Senior Counselor (Probation Counselor III)
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Senior Counselor (Probation Counselor III)

Salary

$70,711.26 - $117,851.76 Annually

Location

FAIRFAX (DJ05), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-02913

Department

Juv & Domestic Relations Court

Opening Date

12/21/2024

Closing Date

1/3/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S25

Posting Type

Open to General Public

* Description

* Benefits

* Questions

Job Announcement

This position works as a part of the Foundations Program in Fairfax, Virginia. Oversees a therapeutic group home for adolescent girls (ages 14-18) on probation or parole. In the absence of the Unit Director and Assistant Unit Director, act as the facility administrator, supervising counseling staff, providing input for and conduct performance evaluations, and leading the hiring process for Behavior Management Counselors.

Assists in training new employees, supervise interns, and ensuring compliance with Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards through case file reviews. Additionally, assists in providing case management, counseling, and supervision for court-ordered juveniles, conduct client assessments, formulate treatment plans, and lead individual, group, and family counseling sessions.

This role includes coordinating and monitoring individual service plans, ensuring the safety and security of residents and the facility during evenings, overnights, and weekends, and conducting facility inspections and maintenance coordination. Administering medications, providing first aid, and operate a 15-passenger van for resident transportation to community activities, including accompanying them during community service events and activities.

As part of the administrative team, responsible for rotating on-call duties for evenings, weekends, and holidays, and as essential personnel, may be required to respond during inclement weather or emergencies and perform other duties identified by administration.

Schedule: Hours may vary; on-call status, shift work, some overtime may be required.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

Serve as supervisor for Probation Counselor I, Probation Counselor II and/or Administrative Assistant positions;

Actively participates in the selection, orientation, training and performance management process which includes evaluating performance, identifying goals and objectives, recognizing staff achievements, and coaching staff in overcoming performance or skill deficiencies;

Plan, assign, organize, and direct the flow of work and activities;

Determines and coordinates appropriate assessments, including family evaluation, alcohol and drug assessments, mental health assessments, and sex offender assessments;

Convenes an interdisciplinary/inter-agency team to collaboratively plan, deliver and monitor multiple services;

Makes an intake disposition, including decisions such as informal handling, rejection of a case on a jurisdictional basis, referral to other agencies or setting the case on the docket for a court hearing;

Makes program admission and release decisions;

Examines and evaluates the individual circumstances of each case referral;

Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and standards adopted by the Code of Virginia and Virginia State Department of Juvenile Justice;

Serves as a resource, trainer and policy expert for professional staff in providing appropriate custody and care, and ensuring the safety and welfare of juvenile or adult offenders or defendants;

Evaluates effectiveness of methods and procedures and recommends changes;

Participates in the development of policy and procedures;

Manages the grant funded treatment contract with service providers;

Maintains liaison with State and local law enforcement agencies;

Interprets policies and regulations for clients;

Works with other Counselors in the disposition of cases assigned;

Composes and dictates case records, petitions and correspondence;

Supervised Visitation and Exchange Program

Enforces court orders and conditions of supervised visitation and exchanges as required and ensures overall quality of the supervised visitation/supervised exchange program;

Mediation Coordinator

Coordinates and implements mediation programs, assigns mediators and monitors quality of the programs;

Residential Services

Manages the daily operation of an assigned wing of a residential facility;

Makes final decision regarding care or treatment of residents that can be resolved at the shift level, deferring to higher level management as needed;

Oversees and administers routine medication disbursement for residents;

Handles crisis situations to include medical, mental health and behavioral crises as necessary;

May be required to drive 15-passenger van for educational and recreational trips:

Police Department, Victim Services Section

Provides assistance in administrative oversight to the unit;

Monitor funding grants;

Responsible for short term responsibilities and projects that might normally be handled by upper management;

Will perform supervisory functions in the absence of the Director;

Serves as the point of contact for all victim service internal and external training for the department;

Identifies appropriate training for victim services specialist;

ASAP Case Management Services

Maintains a caseload of court referred and volunteer clients who have been charged/convicted of impaired driving offenses and first time drug offenders;

Interviews clients during intake process and assign appropriate program classification

Writes intake summary on each client interviewed and writes and prepares reports to the courts, clients and treatment providers;

Conducts case management duties to include monitoring of ignition interlock;

Monitors clients progress and make referral as needed;

Testifies in court on non-compliant cases, make appropriate recommendations when requested by the judge;

Administers alcohol breath tests to clients;

Performs supervisory duties as assigned including supervising subordinate personnel, special projects, ancillary programs (which may include Victim Impact and other programs;

Serves as probation supervisor when that person is unavailable;

Supervises the intake process and handles calls and emergency situations as they arise;Provides training and monitoring of staff as required with regard to intake and case management.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of the principles of psychology and sociology;

Knowledge of the practices and procedures of casework supervision and intake activities;

Knowledge of Federal, State and local juvenile and domestic relations laws;

Ability to speak and write effectively;

Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals;

Ability to interpret laws, rules, and regulations related to probation work and victim services;

Ability to interview and counsel clients;

Ability to prepare complete case records and reports;

Ability to use technology to enter and retrieve information.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to )

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in social/behavioral sciences, law enforcement, or education; AND two years of professional experience in probation work. For positions in the Police Department only, two years of sworn law enforcement supervision may be substituted for the two years of professional experience in probation work.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

* Valid driver's license (Required at the time of application)

* ServSafe (Required within 6 months)

The following certifications must be obtained within a specified time frame after appointment and recertification annually thereafter:

* Medication Administration Assistance (VA) (Required within 6 months)

* CPR/First Aid (Required within 30 days)

* Handle With Care (physical restraint procedures and techniques) (Required within 30 days)

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

* This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

* The appointee to the position will be required to complete the following to the satisfaction of the employer:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or other licensed eligible field;

* Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or License Psychologist;

* Two years of experience supervising staff to include their performance evaluations, training, and mentoring staff;

* At least four years of professional experience counseling families and adolescents, preferably in a residential or home-based setting;

* An understanding of Juvenile Justice Reform, the child welfare system, adolescent brain development, and the impact of trauma on families;

* Experience interpreting and successful compliance with State and Federal regulations and completing quality assurance checks;

* Experience doing case management, treatment planning, and using evidenced-based practices such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Expressive Arts Therapy, and trauma-informed interventions;

* The ability to work in a diverse team;

* Certification in Handle with Care, CPR, First Aid, Medication Administration, and ServSafe;

* Ability to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Ability to operate a motor vehicle.

* Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment.

* Duties require the ability to physically restrain acting out residents.

* Must be able to supervise and participate in recreational and educational activities with adolescents.

* Visual and auditory acuity; able to quickly assess and respond to and/or prevent emergencies.

* All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-###-#### for assistance. TTY 703-###-####. ...@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.

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Requisition 24-02913