Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist; JRS - Snoqualmie

Juvenile Rehabilitation Specialist (JRS) – Snoqualmie

State of Washington – Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)

Location: Snoqualmie, WA

Closes: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Salary: $66,372 – $87,048 Yearly (plus 5% premium for King County or 24/7 facility)

Our vision is to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy — thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community.

In this role, you will coordinate services within the Echo Glen Children’s Center therapeutic treatment model, specifically supporting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). You will oversee mental health, YSO, religious services, and volunteer coordination, ensuring contractors fulfill their responsibilities.

• Perform intake and screening for new residents, completing legal intake assessments.
• Review case files and inform providers of required specialized treatments.
• Provide technical assistance to case managers regarding specialized populations.
• Participate in contractor and volunteer onboarding.
• Supervise contractors or volunteers during service delivery.
• Communicate with volunteers and contractors and respond to inquiries.
• Assist in evaluating needs for additional contractors and volunteers.
• Collect data throughout the year.
• Develop and maintain equipment, training materials, and visuals for the campus.
• Attend living unit staff meetings, communicate with staff, and provide resources.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience totaling six years, OR
• A Bachelor’s degree plus two years of professional experience in casework, counseling, probation, parole, social services, or related fields, OR
• One year as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Residential Counselor, Community Counselor, or JRC2, OR
• A Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, or related field (substitutes for one year of experience).
• Ability to take action to learn and grow.
• Ability to meet the needs of others.

• Treatment and intervention principles and practices.
• Ability to relate to clients from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of group behavior dynamics and juvenile delinquency trends.
• Adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices.
• Provision of cognitive/behavior therapeutic interventions.
• Basic juvenile correctional system knowledge and counseling techniques.
• Supervision and lead techniques.
• Report writing.
• Interviewing and crisis intervention skills with de-escalation.

Complete your applicant profile and attach a current resume detailing experience and education.

DCYF is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, veteran status, or disability. Applicants must pass a national fingerprint background check and a PREA questionnaire.

The position is in a bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). This recruitment may fill multiple vacancies.