Hispanic Services Coordinator - Bilingual (English/Spanish)
OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
Juvenile Probation/Social Services Officer/Juvenile Correction Counselor - Hispanic Services Coordinator – Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Woodburn, Oregon - MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility
The OYA is hiring a permanent, full-time Hispanic Services Coordinator. The Hispanic Services Coordinator will coordinate and deliver services to Hispanic youth and their families in English and Spanish and assure culturally sensitive service delivery by others. This position is responsible for providing training and consultation to agency staff, networking with the community regarding Hispanic and other minority youth concerns.
To help ensure youth receive culturally appropriate services, OYA’s Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR) works with youth, their families, staff, contractors, and volunteers to develop and deliver a range of programs. OIIR also provides interpretation and translation assistance to youth and families, supports youth empowerment programs, and coordinates speakers, educational presentations, and special events at OYA’s close-custody facilities to celebrate diversity and raise cross-cultural awareness.
A Day In The Life:
- Ensure diverse representation in projects and decisions and work together to create safe environments for those represented to meaningfully engaged
- Monitor and work toward equitable outcomes for your program area.
- Provide supervision to youth during individual, group, family meetings, and activities, in close custody facilities and community settings for youth on parole or probation.
- Work collaboratively with OllR and other OYA staff to deliver services to youth including cultural support groups, cultural education, and activities to support youth, families, and OYA staff.
- Identify limited English-speaking youth and families and assists them in understanding MacLaren and OYA Services, programs, and expectations.
- Provide translation services as needed for Hispanic/minority youth and families in communication with MacLaren staff, school staff, and community social service agencies.
- Coordinate and facilitate Hispanic cultural events (not limited to: Hispanic Heritage Month, Multicultural, Cinco De Mayo, Our Lady Guadalupe, Day of the Dead,) and co-facilitate (Native American Solstice, Luau, Black History, LGBTQ National Coming Out Day, API Celebration)
- Network with Hispanic/minority community to provide educational, cultural, and inspirational events for youth and staff at MacLaren.
- Keep Oregon Hispanic/minority community informed about MacLaren programs/services.
- Seek consultations/advice from Oregon Hispanic/minority community for MacLaren programs/services.
- Assists the Tattoo Removal Program Coordinator facilitate/explains/provides Spanish translation between youth, staff, and physicians. Also assists with youth supervision as needed.
- Records youth attendance in individual, group, and/or family cultural activities, including the subject of activity and notes about specific youth participation.
- For full description of duties and responsibilities, please email the HR Recruiter.
Additional Information:
- Representation: This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU)
- This announcement may be used to fill future vacancies.
Working Conditions:
Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:
- MacLaren is a tobacco-free environment.
- Work in a team environment. Help promote and maintain a harmonious work environment.
- Daily face-to-face contact with adjudicated youth, some of which frequently resist instruction and exhibit verbally hostile or physically assaultive behavior. May be subject to a hostage situation.
- Physical exertion to subdue out-of-control, combative, belligerent, hostile youth. May require use of reasonable force (including restraint equipment) during course of duties or during disturbances or other emergencies.
- Staff may have potential exposure to communicable diseases. The consistent and effective use of appropriate infection-control materials and techniques is required.
- Staff is expected to be a positive example and role model for the other staff and youth. The staff is to be supportive toward OYA, MacLaren, their policies and procedures. Being a positive role model includes, but is not limited to no excessive absenteeism, personal appearance is neat, treats all human beings with respect, is a law-abiding citizen.
- Each employee is to provide a positive, affirming environment which values fellow employees and the people they serve.
- Will adhere to OYA Policy Memo II-D-3.4 regarding interpersonal relationships with youth.
- All OYA employees are expected to work using safe work practices and to follow all policies regarding safe work practices.
ABOUT OYA
At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams, and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.
If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!
Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culture bit.ly/work4OYA. For more information, please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.
What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a great work/life balance with flexible work schedules on most positions and a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan.
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What We Are Looking For:
- a bachelor's degree in a behavioral science or a related field with major courses in a behavioral science and one year of professional Juvenile Counseling experience in a correctional facility setting.
Three years of experience providing professional counseling services directly to clientele or having direct client or inmate contact in a social service/rehabilitative setting may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
NOTE: Professional counseling experience must include providing supportive counseling to clients on a one-to-one basis with full responsibility for monitoring each case plan.
To receive credit for a degree or coursework in a related field, you must submit a photocopy of your transcripts.
Special Qualifications:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English): This position is bilingual and requires duties to be done in both Spanish and English.
- Driver’s License: Driving/travel is an essential function of the position. You must possess a valid Oregon Driver's License and acceptable driving record.
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: If you have these qualities, let us know! It’s how we will choose whom to move forward!
Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.
- Self-driven and highly motivated with the ability to prioritize workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Experience working with youth in a correctional and/or treatment setting.
- Demonstrated awareness of race and social justice, including the ability to positively influence equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Passion for and deep understanding of the Hispanic/Latinx community demonstrated by knowledge of history, customs, culture, and current issues.
- Experience working with Hispanic/Latinx Community in Woodburn and/or other parts of Oregon.
How to apply:
- Complete the application fully.
- Complete the questionnaire / supplemental questions.
- COVER LETTER REQUIRED: Please attach to your application a cover letter demonstrating the skills, qualifications, and experience that align to this position and what we are looking for. (no more than three pages).
- After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This step will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.
- If you are a veteran, you may receive preference. Click here for more information about veterans’ preference. The task to claim preference will come after the public records request and gender identity questionnaire tasks. Click here for a guide on how to upload your documents. For privacy reasons, please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application or combine it with any other required document attachments.
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.
We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.” The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.
Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at 503-373-7301. Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.
Pre-employment Checks:
In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.
In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.
All OYA employees are required to submit to a two-step TB test to establish a TB free "base line." If offered employment and you accept, OYA will offer you the TB testing, and if you refuse, OYA will require the necessary documentation from your personal health care provider as a condition of employment.
All positions in OYA will require the incumbent to serve as a "mandatory reporter" of child abuse.
Visa Sponsorship:
We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.
Have Questions?
For questions about the job announcement, email the HR Recruiter and reference the job posting/requisition number.