Job Information
Yakima County R2444: Program Coordinator II in Yakima, Washington
Classification: Program Coordinator II
Job Req: R2444
Department: Juvenile Court
Hours/Week: 37.5
Union: AFSCME 87P-Juvenile
Pay Range: $30.70 - $38.94 per hour (AFSCME-87P Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-13)
Hiring Range: $30.70 - $32.58 per hour (AFSCME-87P Pay Plan, C41 Step 1-4 DOQ)
Open Date: 01/07/2025
Close Date: 01/21/2025
Overview:
There is a Program Coordinator II (Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program) vacancy with the Yakima County Juvenile Court Department. The Family and Juvenile Court Improvement Program (FJCIP) incorporates Unified Family Court (UFC) principles in a model that allows flexible implementation centered on core elements, including stable leadership, education, and case management support. In addition to the core elements, the FJCIP coordinator gathers and analyzes data which is then shared with local dependency stakeholder groups working on system improvement. The FJCIP Coordinator is a catalyst for improving dependency court operations and case outcomes for children and families involved in child welfare. Using data, research, and the experience of peer courts across the state, the FJCIP Coordinator convenes local system partners to identify opportunities for improvement, undertake meaningful practice change, and assess the effectiveness of their efforts. The FJCIP Coordinator works with court and system leaders to foster a court culture that is trauma-responsive, equitable and respectful of families, community members and system professionals.
Benefits included in position:
Health Care Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and Basic LTD)
Retirement Benefits
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
Note: This is an AFSCME 87P - Juvenile Master Contract Bargaining Union position.
This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies that occur within 90 days of the closing of this position. (This excludes Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections)
Responsibilities:
Essential Duties:
Regularly collect, assemble, and distribute data to court leadership and system partners. Develop and establish program goals, priorities, and delivery strategies. Analyze the effects of legislation on dependency matters.
Continuously pursue improvement to dependency court programs including Family Treatment Court and Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Court and processes to achieve better outcomes for families and professionals.
Develop relationships and work collaboratively with the court, system partners, and community supports to implement court programs, processes, and system changes.
Assess the needs of families, caregivers, and court partners engaged in the dependency and family court systems.
Coordinate with the court and partner agencies to ensure that court and community resources are understood by and easily accessible to court participants and judicial officers. Collaborate with Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) and court partners to identify and address areas in the system where there are inequitable outcomes and disproportionate impacts in BIPOC families and youth.
Research and analyze dependency court case management data and related indicators.
Conduct onsite evaluations and interview program participants and parties. Use the research to identify and propose changes that will better enable the court to meet the needs of the families and youth involved with the dependency court process. Resolve availability and quality of service problems.