YOUTH Specialist II and III

Youth Specialist II and III

Job Category: NRTC

Requisition Number: YOUTH
001090

Posted:
July 27, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Rate: $22.34 USD per hour

Location:

Dayton, OH 45417, USA

Position Description Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Juvenile Division

Classification

Title:

Youth Specialist II/III [Residential] FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt Employment Status:
Full-time Exemption Type: N/A

Reports To:

Youth Specialist Supervisor Civil Service Status:
Unclassified

Work Schedule:

40 hours per week Pay Grade: A12 Department:
Nicholas Residential Treatment

Distinguishing Job Characteristics Works in an open-setting residential treatment facility for troubled youths. Provides counseling and treatment to youth, and monitors, coaches and directs juvenile's behavior and activities. The facility is a 24-hour, 7 day per week operation therefore employee will be assigned to a work shift, with essential job duties and responsibilities specific to the shift's needs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

Provides individual and group counseling to youth housed in a residential treatment facility. Provides safe and secure environment, and serves as role model.

Conducts group sessions to help establish peer communication and understanding, and to explore alternatives to delinquent behavior. Encourages youth to assume responsibility for actions, and develop self-esteem. Assists youth in dealing with peer and societal pressures, and familial issues. Guides youth in developing school, home and social skills, and assists in formulating life objectives.

Oversees and participates with youth engaged in daily personal and housekeeping routines, and supervises recreational activities including sports, field trips, tournaments, and camping and other events.

Provides orientation and instruction to youths in socially acceptable behavior. Utilizes counseling techniques including behavior management and reality therapy to provide guidance and direction to youth, and meet their emotional needs. Exposes youth to adaptive and social skills training, and teaches and mentors responsibility and self-control. Ensures youth attends school.

Implements crisis intervention treatment.

Maintains records, charts, and logs, and prepares written intervention reports and treatment summaries.

Participates in planning, developing, and coordinating treatment plans and activities with other Child Care Workers and Supervisors.

Maintains and enforces security procedures, and ensures safety and security of both youth and staff. Resolves differences and disagreements among youths, and intervenes in youth altercations. Helps restrain youths and deals with behavior problems as necessary in accordance with prescribed guidelines. Conducts searches of youth and rooms.

Observes youth behavior and maintains awareness of juvenile's emotional and physical needs. Watches for signs of depression, suicide, disturbances, and other problems and issues.

Maintains communication with "off-going shift" Child Care Workers to discuss youth problems, incidents and other issues to ensure understanding of youth issues and needs, and maintain security.

Operates vehicle to transport youth to and from hospital, medical appointments, activities, programs and other locations. Escorts youth to school classes.

Admits youth to residential facility. Explains facility rules and regulations, and provides juveniles with a handbook to guide behavior and document understanding. Searches youth for contraband and provides youth with personal necessities.

Provides CPR and first aid as necessary, and contacts medical personnel to provide professional medical care in serious emergency situations. Accompanies youth to hospital to maintain security and youth well-being.

Other duties and responsibilities Scope of supervision None

Equipment operated Vehicle, computer, copier, telephone and other standard office equipment; microwave, stove and other…