YOUTH DETENTION WORKER I (8 HOURS/WEEK)

Linn County; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IPERS

On-site fitness centers

12 paid holidays per year

Training & professional development

Job summary

Linn County is hiring for a role at the Juvenile Detention Center in Cedar Rapids. This position involves supervising youth, assessing needs, conducting intake interviews, and maintaining safety and order within the facility.

The role requires a high school diploma and at least one year of experience with dependent or delinquent adolescents. Weekend shifts are part of the schedule, with benefits included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in care, counseling, and management of dependent, neglected, and delinquent adolescents.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Supervises dependent, neglected, or delinquent youth residing in the Juvenile Detention Center.
• Assesses the psychological, physical, and emotional needs of the youth.
• Conducts intake activities and interviews to obtain required information.
• Checks and maintains security and safety of residents.
• Organizes, plans, and implements structured daily activities.
• Promotes positive behavior through relationship building and appropriate discipline.
• Respects safety with non-mechanical restraints when needed.
• Observes and records behavior for program planning and court recommendations.
• Keeps daily records and reports.
• Responds to emergency situations (escapes, suicides, overdoses).
• Implements behavior management systems (token economy, level system, etc.).
• May prepare and serve meals for 10-20 people.
• Performs light maintenance and laundry tasks.

Skills

Supervision

Safety awareness

Behavior management

Interviews

Record keeping

Emergency response

Relationship building

Token economy

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Linn County is committed to creating a Customer-Center Culture placing our internal & external customers at the center of everything we do! Why do we do this? We get that question a lot. The answer is simple: We want our customers to have a positive experience. Our co-workers are customers too. Exceptional internal customer satisfaction leads to exceptional customer satisfaction for the public!

Why work at Linn County?

• Competitive wages with annual pay increases & annual cost of living increase (depending on budget)
• Iowa Public Employee's Retirement Pension Plan (IPERS)
• Free on-site fitness centers
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Training & professional development opportunitie

Hourly Wage: $22.75

About The Role

Supports the supervision, safety, security, and behavior management of dependent, neglected or delinquent youth at the Linn County Juvenile Detention Center.

Essential Functions

• Supervises dependent, neglected, or delinquent youth residing in the Juvenile Detention Center.
• Assesses the psychological, physical, and emotional needs of the youth being referred.
• Conducts intake activities for residents including conducting interviews to obtain required information.
• Checks and maintains security and safety of residents on a continual basis.
• Organizes, plans, and implements structured daily activities for youth after assessing group dynamics and individual needs.
• Promotes, encourages, and supports appropriate behavior through relationship building, and confronts negative/inappropriate behavior in a professional manner.
• Physically restrains residents for the protection of themselves or others using non-mechanical restraints.
• Observes and records description of behavior for the purpose of program planning and for recommendation to the court.
• Keeps daily records and reports.
• Responds to emergency situations such as escape or suicide attempts, drug overdose, intoxicated youth, etc.
• Implements behavior management system utilizing a token economy, behavior contracting, level system, resets, etc.
• May prepare and manage serving of meals for 10-20 people.
• Performs light maintenance tasks such as cleaning and laundry activities.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 (one) year of experience in the care, counseling, and management of dependent, neglected, and delinquent adolescents.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and skills for this position may be considered.

Shift

Weekends - 8-hour floater shift

Linn County offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, long-term disability (LTD) insurance and wellness incentives.