Juvenile Program Specialist : Long Creek Youth Development Center- EMPLOYMENT REGISTER

Department of Corrections; Long Creek (SC); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Maine State Government – Juvenile Program Specialist at Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland, ME. Grade 19: $27.41/hr to $35.29/hr (includes $1 Direct Care Stipend). Open Oct 7, 2026; Close Oct 21, 2026.

Responsibilities include direct care, supervision, and conducting rehabilitative programs for residents. Minimum qualifications include education or experience in correctional programs or supervising a team. Basic Corrections Certification required.

Qualifications

• Education, training, and/or experience that would provide a working knowledge of correctional programs, adolescent treatment, or experience supervising a team in a structured setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care, model appropriate behavior, and implement rehabilitative, protective, treatment, and behavioral health programs.
• Lead and supervise Juvenile Program Workers; assist in educational programs; facilitate treatment groups.
• Supervise residents to ensure proper care, safety, and progress on treatment plans.
• Mentor residents and promote positive behavioral change within the facility.
• Participate in unit treatment team meetings and report observations to inform treatment plans.

Education

Basic Corrections Certification

Job description

Job Details

Maine State Government – Juvenile Program Specialist – Long Creek Youth Development Center, South Portland. Grade 19: $27.41/hr to $35.29/hr (rate includes $1.00 Direct Care Stipend). Open: October 7, 2026. Close: October 21, 2026.

MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice‑involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training. We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players with a professional attitude, well‑developed integrity, and ethics to join us in this mission.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include providing direct care, modeling appropriate behavior, attitude, ethics, and morals, and implementing rehabilitative, protective, treatment, and behavioral health programs and services. As distinguishing characteristics from the Juvenile Program Workers, employees in the classification provide leadership to evaluate and supervise Juvenile Program Workers, assist in educational programs, and facilitate treatment groups. This classification is distinguished from traditional correctional officers in that the primary focus of this work involves the treatment, rehabilitation, and behavior modification of troubled youth. Work is performed under limited supervision.

Typical Duties

• Directs, assigns, and supervises Juvenile Program Workers and volunteers in order to ensure proper care, custody, and follow-through on group and individual treatment plans and activities of residents assigned to the unit.
• Evaluates subordinates' performance, examines task outcome against job standards, and discusses evaluation with employees in order to keep employee informed of progress, provide motivation, fairly and objectively document levels of achievement, recommend approval or denial of merit increase/promotion, recommend discipline (up to and including termination), and ensure maintenance of a competent and effective workforce.
• Accompanies and remains with students in classrooms and workshops and assists teachers/instructors in training/instructing students following established lesson plans, guidelines, and instructions in order to provide for the educational and/or vocational training needs of students and to intervene when necessary to control student behavior. Implements and actively participates in individual and group treatment programs and activities in order to promote resident rehabilitation and support treatment programs. Documents observations and prepares reports concerning individual and group interaction, participation, and progress made in treatment programs in order to provide professional and supervisory staff with accurate data for continuation or modification of treatment programs and activities.
• Communicates with residents exhibiting behavioral problems, interpersonal conflicts, and noncompliance with rules; and redirects behavior, deescalates situations, and describes possible consequences in order to engage in appropriate treatment intervention, and to assist residents in meeting appropriate standards of behavior.
• Mentors and acts a role model of appropriate behavior, attitude, ethics, and morals in order to encourage positive social change and promote a normative culture within the correctional facility's total learning environment.
• Supervises, guides, and motivates residents to maintain living quarters in order to instill in residents a sense of responsibility and pride in proper care and to provide a pleasant, hygienic, and safe living environment.
• Attends and participates in unit treatment team meetings, and reports on observed resident behaviors, participation levels, and progress toward treatment plan objectives in order to provide information and assist in the rehabilitation process.
• Interprets situational requirements and implements approved intervention techniques in order to ensure safety, order, and security of the facility.
• Supervises and participates in searches and inspections of beds, lockers, living areas, buildings, and grounds in order to oversee subordinates; to ensure residents' compliance with rules, regulations, and standards; and to prevent introduction and possession of contraband.
• Transports and accompanies residents to court and other appointments and activities in order to ensure residents arrive safely and securely at designated destinations at the appointed time.
• Attends and participates in in-service training sessions, workshops, and staff meetings in order to acquire additional knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Implements and complies with human resource laws, policies, procedures, and practices, such as: AA/EEO, recruitment, employment, position classification, performance appraisals, training, discipline, contract administration, human resource components of security protocols of agency information security and confidentiality policies, and employee safety in order to ensure fair and equal treatment of personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must have Education, training, and/or experience that would provide a working knowledge of correctional programs, adolescent treatment -OR- experience in the supervision of a team in a structured setting.

Licensing/Registration/Certification Requirements

• Basic Corrections Certification.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime‑exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee‑only premiums ($11,857.68-$13,252.80 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee‑only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 19% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non‑birthing parents and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness. Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full‑time.

Equal Opportunity Statement

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics.