Probation Counselor Support Specialist - Extra Help

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Probation Counselor Support Specialist - Extra Help

Salary

$17.48 - $24.45 Hourly

Location

Juvenile Court Services 902 N Adams Street Spokane WA 99260, WA

Job Type

Extra Help

Job Number

24-00127

Department

Juvenile

Opening Date

05/17/2024

Closing Date

5/31/2024 4:30 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description

• Questions

Job Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill an extra help position (no benefits - retirement only) working 25-30 hours per week.

This position supports probation staff work. Monitors, tracks and advocates for youth in all units of Juvenile Court operations. Work involves making contacts with youth, parents, schools, agencies, and other parties to monitor and encourage compliance with the terms and conditions imposed by the Court and providing programming instruction for youth.

The work is performed under the guidance and supervision of a Juvenile Court Probation Counselor. Incumbents may be assigned to any work unit of the Juvenile Court Services department with some restriction for presenting in court.

Examples of Duties

• • Interview all parties involved to gather information regarding such events as criminal history, daily activity, or placement of youth.

  • Bring significant information regarding the case to the Probation Counselor’s attention.

  • Encourage compliance by all parties; inform Probation Counselor of non-compliance with court-ordered conditions.

  • Follow protocol for specific tracking hardware when performing electronic monitoring duties.

  • Write detailed case notes and other required documentation or reports.

  • Assist or occasionally lead youth classes. These classes may include evidence based programming, girls groups, life skills, GED support, tutoring, and/or health education.

  • Follow protocols for basic workplace safety practices and procedures when overseeing youth to ensure safety on volunteer job sites and provide information to the Probation Counselor when disciplinary measures need to be taken.

  • Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• • High School Diploma

  • One (1) year of education and/or experience performing duties that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities.

  • Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License or have the ability to provide suitable transportation which is approved by the County.

  • Applicants selected must successfully pass a criminal background check.

Selection Factors

• • Knowledge of methods and techniques used for interviewing, supervising, counseling, data collection, workplace safety practices and procedures and record maintenance.

  • Knowledge of the Juvenile Court and the processes in the designated area of assignment.

  • Able to work flexible hours. Schedules may include nights, weekends and holidays as required.

  • Able to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with youth and their parents, co-workers, attorneys, and the Courts. Ability to write clear and concise notes and reports.

  • Able to use tact, discretion and courtesy to gain the cooperation of others.

  • Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisor, youth and family members, social service providers, educators, counselors, and diverse members of the public.

  • Able to understand, interpret and appropriately apply laws, rules, regulations, procedures, pertinent to area of assignment.

  • Able to defuse and control problem situations.

  • establish and maintain effective public/employee relations and deal effectively with people in a multi-cultural society.

  • Able to work confidentially and with discretion.

  • Able to multi-task and complete work with numerous interruptions.

  • Able to work independently with little direction, recognizing when supervisory direction/intervention may be required.

  • Skilled in the use of personal computers.

  01

  Please check the box next to the category that best describes your experience. You may check more than one box.

• Juvenile Counselor

• Neighborhood Accountability Board or Guardian Ad Litem

• DCYF or CPS Caseworker

• Adult Counselor - drug, alcohol, behaviorial, mental health

• Adult Crisis Intervention Worker

• Teacher/Principal

• Foster Parent

• Juvenile Recreation Specialist/Coach/Camp Counselor

• Juvenile Homeless Shelter work/community center work

• Juvenile Corrections Officer in residential juvenile detention center

• Residential Care Specialist - Excelsior, Echo Glen, etc.

• Electronic Monitoring Office, Juvneile Work Crew Supervisor

• Juvenile Probation/Parole Officer

• Other experience not listed in above categories

  02

  Please check the box next to the number that best describes the total years of your experience in the categories marked above.

• More than 5 years

• 1 to 5 years

• Less than 1 year

  03

  Please note: If you are currently employed with Spokane County Juvenile Court Services, you DO NOT need to answer the questions below.

