YOUTH SPECIALIST

• GENESEE

COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER

(2ND/3RD

SWING SHIFT

) Genesee County

• 2.

7 Flint, MI Job Details Full-time From $20.25 an hour 9 hours ago Qualifications Use of force training Driver's License Correctional restraint procedures

Full 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. Please see the attached job description for more details.