GROUP SUPERVISOR 4

State of Nevada (NV); Caliente (NV); On-site; USD 56,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada State Government – Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for multiple Group Supervisor 4 positions at Caliente Youth Center. Group Supervisors oversee youths within an assigned unit, observe behavior, and guide assignments.

They participate on the treatment team, document progress, and ensure compliance with laws and facility policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field with two years youth work experience.
• High school diploma with four years relevant experience as described above.
• One year as a Group Supervisor III in Nevada State service or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews and review case history files.
• Perform security checks and head counts to ensure safety.
• Respond to emergencies and apply appropriate interventions.
• Instruct youths in life, educational and vocational skills.
• Maintain individual case records and prepare required reports.
• Supervise staff and coordinate schedules and training.

Skills

Youth supervision

Behavior management

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

High school diploma + 4 years experience

Group Supervisor III in Nevada State service

Job description

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for multiple Group Supervisor 4 positions for Caliente Youth Center.

Group Supervisor 4's oversee the activities of youths within an assigned unit. Directly observe work habits, social behavior, and attitudes to ensure compliance with institutional rules and regulations. Provide guidance and assistance with assignments, appropriate behavior, proper dress, and personal hygiene. Participate as a member of the treatment team in implementing treatment plans and document youths’ progress and concerns.

Conduct intake interviews, review case history files, and complete required intake forms and documentation regarding personal, medical, and family history. Interview youths and document personality traits and functioning levels. Provide immediate needs, including clothing, supplies, and room assignments. Orient and instruct youths on unit rules and regulations. Conduct physical searches of youths and their possessions for unauthorized items and contraband.

Perform security checks of assigned units to ensure the safety and security of youths and the facility. Conduct head counts, room and body searches, and checks of windows and doors. Secure resident areas to prevent escapes and identify controlled substances, contraband, or weapons. Document actions and report abnormalities to supervisors.

Respond to emergency situations, including searches for runaway youths and providing first aid. Implement appropriate verbal, behavioral, or physical interventions to manage aggressive, hostile, or violent behavior in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures. Notify appropriate personnel of actions taken and complete required documentation.

Maintain individual case records documenting youths’ behaviors and activities. Complete incident reports, chronological reports, accountability lists, off-grounds reports, personal account logs, money withdrawal requests, clothing records, and other required documentation for review and placement in case files.

Instruct youths in life, educational, vocational, and pre-employment skills using prescribed methods. Provide training in areas such as fire suppression, culinary procedures, laundry, and first aid. Assist with homework and monitor, evaluate, and report youths’ progress.

Participate in activities and serve as a positive role model. Officiate events, provide individual or team instruction, explain rules, secure and set up equipment, arrange transportation as required, and coordinate schedules with the facility’s overall programs and security needs.

Under limited supervision, perform the full range of duties within the series, supervise Group Supervisor II and III staff, and oversee the daily operations of an assigned unit.

Supervisory responsibilities include preparing work schedules, coordinating staff assignments, monitoring staff performance through direct observation and review of logs and reports, conducting performance reviews, and providing training and direction in counseling techniques, report writing, record keeping, and institutional policies and procedures. Prepare documentation for first-level disciplinary actions.

Monitor assigned units for security and safety concerns, maintenance and repair needs, and adequate supplies. Prepare and submit work orders and supply requests as necessary.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Group Supervisors perform duties involving the education, employment, training, treatment, care and custody of juvenile offenders residing within a State Youth Training Center; maintain comprehensive records of assigned youths’ program activities; and provide individual guidance pursuant to State or federal laws and regulations.Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, social work, sociology, counseling and guidance, human services, social services, education, criminal justice or closely related field and two years of experience working with youth in a custodial, employment program, therapeutic, educational, recreational program or correctional setting with responsibility for performing vocational assessments, making oral presentations during group sessions and treatment team meetings, and providing vocational and life skills training to juvenile offenders; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of experience as described above; OR one year as a Group Supervisor III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Supervise the activities of youths within assigned unit; directly observe work habits, social behavior, and attitude to ensure conduct meets established rules and regulations of the institution; provide assistance and direction to youths in the performance of assignments, acceptable behavior, proper dress and personal hygiene; participate as a member of a treatment team to implement a treatment plan; document progress or problems in youths’ development.

Conduct intake interviews; review case history file and complete required intake forms and documents concerning personal and medical history and family data; interview youths and document personality traits and functioning levels; supply immediate needs such as clothing, supplies and room assignment; orient and instruct youths in unit rules and regulations; conduct physical search of persons and possessions for unauthorized articles and contraband.

Perform security checks of assigned unit to ensure safety and security of residents and the facility; conduct head counts and room and body searches; check locks on windows and doors; secure the location of residents to prevent escape and detect the presence of controlled substances, contraband, or weapons; document actions and inform supervisor of abnormalities.

Respond to emergency situations such as searching for runaway youths and applying first aid; implement appropriate verbal, behavioral or physical interventions to control youth displaying aggressive, hostile or violent behavior according to established laws, policies and procedures; notify appropriate personnel of action taken and document as required.

Maintain individual case records of youths’ behaviors and activities; complete incident reports, chronological reports, accountability lists, off grounds reports, personal account logs, money withdrawal requests and clothing file sheets for review by unit staff and supervisor and placement in ward’s case file.

Instruct youths in life, educational and vocational skills following prescribed methods; provide vocational and pre-employment training to youths in areas such as fire suppression, culinary processes and procedures, laundry work and first aid procedures; assist youths with homework; monitor, evaluate and report youths’ progress.

Participate in activities and act as a role model; officiate at events; provide individual or team instruction and explanation of rules; secure and set up equipment; arrange and provide transportation as required; coordinate schedules with the facility’s overall program and security needs.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under limited supervision, incumbents perform the full range of duties in the series concept, supervise a staff of Group Supervisor II’s and III’s and monitor the daily operation of an assigned unit. Supervisory responsibilities include preparing work schedules and coordinating staff assignments; monitoring the performance of subordinate staff by reviewing logs, reports and direct observation; preparing and conducting performance reviews; providing training and direction in counseling techniques, report writing, record keeping and institutional policy and procedure; and preparing documentation for first level disciplinary actions. Monitoring responsibilities include inspecting the unit for security and safety violations, needed maintenance, repairs and supplies, and preparing and submitting work orders and supply requests as required. This is the supervisory level in the series.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

Detailed knowledge of: institutional policies and procedures.

Working knowledge of: federal laws and regulations and industry standards pertaining to the institutional care of delinquent juveniles.

Ability to: analyze information, problem situations, practices or procedures pertaining to the care, custody and treatment of youth to define problems or objectives and to form logical and objective conclusions or recommendations; assume control and resolve critical situations in a safe and expedient manner; establish priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities and standards; develop and maintain a cohesive relationship within the work unit and with the management team.