Detention Youth Group Support Specialist

Marion County, Oregon; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Marion County’s Juvenile Department seeks a Juvenile Group Worker to provide care and supervision for youth in a detention or residential setting. This on-site role requires transport, facilitating evidence-based groups, and administering daily activities in a 24/7 facility.

Responsibilities include de-escalation and behavioral interventions, maintaining safety, and documentation. Candidates should have two years of college in related fields or equivalent experience, and be willing to work

Qualifications

• Two years of college with significant coursework in juvenile justice, sociology, psychology or a related field.
• Two years of experience engaging and supporting juveniles, preferably in a detention, group-home, or court-involved setting; OR
• Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training, or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

Responsibilities

• Provides active supervision of juveniles in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
• Provides services and programs to juveniles in compliance with department vision, goals and objectives.
• Provides orientation services for incoming juveniles to support and ensure their ability to understand expectations.
• Provides guidance of daily routines and activities including hygiene, food service and housekeeping.
• Engages youth and facilitates evidence-based groups, organized activities and recreation and identifies opportunities to increase pro-social skills and abilities.
• Provides appropriate cognitive and behavioral interventions with juveniles who may be acting out, distraught, angry, confused, depressed, mentally ill, and/or uncooperative to de-escalate behavior, gain their confidence and cooperation.

Job description

Marion County’s Juvenile Department seeks a Juvenile Group Worker to provide care and supervision for youth in a detention or residential setting. This on-site role requires transport, facilitating evidence-based groups, and administering daily activities in a 24/7 facility.

Responsibilities include de-escalation and behavioral interventions, maintaining safety, and documentation. Candidates should have two years of college in related fields or equivalent experience, and be willing to work