YOUTH SPECIALIST - GENESEE COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER (2ND/3RD SWING SHIFT)

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. 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.

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.Please see the attached job description for more details.

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