Director of Community Programs (Olympia) Juvenile Rehabilitation

Job Title: Director of Community Programs (Exempt) Olympia
Location: Olympia Washington - Hybrid position - some work can be accomplished remotely but travel to in-person meetings and facilities is required.
Reports To: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Juvenile Rehabilitation (JR)

Salary:$82344 - $146784 Annually

Closes: December 16th 2025

The Director of Community Programs is responsible for the statewide focus of effective quality care and delivery of community programs achieving foundational metrics of quality care safe and effective reentry programs supported and trained staff and young people and their families prepared to reenter the community as successfully as they can. The Director is responsible for overseeing the quality and effective care custody treatment education vocation reentry and aftercare services for young people in community programs consistent with the law and mission vision and core value of Juvenile Rehabilitation and the Department of Children Youth and Families. The position will:

• Plan lead and direct all statewide community programs including community facilities (CFs) community transition services (CTS) parole community aftercare services (CAR) and continuum utilization and population management efforts to maximize the use of step-down facilities in Juvenile Rehabilitation and provide the broadest access possible for community reentry preparedness purposes while balancing community risk and responsibility.

• Ensure use of evidence-based and evidence-informed treatment programs effective oversight and regular quality improvement efforts quality of care reviews for youth who sexually offend community transitions and parole aftercare and community assisted reentry programs.

• Participate on JR Executive Management Team and additional committees and work groups within JR and DCYF as designated lead and member. Ensure bodies of work within community programs are regularly addressed and evaluated for quality of care and impact on youth outcomes improvements resource gaps and barriers staff training needs and successes.

• Collaborate with 33 individual juvenile courts and superior court judges regarding JR committed youth identifying opportunities for partnership and improvements with navigating relationships and contracts for detention beds for young people upon their commitment to JR upon parole revocations and when needing a safety hold during a CF stay.

• Oversee the operation of contracted community facilities to ensure the safety and security of JR youth. Work in partnership with the Critical Incident Review Team identifying trends and supporting statewide efforts to address gaps and barriers. Ensuring emergency and safety plans response to audit findings behavior management implementation training for JR staff approval of contracts for client services are a few of the operational elements requiring oversight and involvement by this position.

• Developing and maintaining partnerships with DCYF Capital and Facilities leads to strategize and outlining long term plans for community facility infrastructure needs and capital decision package requests.

• Participate and represent JR leadership in cross-DCYF statewide and community-based workgroups and task forces to advance the needs of young people in JR community settings. Work with the Director of Rehabilitation and Programs Regional Administrators and others to connect with community-based partnership and organizations to expand our alliances with partners to maximize resources JR young people can access while in the community.

• Maintain and support a competent and diverse workforce through oversight and direct supervision of four regional administrators and three program administrators. Collaborate as an enterprise with directors and leadership team.

• Ensure the quality and completion of staff work to assistant secretary other division directors DCYF Budget Office AOFM 12-065 (4/3/25) Exempt Position Description Page 3 of 11 and legislators. Interact and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and represent JR and the department to other entities. Determine and maintain budget allotments for the division and ensure quality preparation of budget decision packages Address human resources grievances and complex matters.

• Perform other duties as required which include but are not limited to responding to correspondence from the Governor DCYF Secretary JR Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary. Act as deputy assistant secretary and other JR division directors in their absence.

• Identify and hold team accountable to regular metrics tied to the DCYF strategic plan JR goals and objectives and regularly communicate progress with Divisional staff and JR leadership and employees. Utilize Performance Based Standards bi-annual metrics to identify critical areas for improvement across community programs and ensure appointing authorities are working with their teams to develop improvement plans and celebrate wins.

• Oversight of the JR policies procedures and programs for community programs including compliance with PREA standards.

• This position influences juvenile justice system changes through engagement with JR administrators local citizen stakeholders legislators and other juvenile justice entities. This includes participating on task force committees to develop long-range juvenile justice reforms for the State of Washington; audit adherence implementation of initiatives development of agency request legislation and decision packages and evaluation of bill analyses and engagement with DCYF Government Affairs on strategies for addressing programmatic and legislative needs with the Deputy Assistant Secretary.

• This position is required to accomplish the following outcomes which support and contribute to the mission of the JR and DCYF:

  • Promote successful reintegration of JR youth into less structured environments and community settings as measured by increased contact with community-based mental health providers stability in work environments and improved school attendance and scores as well as decreased rates of parole suspensions or revocations.