• Check this box if you ARE a Spokane County Juvenile Court Services employee

• Check this box if you ARE NOT a Juvenile Services employee and then answer the questions below

  04

  You may be subject to the following exams: criminal background check, fingerprints, CPS check, military check, DOL check, transcript check, federal debarment check, professional & personal reference checks, polygraph exam, physical ability test, employment physical, vehicle insurance check, application verifications. Are you willing to sign a "waiver and authorization to release information" document for the Juvenile Court administration to complete the exams listed above?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Have you ever committed any offense involving the physical, sexual abuse or mistreatment of a child under age 18?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Are you currently subject to a pending gross misdemeanor or felony criminal charge; (this includes individuals awaiting trial or sentencing; determination on appeal or who are under sentencing conditions)?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Have you ever committed any gross misdemeanor or felony for sexual offenses, physical assaults, domestic violence, harassment, intimidation, violent felonies, or offenses involving the use of a weapon?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Have you ever been convicted of any of the following Violent or Felony Sex Offenses? Check all that apply.

• Arson 1 or 2

• Assault 1 or 2

• Assault of a Child 1 or 2

• Burglary 1

• Child Molestation 1 or 2 or 3

• Communication with a minor for immoral purposes

• Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1 or 2

• Dealing in Depictions of Minor engage in Sexually explicit Material

• Drive-By Shooting

• Extortion 1

• Failure to register as a Sex Offender (if original crime was a felony sex offense or sexual misconduct with a minor 2 or a non-felony sex offense)

• Homicide by Abuse

• Incest 1 or 2

• Indecent Liberties

• Kidnapping 1 or 2

• Manslaughter 1 or 2

• Murder 1 or 2

• Patronizing Juvenile Prostitute

• Rape 1 or 2 or 3

• Rape of a Child 1 or 2 or 3

• Robbery 1 or 2

• Sending, Bringing into State depictions of Minor Engaged in Sexual Explicit Conduct

• Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

• Sexually Violating Human Remains

• Vehicular Assault

• Vehicular Homicide while under the influence of drugs or alcohol or by the operation of a vehicle in a reckless manner

• Voyeurism

• None apply

  09

  Have you ever been subject or committed to any of the following (this includes awaiting trial or sentencing, determination on appeal or under sentencing conditions)? Check all that apply.

• Any class A felony

• Any felony

• Any attempt to commit a class A felony, criminal solicitation of or criminal conspiracy to commit a class A felony

• Any conviction for a felony offense in effect at any time prior to July 1, 1976, that is comparable to a felony classified as a violent offense under RCW 9.94A.030

• Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a violent offense under RCW 9.94A.030

• Any felony with a judge's finding of sexual motivation

• Any felony that is an attempt to commit, criminal solicitation of, or criminal conspiracy to commit a sex offense

• Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would be a felony classified as a sex offense

• None apply

  10

  Have you ever been found in any dependency action under RCW 13.34.030(2)(b) to have sexually assaulted, exploited, or physically abused any minor?

• Yes

• No

  11

  If answer is yes to the above question, in which state? Date of such findings?

  12

  Have you ever been found by a court in a domestic relations proceedings under Title 26 RCW to have sexually abused, exploited, or physically abused any minor?

• Yes

• No

  13

  If answer is yes to the above question, in which state? Date of such findings?

  14

  Have you ever been found in any disciplinary board final decision to have sexually abused, exploited, or physically abused any minor?

• Yes

• No

  15

  If answer is yes to the above question, in which state? Date of such findings?

  16

  Have you ever been convicted of any offense involving the possession, sale, manufacture and/or distribution of controlled substances or other regulated drugs (including attempts at such offenses)?

• Yes

• No

  17

  Have you ever possessed or experimented with the following? (Possession is defined as: Controlling, holding, touching, selling, trafficking, or transporting any illegal substance) Check all that apply.

• Steroids

• Hashish

• Methamphetamines "Speed"

• Cocaine

• Crack

• Heroin

• Amphetamines "Uppers"

• Pain Killers (Other than prescribed)

• LSD "Acid"

• PCP "Angel Dust"

• Barbiturates "Downers"

• Valium (Other than prescribed)

• Hallucinogens / Mushrooms

• "Designer" Type Drugs

• Opiate, Morphine, Opium

• Ecstasy (MDMA)

• GHB (Fantasy, Liquid X, Liquid E, Juice)

• None apply

  18

  Note the First and Last time (Mo/Yr) you possessed or experimented with the drug checked above or write "does not apply" if you did not check any of the above.

