Youth Detention Counselor

City-of-Winchester,-Va; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Winchester seeks a Juvenile Detention Center staff member to maintain discipline, supervise residents, and ensure security and safety on the unit, classrooms, during meals and recreation. This role requires working with youth in a structured facility and applying approved procedures.

Shifts include days, evenings, weekends and holidays; a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills are required, along with the ability to work under stress with at-risk youth.

Qualifications

• Willingness to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Understanding of youth behavior and group dynamics.
• Knowledge of current social and economic conditions.
• Ability to work under stress with at-risk youth.
• Basic computer literacy for data entry and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Willing and able to work days, evening, weekends, and holidays (Mon-Fri 6:45 am-2:45 pm).
• Maintain discipline and control of the residents
• Maintain direct supervision of the residents on the unit, in classrooms, during clean-up, recreation and during meal time, assuring security and safety of the resident and coworkers
• Intervene with residents when situation dictates, utilizing the appropriate interventions as delineated by the Detention Center Policy and Procedures
• Employ basic counseling skills to help relieve residents' anxieties and tensions, but limited to the current situation within the detention facility
• Read and document pertinent behavioral information about the residents in log books and special incident reports.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

City of Winchester seeks a Juvenile Detention Center staff member to maintain discipline, supervise residents, and ensure security and safety on the unit, classrooms, during meals and recreation. This role requires working with youth in a structured facility and applying approved procedures.

Shifts include days, evenings, weekends and holidays; a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills are required, along with the ability to work under stress with at-risk youth.