Probation Counselor 1 (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)

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Probation Counselor 1 (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)

Salary

$50,457.76 - $70,618.86 Annually

Location

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

Job Type

Regular

Job Number

24-00134

Department

Juvenile

Opening Date

05/28/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Job Summary

This position is 37.5 hours per week.

The position allocated to this class perform investigative, counseling or casework duties. Initially, employees are provided on-the-job training on court procedures, department procedures and the law, and are assigned to work under the guidance of a higher level Probation Counselor or Supervisor. Duties include developing and presenting case histories and making recommendations to the Court regarding dependent, delinquent or at-risk youth; and overseeing and counseling youth on probation or in a confinement setting. As experience is gained, the work is performed with considerable professional independence. Cases are assigned by a Supervisor.

Who may apply: This recruitment is open to all applicants meeting the minimum requirements. Priority consideration will be given to Spokane County employees in a position covered by the Master Contract CBA applying between 5/28/24 and 6/3/24. First consideration will be given to employees in a position covered by the 492J and 1553 CBA; second consideration to employees countywide in a position covered by 1553; third consideration to employees in a position covered by the Master Contract; final consideration to all other candidates.

TOTAL COMPENSATION: $64,558 - $90,392 annually. Total compensation is an estimate based upon base compensation, median retirement fund contributions, and current employer-paid health and related benefit contribution rates (including medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, and leave). The actual total will vary depending upon each employee's enrollment choices.

Examples of Duties

• Receives and examines referrals to the Juvenile Court for the purpose of considering the filing of a petition or information pursuant to RCW chapter 13.32A, 13.34, or 13.40.070.

• Makes recommendations to the court regarding the need for continued detention or shelter care of a child.

• Monitors youth in the community directly with GPS tracking and indirectly through families, schools, job sites, etc.

• Arranges and supervises diversion agreements as provided in RCW 13.40.080 and ensures the requirements of such agreements are met.

• Prepares predisposition studies as required in RCW 13.34.120 and 13.40.130 and is present at the disposition hearing to respond to questions regarding the predisposition study.

• Supervises court orders of dispositions to ensure all requirements of the order are met.

• Gathers information to assess a youth's risk to community safety, themselves, and their possibility of being a flight risk.

• Administers behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse counseling.

• Evaluates options for release, detention, or detention with electronic monitoring authorized, and represents probation in delivering recommendations to the Court, after collaborating with co-workers, public defenders, and prosecutors.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.

• Experience in work such as casework, parole, probation, counseling, youth and group work, or detention.

• Counselor Agency Affiliated Registration at time of hire and maintained throughout employment with Juvenile Court.

• 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 the dependency field and criminal justice system as it relates to youth.

• Knowledge of individual and group behavior applicable to the probation field as it relates to youth.

• Knowledge of probation philosophy, methods and practices as it relates to youth.

• Knowledge of counseling and interviewing techniques and methods.

• Knowledge of report writing techniques.

• Knowledge of the literature, development, and trends in the field of juvenile probation.

• Skilled in basic computer word processing and data entry.

• Skilled in counseling delinquent, dependent or at-risk youth and their families.

• Skilled in understanding, interpreting and applying complex statutes, court regulations and rules.

• Skilled in expressing ideas and recommendations effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to conduct thorough investigations in an impartial manner and to prepare detailed case histories and reports.

• Ability to effectively work and communicate with individuals and groups from a variety of social, economic, ethnic and racial backgrounds.

• Ability to convey a professional image via attire and demeanor.

• Ability to consistently make effective decisions.

• Ability to work independently and exercise good judgment.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, community and social agencies, and the general public.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Employee Benefits Summary

The following is a brief list of benefits available to Spokane County regular employees. Complete information is available from Human Resources Department. This information is subject to change.

PAID TIME OFF

Spokane County Observed Holidays

Up to 10 (ten) paid holidays are observed by Spokane County.

PTO

Non-represented and a select group of represented employees receive a bank of hours that combine both vacation and sick leave into a paid time off bank. There is no waiting period to use this time and it starts out at almost 2 days per month accrual increasing in accrual rates annually for first 5 years.

Vacation

For employees with less than five (5) years of continuous service, the accrual rate is 1 day of vacation each month for a total of 12 days per year. After six (6) months, employees are eligible to take accumulated vacation time. (Please note the vacation time accumulation may vary depending on contract language).

Sick Leave

Sick leave is earned at 1 day per month and can be taken as the days are accumulated.

Other Leaves

Spokane County provides several other paid leaves such as: bereavement leave, jury duty and military duty leave.