  19

  Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor? (includes traffic citations)

• Yes

• No

  20

  If you checked yes to the above question, indicate the citation and dates.

  21

  Have you ever committed a crime that did not result in an arrest or conviction?

• Yes

• No

  22

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  23

  Have you ever committed a misdemeanor involving harm or threat to persons or property, i.e., assault, fighting, or vandalism, etc?

• Yes

• No

  24

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  25

  Have you ever been in the presence of others when they were involved in any illegal activities even though you did not participate?

• Yes

• No

  26

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  27

  Have you been convicted of, knowingly committed, or participated in illegal sexual activity?

• Yes

• No

  28

  If yes to above question, describe circumstances.

  29

  Do you have or have you ever had substantiated referrals for child abuse and neglect to the Department of Social and Health Services/ Division of Children and Family Services in Washington state or in any other state's social services agency?

• Yes

• No

  30

  Have you been a party in a Juvenile Court proceeding in any state where findings were made of abandonment, abuse or neglect, or inability to parent a child and/or has had parental rights terminated?

• Yes

• No

  31

  Do you have or ever had a child who has been under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for a dependency action?

• Yes

• No

  32

  While employed, were you terminated for cause, terminated during the probationary period, or did you resign not in good standing?

• Yes

• No

  33

  As an employee, have you ever done anything for which you could be fired?

• Yes

• No

  34

  Have you quit any jobs?

• Yes

• No

  35

  Have you been asked to leave any jobs?

• Yes

• No

  36

  Have you ever falsified or left out significant information on any application?

• Yes

• No

  37

  Have you received written warnings from past employers for absenteeism or tardiness more than three times in the past five years?

• Yes

• No

  38

  Have you missed any days of work due to use of alcohol or marijuana in the last five years?

• Yes

• No

  39

  Have you been accused of sexual harassment at any time or involved in any way in a sexual harassment case (PREA 115.317)?

• Yes

• No

  40

  Would any problem result if your present employer was contacted during the course of a background investigation?

• Yes

• No

  41

  Have you ever been involved in a physical altercation with a family member?

• Yes

• No

  42

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  43

  Have you ever used, possessed, manufactured, sold, offered to sell, distributed, or transported for sale any illegal drugs/narcotics other than marijuana in the last five years?

• Yes

• No

  44

  Have you used illegal drugs on the job in the last five years?

• Yes

• No

  45

  Have you made misrepresentations or misstatements of facts in the application or during these supplemental questions as to any information sought by the Juvenile Court to assess suitability for employment?

• Yes

• No

  46

  Have you failed to disclose any information which the Juvenile Court management will need to determine your suitability as a prospective Juvenile Court employee?

• Yes

• No

  47

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  48

  Are you a member of any terrorist group?

• Yes

• No

  49

  If you answered yes to the above, "Are you a member of any terrorist group?", then please explain.

  50

  Have you ever been contacted or investigated by any Federal Agency?

• Yes

• No

  51

  If you answered yes to the question, "Have you ever been contacted or investigated by any Federal Agency?", then which agency?

  52

  Have you ever been denied security clearance for any reason?

• Yes

• No

  53

  If you answered yes to the question, "Have you ever been denied security clearance for any reason?", then please explain.

  54

  Have you any sexual abuse conviction with a locked-up resident within a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997?

• Yes

• No

  55

  If yes, explain when, where in detail.

  56

  Have you had any, conviction or civilly or administratively adjudicated, engagement of or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

• Yes

• No

  57

  If yes, please explain when, where in detail.

  58

  I certify that the above information is accurate and true. I realize the above information may be verified for accuracy. In the event that the above information is not accurate, for any reason, I acknowledge the possibility that consideration of my application will end or that, if hired, my probation period will end and that I will be summarily terminated. I agree to give written permission to obtain appropriate transcripts upon request of the appointing authority.

• Yes, I certify to this.

• No, I do not certify to this.

  Required Question

Agency

Spokane County

Address

824 N Adams Spokane, Washington, 99260

Phone

509-477-5750

Website

http://www.spokanecounty.org/employment