office is comprised of six Juvenile Probation Officers (JPO), two JPO supervisors, one Social Services Associate (SSA) and one Transitional Services Juvenile Justice Counselor (JJC). In your versatile position, you will work out of both the probation office and the facility.

In addition to the Minimum Qualifications below, we are looking for a candidate with the following competencies:

• Conscientiousness:
  Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Integrity/Honesty:
  Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender,…