YOUTH SPECIALIST - GENESEE COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER (1ST SHIFT)

Genesee County, Inc.; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 420,000 - 421,000; Full time

Job summary

Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center in Michigan seeks staff to supervise and guide neglected and delinquent youths residing at the center. You will process admissions, enforce rules, and help maintain safety and order within the facility.

Responsibilities include overseeing groups, participating in care decisions, assisting with daily routines, and providing support during meals, school activities, and recreational periods. Annual training in restraints is required.

Qualifications

• Six0 (60) semester hours of college completed.
• Alternate path: 30 semester hours plus 1 year in a youth-care or correctional setting.
• Alternate path: high school diploma/equivalent plus 2 years in a youth-care or correctional facility.

Responsibilities

• Supervise resident groups and individuals to ensure health, safety and security of residents and staff.
• Participate in team discussions and decisions about client care.
• Admit residents and orient them to rules and routines.
• Discipline residents using prescribed procedures.
• Instruct and assist residents in personal hygiene, dress and grooming.
• Escort residents to meals, school and events on time.
• Maintain a safe environment with appropriate security procedures.
• Assist in facilitating group meetings and recreational activities.
• Observe for illness or distress and report as needed.
• Assist in searches for escapees/runaways when directed and restrain as needed.

Skills

Restraint training

Observation skills

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Education

60 semester hours

30 semester hours +1 year experience

HS diploma +2 years experience

Job description

Starting Pay: $20.2490 Hourly ($42,118)

After 1st Year: $22.0712 Hourly ($45,908)

After 2nd Year: $22.7798 Hourly ($47,382)

After 3rd Year: $23.4635 Hourly ($48,804)

After 4th Year: $24.1678 Hourly ($50,269)

After 5th Year: $25.0163 Hourly ($52,034)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Sixty (60) semester hours of college;

-OR-

Thirty (30) semester hours of college -AND- one (1) year experience in a facility or institution that cares for youth or in a correctional facility;

-OR-

High school diploma or equivalent -AND- two (2) years' experience in a facility or institution that cares for youth or in a correctional facility.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must successfully complete physical restraint training on an annual basis.

Must possess valid Michigan driver's license.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs a variety of tasks involved in the supervision, care and guidance of neglected and delinquent youths residing at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center; processes resident admissions and releases; works under the direction of a supervisor.

STATEMENT OF TASKS:

• Supervises resident peer groups and/or individual youth to ensure the health, safety and security of both residents and staff;
• Participates in team discussions and team decisions related to client care;
• Admits residents into the facility and orients them to rules, regulations and routines;
• Disciplines residents using prescribed procedures;
• Instructs and assists residents in personal hygiene, dress and grooming;
• Escorts residents to meals, school and other scheduled events on time;
• Maintains a safe, secure environment through the appropriate use of security systems;
• Assists in facilitating resident group meetings;
• Supervises and participates in resident's recreational activities;
• Observes residents for signs of illness or emotional disturbance and makes reports as needed;
• When directed, assists in searches for escapees/runaways from the facility and physically restrains residents in order to prevent an escape;
• Issues supplies when needed;
• Utilizes a computer or word processing machine to prepare and maintain records and reports as needed;
• Administers medicine and special care of ill residents as instructed;
• Performs relatively simple clerical duties;
• Serves meals and snacks as required.