Attorney in Oklahoma City, OK

Government

Oklahoma City, OK

Attorney in Oklahoma City, OK

Non-practicing Attorney

1-2 yrs required

No

Job Title: Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II

Job Responsibilities:

The Juvenile Justice Specialist I/II positions are responsible for providing services in the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and ensuring public safety through clinical and case management activities. This includes areas such as juvenile intake, probation, parole, and custodial responsibility for delinquent children and their families. Specialists will provide clinical social work services to residents and their families within a Juvenile Justice facility. Employees will perform both program delivery and client intervention functions. Key responsibilities include:

- Managing a differentiated caseload in juvenile justice, providing services and supervision to youths in custody or on probation or parole.
- Conducting intake interviews with juvenile offenders, families, and victims to develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Providing individual and group counseling, arranging health screenings, and recommending placement, including out-of-home placement and community reintegration.
- Visiting clients in out-of-home placements to ensure they receive appropriate services.
- Preparing reports for the court, District Attorney’s office, and Parole Board, and testifying in court as an expert witness if necessary.
- Acting as a liaison with the court and establishing restitution amounts.
- Initiating, developing, implementing, and monitoring contracts with private entities and coordinating with service providers.
- Serving as a liaison to facilities, agencies, and schools, and participating in community councils and planning boards.
- Conducting foster care studies and recruiting foster parents.
- Conducting diagnostic and evaluation interviews with residents and their families, preparing written social assessments, and participating in multidisciplinary team evaluations.
- Developing and maintaining specialized training and expertise in areas such as HIV/AIDS education, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling, Abuse Survivors, and Sexual Offenders.
- Making applications for Title XIX and Title IV-E for custody juveniles.
- Providing detention screening for law enforcement entities and coordinating detention placement.
- Serving as an advocate, presenter, or administrative hearing officer in due process District Review Hearings.

Education and Experience:

Level I:
- A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science; or
- A bachelor’s degree and one year of professional experience in juvenile justice, social work, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, guidance and counseling, correctional case management, or probation and parole.

Level II:
- A master’s degree in a behavioral science; or
- A juris doctorate degree; or
- A master’s degree and one year of professional experience in relevant fields; or
- A bachelor’s degree in a behavioral science and one year of professional experience in relevant fields; or
- A bachelor’s degree and two years of professional experience in relevant fields.

Note: Substitution of experience for education below the bachelor’s degree level is not allowed.

Salary Information:

Juvenile Justice Specialist I:
- Annual Salary: $38,
- Hourly Rate:

Juvenile Justice Specialist II:
- Annual Salary: $43,
- Hourly Rate:

Special Requirements:

Applicants must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel normally associated with this position, possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment, and be willing to be on-call twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The position is classified as safety sensitive, requiring background checks, fingerprinting, and drug screening. A trial period of 12 months is required.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Benefits:

The organization offers a competitive benefits package, including:
- Generous state-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums.
- A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare expenses and/or dependent care.
- Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
- 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year for full-time employees.
- 11 paid holidays a year.
- Student Loan repayment options.
- Employee discounts with various companies and vendors.
- Longevity Bonus for years of service.