Juvenile Justice Counselor , On-Call; PCN N

Eligibility: This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

Job Title: Nome Juvenile Probation is recruiting to fill an On-Call, Non-Permanent Juvenile Justice Counselor 2 position.

This position will work some day, evening, and night shifts as well as on weekends and holidays. Work will be on-call and sporadic. You will ensure the security of youth awaiting transport to the nearest juvenile detention facility while in the Nome Probation Office during assigned shifts. You will occasionally perform escorts from Nome to other Youth Facilities in the State as well as residential treatment centers in and out of the State of Alaska.

Through Restorative Justice, we 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. Our core values include:

• Prioritizing Safety
  – of our youth, staff, families, and communities.
• Enhancing Strengths
  – in our youth; in our staff; and in our system.
• 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 bring the opportunity to make a meaningful change in the lives of the youth and families we work with. We are dedicated to providing a strength-based and trauma-informed approach to our work and recognize the importance of being culturally relevant in our work with youth. We believe in enhancing the strengths of our staff by promoting training and professional development.

This position is at the Nome Probation Office, located at 113 W Front St., Suite 215, Nome Alaska. As a Staff member, you will cover shifts at various times of day, with flexibility for extra hours as needed. At times, work is off‑site, such as escorts and air travel may be required at times.

• Conscientiousness: Displays a high level of effort and commitment towards performing work; demonstrates responsible behavior.
• Integrity/Honesty: Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.
• Stress Tolerance: Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations (for example, tight deadlines, hostile individuals, emergency situations, dangerous situations).

If this sounds like your skill set, or one you would like to develop, please apply through Workplace Alaska.

Please Note: Juvenile Justice Counselor 2's are required to be on call and must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Occasional travel may be required.

To view the general description and example of duties for Juvenile Justice Counselor 2 please go to the following link:

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Six months of experience, paid or volunteer, teaching or coaching group activities for youth.
• Must be 20 years of age or older.
• Six months of experience as a Juvenile Justice Counselor 1 with the State of Alaska.
• Demonstrated achievement of department approved performance standards.
• Six months of experience administering, advising on, performing, or supervising corrections, law enforcement, parole, probation, residential treatment casework, or social casework.
• Completed coursework from an accredited college may substitute for the required work experience (3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of work experience).
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