Youth Detention Worker

ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

VACANCY NOTICE

DEPARTMENT: SOCIAL SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES

TITLE OF POSITION:
YOUTH DETENTION WORKER (HELP PROGRAM)

LOCATION:

YOUTH DETENTION - 810

E. FERRY ST, BUFFALO

SHIFT: VARIOUS

SALARY: $22.04 HOURLY

This position is a competitive civil service title and requires a civil service examination that was held on June 1, 2024. After the exam, selection for permanent appointment(s) will be made from reachable candidate(s) on the eligible list according to the NYS Civil Service Rule of Three.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and two (2) years of experience working with youths or providing direct care in a public or private institution; or:

Possession of an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; or:

An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits.

NOTE ON YOUTHS: Youths are persons who have reached their seventh birthday but have not yet reached their twenty-first birthday.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

• Section 424-a of the Social Services Law requires the local social services district to inquire whether the applicant is the subject of an indicated child abuse or maltreatment report on file with the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
• All potential employees for this position will be required to sign the necessary clearance form prior to being advised that they will be hired. Refusal to sign will be cause for an automatic non-selection.
• Subject to background investigation and fingerprinting for appointment.
• As required by law or statute, subject to medical examination including tuberculin (TB) test, at time of appointment and throughout period of employment when assigned to Youth Services.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education.
• Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

If interested and meet the above qualifications, please send a job application to Mary Ellen Brockmyre, Second Deputy Commissioner
- Social Services.

Erie County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to workplace diversity.