Juvenile Justice Counselor 1, On-Call Nonpermanent (PCN 06N09082)

State of Alaska; Palmer (AK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Alaska is seeking an On-call Nonpermanent Juvenile Justice Counselor 1 for the Mat-Su Youth Facility in Palmer. The role involves supervising adolescents in a detention setting and participating in restorative justice programs to support youth accountability.

You will work as part of a team, contributing to life skills development, anger management, and drug and alcohol education, in a secure 24-hour facility with shiftwork and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must be 20 years of age or older.
• Ability to supervise and assist adolescents in a detention setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and services to adolescents in a detention setting awaiting court appearances.
• Contribute to restorative justice programs and youth accountability and development.
• Deliver life skills, anger management, and substance education within a therapeutic framework.
• Work as part of a team to maintain safety and security in the facility.

Skills

Conscientiousness

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Stress Tolerance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill multiple On-Call Nonpermanent Juvenile Justice Counselor 1 positions in Palmer at the Mat-Su Youth Facility, Detention Unit.

On-call nonpermanent positions provide staffing for absent permanent full-time Juvenile Justice Counselors during periods of vacancy, leave, and training.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position provides supervision and services to adolescents in a detention setting who are typically awaiting court appearances where future placement and services are determined.

Some of our residents have mild to severe mental health issues in addition to their justice system challenges.

As a Juvenile Justice Counselor, you will be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Alaskan youth. You will influence, inspire, and transform the lives of juvenile offenders and their families through therapeutic programs that incorporate a restorative justice approach to community protection, and drives the youth’s accountability and development. The meaningful relationships you build with the youth will allow you to contribute to delivering skills and knowledge in navigating life skills, anger management, drug and alcohol education, and more.

Our Organization, Mission, and Culture:

The Division of Juvenile Justice’s mission is to 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. As a Juvenile Justice Counselor, you will support this mission by working with the youth on their individual needs and maintaining the security and safety of residents, visitors, staff, and facility buildings.

You will be part of a team that takes prides in creating a positive environment for both team members and juveniles. In this role, each day you will be contributing to building a stronger community by supporting our youth, guiding them to be successful and happy.

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.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Joining our team will give you an opportunity to make meaningful change within the lives of youth in Alaska. The Division of Juvenile Justice prides ourselves on empowering our team through a variety of training and offers professional development through various career paths.

We foster a culture of integrity, trust, and respect. The team members within the Division of Juvenile Justice have a lot of pride in the work we do by making a positive impact one juvenile’s life at a time.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

This position is located in the Mat-Su Youth Facility at, 581 Outer Springer Loop, Palmer. As a member of the Detention Unit, you will work inside a 24-hour secure facility, where shiftwork, holidays, weekends, and occasional overtime are required.

Who We Are Looking For:

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, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).

• A high school diploma or GED
• Must be 20 years of age or older.

To view the general description and example of duties for Juvenile Justice Counselor 1 please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/alaska/classspecs/891103?keywords=juvenile%20justice&pagetype=classSpecifications

Name: Samuel Richardson, Juvenile Justice Unit Supervisor

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]