Youth Care & Guidance Trainee

State of Maryland; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Maryland, Department of Juvenile Services, is hiring for a Resident Advisor Trainee at the Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The role involves supervising and guiding youth, maintaining safety, and ensuring program continuity under supervision.

It is an entry-level position with duties across shifts to provide direct care coverage. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Responsibilities

• Learns to escort groups of youth to and from daily activities at the facility and to supervise their conduct during movement and daily activities.
• Learns to observe individual and group behaviors and to determine when intervention or guidance is needed by the youth under his/her care.
• Learns to intervene in situations involving agitated or overwrought youth to prevent fights and to de-escalate potentially harmful behaviors.
• Learns to suggest alternative ways of reacting to problems, and may be required to physically restrain youth.
• Learns to promote an environment conducive to learning helpful alternative behaviors by encouraging communication among youth and staff, guiding and critiquing group discussions, offering advice at appropriate junctures and serving as a mentor and role model for resident youth.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

State of Maryland, Department of Juvenile Services, is hiring for a Resident Advisor Trainee at the Lower Eastern Shore Children's Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The role involves supervising and guiding youth, maintaining safety, and ensuring program continuity under supervision.

It is an entry-level position with duties across shifts to provide direct care coverage. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent.