Juvenile Justice Counselor ; PCN

Overview

THE RECRUITMENT PERIOD FOR THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. This position is open to All Applicants. This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant’s qualifications and job experience. It is recommended that you apply for all levels if you are qualified. The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Justice Counselor 1/2 position in Fairbanks at the Fairbanks Youth Facility Treatment Unit.

The FYF Treatment Unit is a long-term program that provides an environment for treatment of juvenile offenders that is safe and secure for the offender and the community with a focus of working with youth who have been identified as having mild to moderate neurobehavioral disorders as well as neurotypical youth.

As a member of the Fairbanks Youth Facility (FYF) team, your role involves supervising juveniles with diverse emotional behaviors in both secure confinement and community-based settings. You will need to understand the legal aspects of juvenile residents in detention, treatment, and community environments. Responsibilities include maintaining order, facilitating group movements, and transporting juveniles into the community. Tasks also involve completing admissions, implementing treatment interventions, and integrating victim and community restoration principles.

Managing a caseload of residents, you will review intake interviews, medical history, psychological assessments, and family background. Additionally, you will recognize, and document concerning behaviors, participate in skill-building sessions, and provide consistent support for behavior regulation and correction. You may also lead competency development groups like Breaking Barriers, Anger Replacement Training, and Life Skill Development.

The Division of Juvenile Justice’s mission is to hold juvenile offenders accountable for their behavior; promote the safety and restoration of victims and communities; and assist offenders and their families in developing the skills to prevent crime. As a Juvenile Justice Counselor, you will support this mission by working with the youth on their individual needs and maintaining the security and safety of residents, visitors, staff, and facility buildings.

You will be part of a team that takes prides in creating a positive environment for both team members and juveniles. In this role, each day you will be contributing to building a stronger community by supporting our youth, guiding them to be successful and happy.

• Prioritizing Safety – of our youth, staff, families, and communities
• Responsiveness – providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners
• Professional Relationships – recognizing that successful treatment services provided to our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness
• Dedication – doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling relentless integrity and leadership
• Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences

Joining our team will give you an opportunity to make meaningful change within the lives of youth in Alaska. The Division of Juvenile Justice prides ourselves on empowering our team through a variety of training and offers professional development through various career paths. We foster a culture of integrity, trust, and respect. The team members within the Division of Juvenile Justice have a lot of pride in the work we do by making a positive impact one juvenile’s life at a time.

This position is at the Fairbanks Youth Facility, located at 1502 Wilbur Street in Fairbanks, Alaska. As a Detention/Treatment Unit Staff on a 24-hour unit, you will cover various 8-hour shifts that will include holidays, weekends, and occasional overtime. The shifts may be on both the Treatment and Detention Units depending on the needs of the facility. Escorts are a part of this position with various community work service and other outings,…