Family Engagement Advocate

Title: Family Engagement Advocate

State Role Title: Psych I/Psychology Assoc I

Hiring Range: $60,327 to $68,289

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) protects the public by preparing court-involved youth to be successful citizens. DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

DJJ is currently hiring a Family Engagement Advocate. This role will develop a coordinated system of services and linkages to community resources that enable youth transitioning from correctional facilities to attain their re-entry goals and become resilient, responsible members of the community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of current theoretical and applied models of family engagement and transition for incarcerated youth.
  
• Knowledge of the role of transition-related legislation and policies in the fields of rehabilitation, labor, and civil rights.
  
• Knowledge of individual and group therapy practices.
  
• Skilled in developing, interpreting, and applying policies and procedures within prescribed limits and parameters.
  
• Skilled in developing model systems through interagency collaboration.
  
• Skilled in effective oral and written communication.
  
• Skilled in using basic computer software programs and database packages as management tools.
  
• Ability to conduct and interpret family functional assessments.
  
• Ability to work effectively with a wide variety of families from diverse economic and ethnic backgrounds.
  
• Ability to define problems and assess, organize, and lead complex projects.
  
• Ability to analyze related and unrelated situations to draw conclusions and devise innovative solutions, alternatives, and recommendations.

Additional Considerations

• Extensive working knowledge of computer-based applications.
  
• Equivalent combination of training and experience in criminal justice, public administration, human services or other relevant field.
  
• Progressive experience in a juvenile correctional facility, alternative school environment, or alternative correctional setting.
  
• Willingness to travel.
  
• Licensed Professional Counselor preferred.
  

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Lay off Policy 1.3: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

DJJ Welcomes Veterans: DJJ is committed to hiring and retaining veterans. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application. Please include your name and the position number in which you are applying along with the DD-214.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Status Updates/Confirmation: Once you submit your online application, you will instantly receive an application confirmation number. You may use this number to track the status of your application during the recruitment process. Please refer to your account for the status of your application. Updates will not be provided via telephone.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Bianca D. Stewart Williams, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Phone: 804-588-4410

Email: djjrecruit@djj.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.