Youth Detention Worker - MALE

Pottawattamie County; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Weekend differential pay

Time and a half holiday pay

Earned vacation

Sick Leave

Paid training

Uniforms provided

IPERS covered employment

Paid internships

Job summary

The Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Council Bluffs is seeking a full-time MALE Youth Detention Worker to gain experience in law enforcement, social work, criminal justice, mental health services, education, psychology, etc., with at-risk youth.

The 25-bed facility houses male and female youths aged 12–17. This role offers full-time hours 3pm-11pm, with benefits including health insurance, vacation, sick leave, training, uniforms, and IPERS coverage.

Qualifications

• Experience working with youth preferred, but not required.
• Ability to be a role model and positive influence for at risk youth.
• High School Diploma or equivalent (prefer college hours).
• Must be able to pass a thorough background check, pre-employment health and drug screens.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the safety and security of all juveniles and the facility
• The direct supervision and care of detained youth
• Intake process of detained juveniles
• Conduct group sessions
• Guide the juveniles through daily programming

Skills

Youth supervision

Role model/positive influence

Background check readiness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

The Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center, located in Council Bluffs, is looking for a full-time MALE Youth Detention Worker. This is an EXCELLENT opportunity for those interested in law enforcement, social work, criminal justice, mental health services, education, psychology, etc., to gain experience working with at risk youth.

The detention center is a 25-bed locked facility that houses both male and female juveniles between the ages of 12 and 17 years old.

An individual in this position can expect to work full-time hours, 3pm-11pm.

Other great benefits of this position include:

• Health Insurance
• Weekend differential pay of .50/hr.
• Time and a half holiday pay
• Earned vacation
• Sick Leave
• Paid training
• Uniforms provided
• IPERS covered employment
• Paid internships

The Youth Corrections Worker is responsible for, but not limited to the following duties:

• Ensuring the safety and security of all juveniles and the facility
• The direct supervision and care of detained youth
• Intake process of detained juveniles
• Conduct group sessions
• Guide the juveniles through daily programming

Experience working with youth preferred, but not required.

Ability to be a role model and positive influence for at risk youth.

High School Diploma or equivalent (prefer college hours).

Must be able to pass a thorough background check, pre-employment health and drug screens.