Education Advocate/Care Coordinator

Education Advocate/Care Coordinator JobID: 1142 Position Type: Student Support Services/Educational Advocates Date Posted: 7/1/2026 Location: Pasco Closing Date: 07/15/2026 Additional Information: Show/Hide Department: Student Support Reports To: Director of Student Support Classification: Classified FLSA Non-Exempt Schedule: Mon-Fri (8 hrs. per day/195 days typical school year late August - mid June) Hourly Rate through Aug. 31: $31.42 (step 1/year 1) Hourly Rate (26/27 SY) Sep. 1: $32.23 (step 1/year 1) - $36.29 (step 5/year 5) SUMMARY: The Education Advocate/Care Coordinator provides comprehensive care coordination, recovery support, and educational advocacy for justice-involved youth and youth with behavioral health and substance use needs. The position conducts behavioral health screenings, develops individualized recovery and reentry plans, coordinates treatment and community services, and supports successful transitions from detention, probation, diversion, or treatment into school, vocational training, employment, or other post-secondary opportunities. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assesses student needs and recommends educational programs to meet those needs for the purpose of successful transition into a community school program; Assists in developing education plans for transitioning students suspended or expelled from school for the purpose of finding an appropriate school placement; Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment; Meets with students and families, counselors, school officials and others to facilitate school enrollment and coordinate job placement for the purpose of facilitating school enrollment and coordinate job placement; Monitors progress and attendance of transition students for the purpose of assisting students in developing and achieving educational goals; Participates in a variety of meetings and travels both locally and statewide (e.g. conferences, meetings, trainings) for the purpose of gathering and conveying information regarding transition students; Serves as a liaison between education programs and the appropriate detention facility, informs detention center staff of student progress and needs; Maintains contact with administrators and other staff of school districts and educational programs within each county; acts as an advocate of transition students; provides consultation and training regarding delinquent youth to education program staffs as needed; may serve as liaison between parents and education programs; Attends meetings as requested by each school district and detention center or as required by program needs. May sit on various advisory committees as required; Attends pre-parole planning reviews; visits detention facilities as necessary to assess student needs; Completes reports as requested by OSPI Program Manager, ESD 123 Student Support Director and other reports as needed from Institutional Education Directors; provides student progress reports to detention staff, counselors and parents. Maintains confidential student casebook, records, files and information as required; Maintains knowledge of available educational support services and programs; provides information regarding services to students, parents and detention; Conducts screenings to identify needs of students and for referral; Provide psychoeducational groups to youth on diversion. Performs related duties consistent with the job description and assignment. Maintain confidentiality and follow all Board policies and procedures. Supervisory: None OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS: Performs related duties as assigned. * *Related duties as required are duties that may not be specifically listed in the Position Description but are within the general occupational series and responsibility level typically associated with the employee's classification of work. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, education, or criminal justice; or a two-year Associates…