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Inside Washington State Juvenile Rehabilitation Facilities

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

The MyJOB program delivers facility-based workforce development and career coaching services to young people ages 14 to 24 inside Washington State Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities. This is not a remediation program. It is a career development program — built around the belief that young people inside JR facilities are capable of building real futures and deserve the same quality of career preparation as anyone else. We bring the program to them. Inside the facility. In their unit. With their peers. Delivered by coaches who hold high expectations and do not lower the bar because of where the session is happening.

WHO THIS SERVES

Young people ages 14 to 24 currently housed in Washington State Juvenile Rehabilitation facilities. Participants are enrolled through DCYF and served in group and individual coaching sessions inside the facility.

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WHAT PARTICIPANTS EXPERIENCE

Workplace Readiness Training

10 sessions covering the core skills employers actually need — professionalism, communication, resume writing, cover letters, interview preparation, the STAR method, mock interviews, follow-up, and accountability. Every session is grounded in real scenarios with real constraints.

Job Exploration and Informational Interviews

Sessions connecting participants with working professionals across 11 industry sectors — from trades and construction to healthcare, technology, public service, and creative fields. Participants ask real questions and get real answers about what careers look like from the inside.

Transition Planning

Individual coaching sessions that build a documented transition plan connecting participants to employment, education, and support services before and after release. Plans are built with participants, not for them.

Reentry Support

Coaching that addresses the real barriers participants will face — record-related employment restrictions, benefit navigation, housing and transportation planning, and building a professional network from scratch. Honest, practical, and built around what actually works.

MyJOB Curriculum

Proprietary curriculum tools developed by KJ Jones Consulting that meet participants where they are — using plain language, real scenarios, and a strengths-first approach to career identity and self-sufficiency planning.

Bridge to Self-Sufficiency Modules

Structured activities across all five pillars — Family Stability, Well-Being, Financial Management, Education and Training, and Employment and Career Management — that connect career planning to the full picture of a participant's life.