Probation Counselor Promotional

Position: Probation Counselor 1 (OPEN & PROMOTIONAL)
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Current Employees must use the*
* ** career section to apply for this position.
**** Employee Type:
** Regular
* * Department:
** Juvenile
* * Salary:**$56,199.00 - $78,292.50 Annually / $4,683.25 - $6,524.38 Monthly / $28.82 - $40.15 Hourly
** Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

** 37.5
** Overtime Eligibile:
** Yes
* * Job Posting Date Range:
** 02/24/2026 - Until Filled
** IMPORTANT INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS     
** SPOKANE COUNTY JUVENILE COURTDEAR APPLICANT:

Thank you for considering the Spokane County Juvenile Court as a potential employer.  Juvenile Court employees are directly responsible for the supervision and/or care of youth under the age of eighteen.  As such, applicants undergo an extensive application and selection process as well as a thorough background investigation.

The effectiveness of the Juvenile Court is directly related to the quality of personnel employed by the Court and the level of public trust in those personnel.  As a result, the following extensive application process is designed to elicit information to assist us in determining your character, suitability, and competence for the position for which you have applied.
Failure to complete the entire application, whether intentionally or unintentionally, will result in your removal from consideration.
In addition, the background investigation may include, but is not limited to: an interview(s); employer reference checks; polygraph test; criminal and driving records.  Failure of any portion of the background investigation will be "cause" for removal from consideration.  Upon completion of the background investigation, each candidate's suitability is reviewed by Juvenile Court Administration.
The polygraph test is conducted using the information you have submitted and the Integrity Standards for Juvenile Court. Thank you for your interest in Spokane County Juvenile Court.
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* Job Summary:

** WHO MAY APPLY:
This recruitment is open to all applicants meeting the minimum requirements. Priority consideration will be given to Spokane County employees in a position covered by the 492J and 1553 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) submitting applications between 2/24/26 and 3/2/26. First consideration will be given to applicants working in Juvenile in a position covered by the 492J or 1553 CBA; second consideration given to County-wide applicants in a position covered by the 1553 CBA;

third consideration given to all other applicants, including the public.
The position allocated to this class perform investigative, counseling or casework duties. Initially, employees are provided on-the-job training on court procedures, department procedures and the law, and are assigned to work under the guidance of a higher level Probation Counselor or Supervisor. Duties include developing and presenting case histories and making recommendations to the Court regarding dependent, delinquent or at-risk youth;

and overseeing and counseling youth on probation or in a confinement setting. As experience is gained, the work is performed with considerable professional independence. Cases are assigned by a Supervisor.
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* Job Description:

**** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Receives and examines referrals to the Juvenile Court for the purpose of considering the filing of a petition or information pursuant to RCW chapter 13.32A, 13.34, or 13.40.070.
* Makes recommendations to the court regarding the need for continued detention or shelter care of a child.
* Monitors youth in the community directly with GPS tracking and indirectly through families, schools, job sites, etc.
* Arranges and supervises diversion agreements as provided in RCW 13.40.080 and ensures the requirements of such agreements are met.
* Prepares predisposition studies as required in RCW 13.34.120 and 13.40.130 and is present at the disposition hearing to respond to questions regarding the predisposition study.
* Supervises court orders of dispositions to ensure all requirements of the order are met.
* Gathers information to assess a youth's risk to community safety, themselves, and their possibility of being a flight risk.
* Administers behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse counseling.
* Evaluates options for release, detention, or detention with electronic monitoring authorized, and represents probation in delivering recommendations to the Court, after collaborating with co-workers, public defenders, and prosecutors.
* Performs other related duties as required/assigned.
** EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
*** Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university.
* Experience in work such as casework, parole, probation, counseling, youth and group work, or detention.
* Counselor Agency Affiliated Registration at time of hire and maintained throughout employment with Juvenile Court.
* Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License or have the ability to provide suitable transportation which is approved by the County.
* Applicants selected must successfully pass a criminal background check.
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND…