YOUTH SPECIALIST - GENESEE COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER (1ST SHIFT)

Job description

Starting Pay: $ Hourly ($42,118) After 1st Year: $ Hourly ($45,908)

Starting Pay: $ Hourly ($42,118) After 1st Year: $ Hourly ($45,908)

After 2nd Year: $ Hourly ($47,382)

After 3rd Year: $ Hourly ($48,804)

After 4th Year: $ Hourly ($50,269)

After 5th Year: $ Hourly ($52,034)

Minimum Qualifications

Sixty (60) semester hours of college;

OR-

Thirty (30) semester hours of college -AND- one (1) year experience in a facility or institution that cares for youth or in a correctional facility;

OR-

High school diploma or equivalent -AND- two (2) years' experience in a facility or institution that cares for youth or in a correctional facility.

Special Requirements

Must successfully complete physical restraint training on an annual basis.

Must possess valid Michigan driver's license.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

Performs a variety of tasks involved in the supervision, care and guidance of neglected and delinquent youths residing at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center; processes resident admissions and releases; works under the direction of a supervisor.

Statement Of Tasks

Supervises resident peer groups and/or individual youth to ensure the health, safety and security of both residents and staff;

Participates in team discussions and team decisions related to client care;

Admits residents into the facility and orients them to rules, regulations and routines;

Disciplines residents using prescribed procedures;

Instructs and assists residents in personal hygiene, dress and grooming;

Escorts residents to meals, school and other scheduled events on time;

Maintains a safe, secure environment through the appropriate use of security systems;

Assists in facilitating resident group meetings;

Supervises and participates in resident's recreational activities;

Observes residents for signs of illness or emotional disturbance and makes reports as needed;

When directed, assists in searches for escapees/runaways from the facility and physically restrains residents in order to prevent an escape;

Issues supplies when needed;

Utilizes a computer or word processing machine to prepare and maintain records and reports as needed;

Administers medicine and special care of ill residents as instructed;

Performs relatively simple clerical duties;

Serves meals and snacks as required.

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Worksite address

flint, MI, 48567, US

Who can apply

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