Posting Date

05/27/26

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Min - 1st Quartile - Mid - Max
$74,000.00 - $81,876.00 - $89,752.00 - $105,500.00

The expected ENTRY pay range for this position based on experience and equity within the Judicial Branch is $93,077.00 to $97,773.00.

This position is Exempt under the FLSA.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Under the current guidelines for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, the Maricopa County Superior Court is a qualifying employer. Therefore, any full time Judicial Branch employee, who meets other eligibility criteria may be eligible for loan forgiveness under this program. Click here to learn more!

Job Type

Unclassified - Judicial

Department

D270 Juvenile Probation

About the Position

The Clinician (Licensed) is a part of a dynamic team within an integrated model of care that provides Independent Level professional behavioral health and substance abuse counseling.  This position is dedicated to providing adolescents with support and resources that will inspire effective long-lasting change. We approach adolescent mental health concerns through a multidisciplinary model which facilitates ongoing communication between members of the care team and provides greater continuity of care. 

This is a fast-paced clinical work environment that provides: solution focused counseling, skills-based counseling, substance use counseling, Dialectical behavioral therapy, and crisis intervention. Successful candidates enjoy effecting change in others and working both autonomously as well as part of a multidisciplinary team. 

  

We envision a future where all youth are connected to the community, contributing members of society and accountable for their behavior. In support of this vision, our multidisciplinary team is comprised of behavioral health technicians, medical assistants, clinicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists and physicians all working together to provide medical and mental health support to the adolescents and families with the hope of creating effective and long- lasting change. 

About The Juvenile Probation Department:

The Juvenile Probation Department of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing innovative and efficient juvenile justice services grounded in evidenced-based practices and research. These services improve the safety of our community, hold youth accountable through developmentally appropriate orientation, and ensure the public’s trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. Join our Juvenile Probation Department in its mission to promote public safety through positive change as we connect youth to the community and provide opportunities that are delivered with fairness, dignity and respect.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications:

Education:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or another closely related field 

Experience:

• Two (2) years of full-time post master’s behavioral health and human service work experience 

Other Requirements:

• Must be licensed in Arizona by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health with one of the following: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC)

• Valid Arizona Driver License

• Positions in Detention are subject to Tuberculosis (TB) testing. All offers of employment are subject to the successful completion of new employee processing and a negative TB result prior to the start date

• Applicants must pass a thorough background check

Our Preferred Candidate Has:

• Experience working with at-risk youth

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Conducts professional level one-on-one therapeutic and psychosocial counseling with adolescents that is solution-focused

• Assists adolescents with skill building to overcome current and future challenges

• Coordinate’s treatment planning and provides crisis evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team 

• Conducts crisis intervention assessments and other necessary screenings to effectively plan treatment 

• Provides specialized treatment to adolescents with significant aggressive maladaptive behaviors, substance use disorders, serious mental illness, cognitive impairment, or developmentally disability.

• Prepares and conducts group counseling on various mental health topics 

• Produces informative concise notes consistently documenting intake, treatment plans, and progress

• Conducts training for probation and detention staff to assist them with effective skill-building ideas and plans for adolescents within their supervision

• Coordinates discharge with community providers to ensure continuity of care after detainment 

Working Conditions: 
This position will require occasional weekend work dependent upon department needs. Work is performed in a secured detention facility within a clinic environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods of time; stand, walk, use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs. 

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances. 

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant. 

The Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County participates in the State Retirement systems ASRS or PSPRS. As such, mandatory membership for all full-time employees includes payroll deducted contributions consistent with each retirement system's requirements. The current contribution rate for ASRS is 12.27% and the current contribution rate for PSPRS is 5.84% and up for the defined contribution plan and 8.82% for the defined benefit plan. For more information about contributions and benefits of these plans visit https://www.azasrs.gov/ or https://www.psprs.com/corrections-officer/

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County.  This position may be reassigned to other locations.  Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer. 

 

Apply Now!