Youth Development Specialist: High-Risk Youth Mentor

United Trading Group; Farmington (UT); On-site; USD 53,153,000 - 59,428,000; Full time

Job summary

JJYS Youth Development Associate/Specialist- Farmington Bay Secured Youth Center in Farmington, Utah seeks dedicated individuals for full-time roles. Location: 907 West Clark Lane, Farmington, UT 84025.

Compensation: $18.55–$20.74 per hour; benefits eligible; in-office on-site. Responsibilities include mentoring high-risk youth, supervising activities, writing reports, facilitating pro-social and academic sessions, delivering treatment plans, and crisis intervention when needed.

Qualifications

• Two years of paid working experience with troubled or at-risk youth.
• A valid Utah Driver's License.
• Typically starts at $18.55 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, oversee and work closely with high risk/violent youth offenders.
• Schedule and provide supervision of individual and group activities.
• Writes court reports, parole summaries, treatment plans, and supervision standards.
• Assist with teaching a variety of pro-social, academic and vocational skills.
• Implement specialized treatment plans.
• Co-facilitate individual, family or group sessions with a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner.
• Pass the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) intervention program within 90 days of employment.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Resolve potentially dangerous situations to ensure the safety of staff, clients or the public.
• Transport youth.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing.
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.

Skills

Youth mentoring

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Two years of full-time education or equivalent

Job description

JJYS Youth Development Associate/Specialist- Farmington Bay Secured Youth Center in Farmington, Utah seeks dedicated individuals for full-time roles. Location: 907 West Clark Lane, Farmington, UT 84025.

Compensation: $18.55–$20.74 per hour; benefits eligible; in-office on-site. Responsibilities include mentoring high-risk youth, supervising activities, writing reports, facilitating pro-social and academic sessions, delivering treatment plans, and crisis intervention when needed.