DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

Address:  2800 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix

Salary: $65,968 - $93,250- $120,532*

*Salary dependent upon experience and education

Grade: 26

Closing Date: 11/28/2025

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking a Health Services Administrator to supervise and evaluate multidisciplinary healthcare services for a treatment unit that operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.

-Serve as the designee of the Responsible Health Authority (RHA) to ensure that health services are organized, adequate, and efficient. Work onsite at Adobe Mountain School daily. Arrange for all levels of healthcare and ensure quality, accessible, and timely health services.

-Supervise the Nurse Program Administrator in the Adobe Mountain School Health Unit to ensure comprehensive service delivery 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Oversee work schedules for nursing and ancillary staff (dental assistant, appointment scheduler, etc.). Supervisor clinic functions including staffing, service delivery, and coordination of patient movement. Oversee scheduling of offsite and telehealth services. Coordinate diagnostic services (e.g., radiology and laboratory testing).

-Coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., Medical Advisory Committee, Infection Control, Youth Occupational Health, Pharmacy and Therapeutics). Maintain documentation and meeting minutes. Ensure that administrative tasks are maintained, including nursing credentialing, training logs, continuing education, electronic health records access and UpToDate access.

-Prepare for onsite surveys and inspections (e.g., NCCHC surveys, Vaccination for Children, etc.). Collaborate with the RHA and Quality Assurance manager to develop policies and procedures, and standard work documents. Work with the Quality Assurance Manager and security operation on CQI initiatives.

-Establish education and training programs for Health and custody staff.

-Collaborate with the RHA to monitor budgets/expenditures, and establish contracts with outside entities (e.g., lab testing, diagnostic testing, clinic supplies) when necessary.

Knowledge of:
ADJC mission, vision, and values
Agency programs and operations
Nurse Practice Act, Arizona State Board of Nursing Scope of Practice
ADJC Policies and procedures, National Commission on Correctional Health Care Standards
Principles of healthcare administration and management
Principles, practices, methods and techniques of the healthcare professions, including nursing care
Health assessment methods and techniques
Functions and activities of an interdisciplinary team
Strategic plan and project development processes and procedures
Software, including but not limited to: Google Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides


Skill in:
Delivering safe, efficient and therapeutically effective services in a correctional healthcare setting
Evaluation and coordination of patient care and clinical activities
Establishing, maintaining and facilitating effective working relationships
Written and verbal communication
Facilitation skills
Problem solving
Analytical skills


Ability to:
Maintain collaborative relationships with other disciplines coordinating services to patients
Interact with all levels of internal and external stakeholders and leverage partnerships
Develop, organize, coordinate and evaluate complex issues related to project planning and management
Interpret and develop policies and procedures
Understand and respond to complex, ambiguous issues and assignments
Multi-task and prioritize under pressure and to keep on task and meet deadlines
Maintain model leadership characteristics, positive attitude, and personal responsibility

The preferred candidate for this position will have a National Commission on Correctional Health Care Certificate and experience working as a nursing supervisor in the public sector, working with adolescents, in an acute care setting, in emergency/urgent care setting, in a psychiatry setting.

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, five years experience working with patients, and three years of correctional healthcare experience preferred.

Must have a valid, non-restricted active nursing license from the State of Arizona and possess a current healthcare professional CPR card.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a behavioral assessment, comprehensive background investigation and drug screening and post employment physical examination. No felony convictions.

Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
Deferred Compensation Program
Wellness Plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS)

- New membership begins the 27th week of employment
- Immediately vested in retirement contributions
- Defined Benefit

Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)364-1023. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.