Juvenile Services Division Manager

THE POSITION

The Juvenile Services Department is seeking our next transformational Community Supervision Manager to lead our dedicated Community Supervision team.

The Community Supervision Manager will provide leadership in the daily operations of the teams supervising youth in the community, ensuring divisional goals and objectives are met. This position will supervise and support staff working across our regional teams, the Substance Abuse team, including a Juvenile Drug Treatment Court, and our Breaking the Cycle team, which works with youth who have problematic sexual behaviors. This position also works closely with clinicians and other community and public safety partners to support safe and effect community supervision of youth.

The Community Supervision team works within the Juvenile Department buildings located in Hillsboro, Oregon. The Juvenile Services Department has core values of teamwork, excellence and integrity, and is driven by assessing and responding to risk and needs, engaging clients, engaging the communities of our clients, using data to guide decision-making, and staff development. If you are interested in working within the Juvenile Court system, have motivational leadership skills, and enjoy the challenges of a high-paced environment, you are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a full-time, 40 hour per week position, working general business hours, Monday - Friday.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be

• skilled in providing services to youth.
• a positive team player with excellent collaborative and communication skills.
• able to support multiple projects at once.
• an accountable and empathetic leader.
• organized and detail oriented.
• experienced in supporting multi-system collaboratives.
• knowledgeable in evidence-based interventions with youth.
• able to support the unit in understanding statute and policy.
• able to work in a fast-paced environment and utilizing quick decision-making skills.
• able to create a workplace that advances the organizational values of workplace equity, diversity and inclusion and actively promotes an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.
• able to support case reviews and audits and provide guidance to staff.
• highly skilled in interpersonal interactions, able to build effective work relationship and community partnerships.
• a skilled public speaker.
  
  

The Juvenile Services Department is responsible for the supervision of high-risk youth in the community, including youth on probation and those being diverted from the court system. Staff are responsible for maintaining court ordered conditions to protect public safety and work to restore victims. Juvenile Counselors support youth through the brokering of services, including connecting with behavioral health services, skill building to strengthen protective factors in the home and community as well as to mitigate risk factors, connect with school district staff to enhance the educational experience of youth, and support youth in developing positive prosocial behaviors and the skills to continue to be successful within the community. To learn more about the services and programs we provide, please visit our website: Juvenile Services .

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Essential Job Duties

Community Supervision Manager is a working title. This position is classified as a Juvenile Services Division Manager. To review the complete classification and list of knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position, follow this link : Juvenile Services Division Manager

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in counseling, social work, social science, corrections, psychology, or a related field; AND Four (4) years of professional work experience in program coordination and oversight within a juvenile justice-based environment. Two (2) years of this work experience must include the supervision or leading of staff providing this type of service.
  
  

Additional Licenses, Certificates, Physical Abilities And Specialty Requirements

• Completion of a criminal history check in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules.
• Possession of a Driver's license valid in the State of Oregon and an acceptable driving record per Washington County policy. To review the Driver's License and Record Policy for Washington County, please use this link: Driver's License & Records Policy .
  
  

Please be clear and specific in the applicable sections of the employment application about how your background is relevant. This information must also be consistent with your supplemental question responses. Please note: Answers to the supplemental questions are typically evaluated separately from your application.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Washington County is committed to using a Merit-based System in which recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees is based on their relative knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Our Commitment To You

Washington County values a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration and work-life harmony. We offer job stability, a comprehensive benefits package, and an opportunity to serve and support our diverse community. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Steps Of The Process

• MQ Review: Human Resources will screen applications for MQs starting the week when the posting closes. Additional preferred qualifications screening may be applied prior to the interview step depending on the number of applications received.
• Subject Matter Expert Review: Your responses to the supplemental questions will be evaluated and scored by a panel of subject matter experts. Your total score for this examination will affect your placement on the eligible list (a list of candidates eligible for interviews).
• Panel Interview(s): Generally, the top 6 – 8 candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview.
• Conditional Offer: A successful candidate will be required to successfully clear a background check as a condition of employment.
  
  

Please note: candidates that are successful in the evaluation process may have their applications referred for additional vacancies in the same classification, or job family.

Veterans' Preference

If you are a Veteran and would like to be considered for a Veterans' preference for this recruitment, please review the instructions using this link: Veterans' Preference Points .

Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act

Reasonable accommodation is available to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in the selection process for this recruitment. To obtain confidential assistance please contact Human Resources 503-846-8606, or e-mail: [email protected] at least 48 hours before any step in the recruitment and selection process for which you feel you need accommodation.

Status of Your Application

You will be advised by e-mail of your status at each step in the application process, from initial application to final employment disposition. Please note that Washington County communicates with all candidates via email. If you "opt out" or "unsubscribe" from email notifications in NEOGOV, it will impact our ability to communicate with you about this and other recruitments.

Questions (?) Regarding This Recruitment

Gregory Garabedian, Talent Acquisition Business Partner

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