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The mission of Yakima County Government is to provide accessible, responsive and responsible public service through leadership and teamwork committed to understanding and meeting public needs.

Our Values:

• Integrity

• Common Sense

• Innovation

• Accountability

Position Data:

Intern-H

Extra Help Short Term

Non-Exempt (eligible for overtime)

Overview:

Pay rate: $18.00 an hour
Closing date: March 10,2026

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Extra Help Intern to support our team with assisting probation counselors with various tasks, filing/data entry, shadowing supervision appointments, processing treatment reports, and may be assigned to special court projects. This internship provides hands-on experience and an opportunity to develop valuable skills in the practices and procedures of misdemeanant court community supervision.

Benefits:
Washington State Paid Sick Leave

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:

Job Responsibilities:

Filing/Data Entry: File treatment reports, petitions, and monthly check-in forms into the unit's Case Management System. 

Attend Court proceedings:  May attend Court proceedings for failure to comply hearings and Therapeutic Court sessions. 

Shadow probation appointments: Attend intake, assessment, and supervision appointments. Exposure to risk 
assessment tools and the risk, need, and responsivity process. Will observe how to create case plans and use motivational interviewing with clients. 

Community collaboration:  Interact with community partners, treatment agencies, law enforcement officials, and Court professionals. 

System operations:  Learn to use and become proficient with the unit's case management system, LawBase, and other Court programs; JABS, JBRS, On Base, Box, etc.

Additional Duties as assigned: May be asked to assist in special projects 

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of an accredited college program in relevant field: Law and Justice, Psychology/Sociology or Social Work

Skills and Competencies:

• Familiar with basic computer programs; Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel

• Maintain confidentiality

• Teamwork

Additional Requirements or Preferred Skills:

• Must have an interest in working in Law and Justice

• Must have an interest in social work with justice involved individuals

Equipment Used:  Office equipment; which includes telephone, computer, copier and scanner.

Working Conditions:  Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. 

“AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER”
Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans and the Disabled are encouraged to apply.

Yakima County ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of a person’s age, color, creed, sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, political belief, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and military status, or any other protected status under federal or state statute.

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