Juvenile Rehabilitation Legal Administrator WMS02 Olympia
Juvenile Rehabilitation Legal Administrator WMS02 Olympia
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- Our vision is to ensure that Washington states children and youth grow up safe and healthythriving physically emotionally and academically nurtured by family and community.
Job Title:Juvenile Rehabilitation Legal Administrator WMS02
Location: Olympia WA Hybrid This position will require travel for attendance at JR Facilities (Green Hill Echo Glen and Community Facilities) across the state for hearing prep and presentation.
Closes: April 28th 2025
Salary: $95520 $119400 Annually
If youre looking to make a difference this expert level lead staff position is assigned to major projects or management and business issues that have agencywide and statewide impact. This position directly manages multiple JR Legal initiatives and may support the agency specifically in JR Legal hearings initiatives to work with executive leadership staff at all levels in other parts of DCYF the Office of the Attorneys General and other state agencies.
This position is responsible for operations and management of JR legal hearings supports statewide. This position provides leadership strategic advice technical assistance and consultation to JR which involves a high level of complexity and consequences for the agency and heavily impacts the rights of individuals served by DCYF. This position also provides leadership strategic advice technical assistance and consultation to DCYFs management team on critical complex issues with significant statewide and longterm impact.
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The Opportunity:
The Juvenile Rehabilitation Legal Administrator reports directly to the Litigation Administrator within the Administrative Services Division (ASD) under the Legal Office. This position has primary responsibility and direction to Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) staff and administrators in a variety of complex legal and administrative processes and settings. The JR administrative hearings and processes involve a high level of complexity and consequences for the agency and heavily impact the rights of individuals served by DCYF.
This position serves as the agencys statewide lead in overseeing critical and highly consequential areas of JR legal support for administrative hearings and processes program. This position is responsible for ensuring JR leaders and staff have the legal support necessary to participate in administrative hearings and processes. In collaboration with JR leadership this position assists in creating a standard process JR will use in determining which residents in its custody will be recommended for transfer to DOC as documented in the Record of Action for each resident.
Some of what you will get to do:
Strategic Leadership and Oversight:- This Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) Legal Administrator is responsible for:
- Developing the overall strategic direction and management for JR Legal Supports based upon customer needs and data.
- Ensuring that the strategic direction aligns JR legal processes with the agencys mission and applicable federal and state laws rules regulations and administrative requirements.
- Supporting the Legal Officer (Assistant Director) and the Litigation Administrator in the development of the Legal Services team providing hearings representation.
- This position provides guidance and counsel to the entire agency including the Secretary Assistant Secretaries Directors and other members of extended leadership team on legal and risk management matters affecting the agency specifically in JR. The particular focus of this position is to provide JR program/field staff with RRB hearing preparation and representation. The position will also work closely with facilitation and coordination around legal support working closely with our partners in the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) to ensure JRs legal needs.
- Oversee and direct the development of comprehensive JR program/field legal supports strategies to ensure individual legal matters are appropriately managed and that the full scope of JR program and administrative legal liability is examined and recommendations are brought forward and training policy and programmatic changes are implemented to manage risk and reduce liability.
- Consult and coordinate with legal counsel to DCYF; the Attorney Generals Office (AGO) as it relates to JR matters.
- Establish and oversee the agencys processes for requesting tracking and implementing legal guidance from the AGO for JR requests and guidance needs.
- Oversee cases and direct support of JR and agency staff in preparation for during and through establishment of a fair constitutional and legal administrative hearing and process including legal compliance with the rules of evidence and due process.
Required Qualifications:- A Masters degree in business public administration law or doctor of jurisprudence (JD) or closely allied field AND Three 3 years of professional experience* in planning administering developing or delivering programs in criminal justice juvenile justice corrections business or public administration.
- A Bachelors Degree in law social science criminal justice health public administration or related field AND Six 6 years of professional experience* in planning administering developing or delivering programs in criminal justice juvenile justice corrections business or public administration.
- Equivalent education and experience* totaling nine 9 years of progressively responsible paid professional experience in law or related field AND Equivalent education and experience* totaling nine 9 years in in criminal justice juvenile justice corrections or related field.
In addition to those required qualifications our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following:- Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) is preferred.
- Knowledge of Washingtons Administrative Procedure Act (WAC 34.05.
- Previous early learning licensing regulatory contracts insurance and/or civil criminal administrative hearings and/or litigation experience preferred.
- Experience interviewing and prepping witnesses for trials/hearings.
- Ability to communicate legalese into layman terms.
- Ability to manage a heavy caseload.
- Excellent negotiation and mediation skills.
- Knowledge of DCYFs Licensing and/or Early Learning programs.
- Knowledge of State and Federal Contracting Insurance and Regulatory Frameworks.
- Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with others.
Complete your applicant profile and attach the following documents:- Cover Letter
- Current Resume
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washingtons children and youth growing up safe healthy and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children Youth and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age sex marital status sexual orientation race creed color national origin honorably discharged veteran or military status or the presence of any sensory mental or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.
Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position.This position requires a valid unrestricted (other than corrective lenses) drivers license.
If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process contact Steven Loduha (Talent Acquisition Manager) atIf youre experiencing technical difficulties creating accessing or completing your application call NEOGOV tollfree ator email.
Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at.
- This Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR) Legal Administrator is responsible for:
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