Juvenile Court Treatment Programs Administrator; WMS- Olympia

Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.

The Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for a Juvenile Court Treatment Programs Administrator to provide oversight and leadership of program/process improvement, strategic and tactical program development, and policy level changes for juvenile court programs funded by Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR). The position oversees and directly supervises the ongoing development and coordination of the statewide quality assurance and continuous quality improvement for juvenile court Promising and Evidence-Based Programs.

Additionally, this position supervises and/or oversees JR Headquarters program staff and contractors that manage over 60 statewide contracts or programs and is the agency’s primary point of contact and strategic lead for the implementation and oversight of the Juvenile Court Block Grant and Evidence-Based Expansion (EBE) Grants.

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You will serve as the statewide expert for the Chemical Dependency Mental Health Disposition Alternative (CDMHDA), Special Sex Offender Disposition Alternative (SSODA), and the Suspended Disposition Alternative. The Juvenile Court Treatment Programs Administrator advises the courts on eligibility and suitability of disposition alternatives, on a case-by-case basis, and responds directly on behalf of the agency to inquiries and questions from county juvenile court administrators regarding state funds.

You will contribute to program and process improvements for the agency’s work with juvenile justice partners, carry out primary tactical program development, and recommend changes to the Juvenile Court Programs Administrator regarding the juvenile court EBE and block grants.

• Serve as the primary administrative lead for Juvenile Court Programs.
• Provide advanced professional guidance to the Chief Programming Officer and Juvenile Court Administrators regarding the implementation and cost-effectiveness of programs and disposition alternatives.
• Lead statewide program development, strategic and tactical planning, training, contract development, program evaluation, outcome analysis, monitoring, and continuous quality improvement.
• Oversee contract development and the ongoing supervision of program experts who provide statewide training, consultation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement for promising and evidence-based programs.
• Provide direct supervision to three program staff and one contractor, and professional development, performance management, and accountability of the supervised staff and contractor.
• Review cases for eligibility, suitability, and placement.
• Provide statewide oversight of the CDMHDA inpatient treatment referral process and technical support for all juvenile court disposition alternatives.
• Administer the Alternatives to Detention Grant ($50,000 annually).

• Nine years of experience in a program management position.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, counseling, or related field and five years of experience in a program management position.
• AND two years of supervisory experience.
• AND the following traits:
  • The ability to take action to learn and grow.
  • The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Additionally, applicants must have the following:
  • Three years of contract management/monitoring experience.
  • Knowledge of principles of management, strategic and tactical planning, juvenile justice program development, and state and local agency collaboration.

• Juvenile justice system.
• Juvenile sentencing standards.
• Policy development and review.
• Advanced principles of quality management, public administration, strategic planning and process improvement.
• State legislative processes.
• RCWs and WACs…