  • Meet and exceed FFP CTS and other key program metrics.

  • Reduce risks to the community as measured by decreased rates of reoffending and recommitment to JR.

  • Recruitment and retention of highly qualified employees.

  • Achievement of mission priorities within the assigned fiscal resources.

  • Achievement of compliance within local state and national life health and safety standards.

  • Achievement of the goals of the Enterprise strategic plan. Ongoing improvement in Environmental Adherence in CFs. Meaningful and regular engagement with staff and young people.

  • Compliance with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards.

  • Ongoing engagement utilization of standards to advance practice improvement improvement within the national Performance-based Standards (PbS) and Community-based Standards (CbS).

  • Oversee and promote a culturally competent and responsive environment for youth reducing racial and ethnic disparities in operations and policy within the scope of community facility.

  • Oversee and promote workforce diversity equity and inclusion through the elimination of barriers to growth and opportunity for staff.

  • Ensure Interstate Compact for Juvenile transfers between states are handled according to the agreement and support yearly reviews and assessments of the work to ensure ICJ is appropriately resourced.

• Masters degree in public administration business administration social sciences or criminal justice (or similar) from an accredited institution where accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Higher Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). AND Seven (7) years or more of broad-based progressively responsible experience in juvenile justice or related fields with community-based residential and less-restrictive programs related to workforce wellness and development staff retention and addressing trauma and promoting provision of quality of care with young people and their families. AND Five (5) years demonstrated understanding and leadership of effective training wellness equity and inclusion practices that promote authentic staff engagement and retention. AND Advanced skill level of interpersonal verbal and written communication and public speaking skills. AND Seven (7) years of contract management experience preferably within a governmental corrections environment. Working knowledge of agency organizational structure and inter-disciplinary relationship across divisions. Experience formulating implementing and overseeing policy with agency impact. Knowledge of quality assurance functions classification reentry-focused programming and evidence-based practices. Demonstrated creativity in responding to changing workplace environments.

• Bachelors degree in public administration business administration social sciences or criminal justice (or similar) from an accredited institution where accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Higher Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). AND Nine (9) years or more of broad-based progressively responsible experience in juvenile justice or related fields with community-based residential and less-restrictive programs related to workforce wellness and development staff retention and addressing trauma and promoting provision of quality of care with young people and their families. AND Five (5) years demonstrated understanding and leadership of effective training wellness equity and inclusion practices that promote authentic staff engagement and retention. AND Advanced skill level of interpersonal verbal and written communication and public speaking skills. AND Seven (7) years of contract management experience preferably within a governmental corrections environment. Working knowledge of agency organizational structure and inter-disciplinary relationship across divisions. Experience formulating implementing and overseeing policy with agency impact. Knowledge of quality assurance functions classification reentry-focused programming and evidence-based practices. Demonstrated creativity in responding to changing workplace environments.

• Thirteen (13) years or more of broad-based progressively responsible experience in juvenile justice or related fields with community-based residential and less-restrictive programs related to workforce wellness and development staff retention and addressing trauma and promoting provision of quality of care with young people and their families. AND Five (5) years demonstrated understanding and leadership of effective training wellness equity and inclusion practices that promote authentic staff engagement and retention. AND Advanced skill level of interpersonal verbal and written communication and public speaking skills. AND Seven (7) years of contract management experience preferably within a governmental corrections environment. Working knowledge of agency organizational structure and inter-disciplinary relationship across divisions. Experience formulating implementing and overseeing policy with agency impact. Knowledge of quality assurance functions classification reentry-focused programming and evidence-based practices. Demonstrated creativity in responding to changing workplace environments

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

• Public administration and program management.
• Budget development and fiscal management.
• Federal and state laws.
• Staff development personnel rules and policies.
• State legislative process.
• Background check processes eligibility processes professional development.
• Principles of effective collaboration and partnership stakeholder involvement and inclusion.
• Change management.
• Deep knowledge of child youth and young adult development juvenile justice quality assurance fidelity and planning and development professional development strategies and building statewide systems and policies based on research.
• Experience building programs within local communities and using data to modify and drive improvements for systems development.
• Understanding of racial and ethnic disparities.
• Strong verbal writing skills and ability to represent the department both within Washington and nationally.
• Strong experience working with constituents advocates funders and decision makers to build systems develop programs and scale.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to adapt materials to multiple audiences.

How do I apply

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