INSURANCE BENEFITS

Medical Insurance

Two plans are currently available: Premera Blue Cross (PPO) and Kaiser Permanente (HMO). Spokane County pays 95% of the premium for full-time employees and 90% of the premiums for spouses and dependents. Premiums are deducted each pay period (pay periods: 15th and last day of the month).

2024 Rates:

Premera

Employee Only: $38.04 per month

Employee & Spouse: $149.52 per month

Employee & Family: $209.60 per month

Employee & Child(ren): $136.16 per month

Kaiser:

Employee: $35.92 per month

Employee & Spouse: $140.56 per month

Employee & Family: $196.06 per month

Employee & Child(ren): $128.58 per month

Dental Insurance

Two plans are currently available: Delta Dental of Washington (PPO) and Willamette Dental (DMO). Spokane County pays 95% of the premium for full-time employees and 90% of the premiums for spouses and dependents.

2024 Rates:

Delta Dental Willamette Dental

Employee: $5.74 per month Employee: $5.98 per month

Family: $11.48 per month Family: $11.96 per month

Group Life Insurance

The County provides a $25,000 group life insurance policy to employees. The County provides a $10,000 benefit for those represented by 492, 492CS & 492CL. This benefit is paid in full by Spokane County.

Long Term Disability Coverage

Provides an income protection benefit in the event of a long-term illness or injury at rate of 60% of income up to a maximum of $5,000 per month. Spokane County pays the full premium for this plan. Deputy Sheriff's receive a benefit through their union for disability.

RETIREMENT

Retirement Plan (401a)

Spokane County employees are automatically included in the Washington State Retirement System. Both the employer and the employee contribute to the plan. This retirement plan provides a guaranteed lifetime monthly benefit once vested and eligible for retirement.

Additional Retirement Plan Option (457b)

Employees may supplement their retirement income and save money on taxes by participating in this optional County program. Roth (after-tax) option is also available through this retirement plan.

VOLUNTARY BENEFITS

AFLAC

Supplemental insurance is optional and is provided by AFLAC to help pay for benefits not covered by major medical insurance. The employee pays 100% of the premium.

Travel Assistance

Provides additional travel protections anytime you travel more than 100 miles from home. Includes pre-trip information, emergency ticket replacement, and emergency evacuation coverage. This benefit is paid in full by Spokane County.

Flexible Spending Plan (FSA)

Spokane County sponsors a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account to allow out-of-pocket Medical & Daycare Expenses to be paid with Tax Free Dollars. Premiums are automatically set up pre-tax under the FSA.

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life Insurance is additional optional life insurance provided through The Standard Insurance. New employees are guaranteed up to $50,000 for self and $20,000 for a spouse with no medical underwriting needed.

WORK/LIFE PROGRAMS

Employee Assistance Program

Employees and their family members are eligible to receive free counseling. There are also benefits relating to financial and legal concerns.

Reduced Cost Bus Pass Program

Spokane County participates in a program with STA which discounts bus passes to $5 a month.

Wellness Programs

There are opportunities for nearby exercise programs at reduced cost and education programs around wellness themes including financial well-being, nutrition and stress reduction.

Discounts

There are local and national discounts available to Spokane County employees.

01

Do you have at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and experience in casework, parole, probation, counseling, youth and group work, or detention?

• YES

• NO

  02

  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

  03

  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

  04

  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

  05

  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

  06

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

• Yes

• No

  07

  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

  08

  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

  09

  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

  10

  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

  11

  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

  12

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

  13

  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

  14

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

  15

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

• Yes

• No

  16

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

  17

  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

  18

  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

  19

  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.

  20

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

• Yes

• No

  21

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

  22

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

• Yes

• No

  23

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  24

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

• Yes

• No

  25

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  26

  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

  27

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  28

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

• Yes

• No

  29

  If yes to above question, describe circumstances.

  30

  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

  31

  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

  32

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

• Yes

• No

  33

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

• Yes

• No

  34

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

• Yes

• No

  35

  Have you quit any jobs?

• Yes

• No

  36

  Have you been asked to leave any jobs?

• Yes

• No

  37

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

• Yes

• No

  38

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

• Yes

• No

  39

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

• Yes

• No

  40

  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

  41

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

• Yes

• No

  42

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

• Yes

• No

  43

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  44

  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

  45

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

• Yes

• No

  46

  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

  47

  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

  48

  If yes to the above question, describe circumstances.

  49

  Are you a member of any terrorist group?

• Yes

• No

  50

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

  51

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

• Yes

• No

  52

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

  53

  Have you ever been denied security clearance for any reason?

• Yes

• No

  54

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

  55

  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

  56

  If yes, explain when, where in detail.

  57

  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

  58

  If yes, please explain when, where in detail.

  59

  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