JOB
Under supervision, provides individual, family and/or group therapy to youth in Juvenile Court programs including Probation and Detention. The Probation Clinician I/II serves as part of a court team to plan, coordinate and implement treatment and programming to provide optimal behavioral health services to meet the treatment needs of youth experiencing a variety of behavioral health issues including substance abuse.
Please note: Hiring pay depends on qualifications.
Salary Ranges
Probation Clinician I: $60,268.00 - $69,308.20
Probation Clinician II: $64,645.00 - $74,341.75
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Probation Clinician I/II
(Illustrative Only)
- Works as a member of a team of court staff in transition and detention services or programming in the delivery of comprehensive and integrated court services for the development of pro-social life skills
- Consults with probation officers and other professionals regarding clients behavior health issues
- Conducts initial interviews and provides assessments of clients and their parents and family systems
- Develops individual treatment plans
- May conduct daily therapeutic individual and/or group sessions
- Assists juveniles with a variety of issues including but not limited to the development of pro-social life skills, stress management, problems with self-esteem, career concerns, educational decisions, domestic violence, family dysfunction, parenting, depression, suicide, grief and loss, addiction, and mental illness
- Provides offense specific treatment services for juvenile sexual offenders
- Facilitates conflict resolution
- May handle emergency or crisis situations and works with outside resources to resolve crises and coordinate care
- Communicates and develops positive working relationships with and involves parents/guardians in treatment to support the positive development of their juvenile family member
- Coordinates and conducts family sessions and promotes family involvement
- Prepares court reports and court ordered evaluations in a timely manner
- May appear in court to report client progress
- Maintains treatment records
Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: standing and walking; vision acuity (near and far); working with and around others; hearing and speech for ordinary conversation.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Considerable knowledge of:
- Principles, methods, and techniques of group and individual counseling
- The role of parent-child dynamics and family systems in the presenting problems of adolescents
- Child and adolescent development theories and applications
- Dynamics of behavioral and emotional problems
- Traits of juveniles with co-occurring disorders, such as substance abuse and related issues
- Crisis intervention techniques
- Basic principles and methods of treatment for delinquent and criminogenic behavior
Working knowledge of:
- Juvenile Court proceedings
- Human behavior and various social, economic, and cultural backgrounds
- Secure program procedures and policies
- Record keeping, documentation and report writing
- Group activity planning and leadership
Ability to:
- Utilize a variety of assessment and feedback information to plan and deliver appropriate therapeutic interventions to adolescent clients and their families
- Engage and work with parents/families to support best therapeutic outcomes with adolescent clients
- Coordinate the activities of various individuals, agencies, and service providers
- Analyze complex problems and situations and suggest effective and reasonable courses of action
- Maintain current licensure and all required training
- Plan effectively
- Communicate ideas clearly, concisely and effectively
- Research and utilize appropriate Professional Support as needed
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, service providers, health care professionals, and the public
- Work safely, and support the culture of workplace safety
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Coconino County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AmeriCorps, Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
