Youth Care Worker-Supervisor

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Starting Compensation: $52,894.40/Annually

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JOB SUMMARY

• Supervisors are responsible for the direct daily care of the youth and supervising of staff at the facility.
• This position is expected to exert a positive influence over detained youth and staff through daily interaction and guidance.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

• This position reports to the facility's Director.
• This position will be responsible for overseeing numerous Youth Care Workers on any given shift in order to ensure that the facility's mission is reached.
• This position will also be responsible for completing performance evaluations for a set number of Youth Care Workers.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Observe and document behavior of youth and staff.
• Prevent physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of detained youth.
• Explain and reinforce rules of operation with detained youth.
• Explain and enforce facility policies and procedures with staff.
• Oversee the preparation and delivery of services related to basic human needs.
• Interact and guide detained youth regarding individual and group behaviors.
• Interact and guide staff regarding work-related issues.
• Ensure community safety by enforcing security procedures.
• Function as a team leader for development of employee-based decision making.
• Transport detained youth to medical appointments.
• Physically manage detained youth to prevent injury, as needed.
• Dispense medication and first aid to detained youth, as needed.
• Supervise, evaluate, and discipline employees as needed/directed.
• Available to work weekends, holidays, and flexible shifts, as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• In accordance with PA Code 3800-55h, applicants must be 21 years of age.
• Candidates must possess at least 60 College credits

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
• Knowledge of basic institutional housekeeping.
• Knowledge of behaviors associated with detained youth
• Experience working with juveniles
• Good organizational skills.
• Dependable individual who is self-starter and can work with minimal supervision.
• Individual needs to be culturally competent
• Proficient in the use of a personal computer using common word processing, data entry and email software
• Ability to speak and write legibly and articulately.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stressful situations.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.
• Ability to interact with youth in a positive manner.
• Able to perform multiple duties in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to handle CONFIDENTIAL information in a professional manner.
• Ability to produce high volumes of work with minimal errors.

• Clean criminal record, FBI Clearance, and child abuse record.
• Must have and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver's license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must have the ability to physically manage youth ages ten to eighteen when displaying physical aggression or self-harming behaviors in order to prevent injury, as needed.
• Occasional pushing and pulling up to 150 lbs.
• Walking 40% of the time
• Sitting 60% of the time
• This position has been identified as having the potential for exposure to Hepatitis
  
  B. Access to training and a voluntary vaccination against Hepatitis B is provided.