Senior Youth Development & Safety Supervisor

State of Utah; Price (UT); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Leave

Retirement benefits

Employee discount program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Department of Health and Human Services, Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) in Utah seeks a JJYS Control Supervisor to coordinate and supervise residents in a 24-hour facility. You will oversee the control room, mentor staff and ensure safety for youth, employees, volunteers and the public.

Role requires extensive experience with at-risk youth, leadership, and ability to train and evaluate staff.

Qualifications

• Preference may be given to candidates 21 years of age and a high school diploma or GED.
• Six years of paid working experience with troubled or at-risk youth; six years of full-time education or a combination of education and experience to equal six years.
• A valid Utah Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and works closely with high risk/volatile youth with complex behavioral problems.
• Assess client physical, mental, social and behavioral needs.
• Mentor youth within a group setting and help them develop positive plans and goals.
• Provide counseling to youth both individually and in groups surrounding program/facility rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Identifies and applies appropriate security, safety, and control intervention techniques.
• Supervises youth with complex behavioral needs.
• Writes court reports, parole summaries, treatment plans and supervision standards.
• Leads or functionally supervises staff; delegates work assignments, monitors/reviews quality of work, schedules staff, provides technical assistance or training, provides input on performance appraisals, hiring and discipline.
• Makes decisions consistent with the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Transport youth
• Speaks clearly, concisely and effectively. Is able to listen to (and understand) information as presented verbally.
• Has passed the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) intervention program within 90 days of employment (coordinated by Juvenile Justice).
• Assist in the preservation of safety and security by performing facility searches and when required by policy youth searches.
• Assist in the preservation of safety and security by performing facility searches and when required by policy youth searches.
• Uses security and control techniques to secure people, facilities, property, supplies, or equipment.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Counseling

Staff training

Behavior management

Crises intervention

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Department of Health and Human Services, Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS) in Utah seeks a JJYS Control Supervisor to coordinate and supervise residents in a 24-hour facility. You will oversee the control room, mentor staff and ensure safety for youth, employees, volunteers and the public.

Role requires extensive experience with at-risk youth, leadership, and ability to train and evaluate staff.