Rehabilitation Technician, DJC

USA: | Corrections | Full Time

21.72 - 23.16 USD per hour

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The Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, Lewiston facility is now hiring forfull-time Rehabilitation Technicians or Rehabilitation Technician Trainees.

IDJC is always looking for enthusiastic, caring and compassionate team members to join our efforts to rehabilitate the youth in our care. If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding career where you can make a difference in the lives of youth consider becoming a Rehabilitation Technician.

Shift differential available at a 5 percent increment! Requirements for being eligible are as follows:

• Regular Work Schedules:
  Employees who have 50 percent or more (20 hours or more in a 40-hour work week) of their assigned hours in a work week occurring between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. on weekdays (Monday through Friday) and hours worked on weekends (Saturday 12:00 AM through Sunday 11:59 PM)

Rehabilitation Technician's provide individual or group rehabilitative therapeutic services for delinquent youth and supervise youth in an assigned living unit. The ideal candidates are assertive individuals who are energized by working with youth. Our juveniles can be challenging, but the work is rewarding. Employees are required to model the behavior expected of the juveniles and influence them in their everyday work.

This position must attend a two‑week POST academy in Meridian, Idaho. Training and time is paid by IDJC and must be completed within first year of employment.

If you feel your education and/or experience may not meet the minimum qualifications for the full working level of this position (Rehabilitation Technician), check out the MQ's for the underfill of Rehabilitation Technician Trainee where you are trained to meet the minimum qualifications of the full working level or Rehabilitation Technician. You must meet either the Rehabilitation Technician MQ's or Rehabilitation Technician Trainee to apply.

To learn more about Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections visit our website: IDJC

1. Treatment:

• Implements treatment strategies developed by treatment team.
• Conducts drug and alcohol and social skills training.
• Provides individual and group counseling Integrates daily activities with treatment goals.
• Encourages and motivates youth Acts as a role model for appropriate conduct and decision making.
• Provides input for development of treatment strategies Implements established intervention methods and facilitates problem‑solving sessions by youth.

2. Supervision:

• Supervises youth to insure compliance with institutional policies and procedures, daily activity schedules, protection of individual rights, and maintenance of living unit security.
• Oversees free time and recreational activities to encourage positive group interaction.
• Plans and leads special recreational and educational activities.
• Assists youth with homework Intervenes in confrontations between youth to protect against injury or harassment.
• Provides orientation to youth about policies, procedures, and expectations.
• Reports accidents, changes in health, or other emergencies to nursing staff or security.
• Provides first aid Monitors personal hygiene of youth.
• Assigns and supervises housekeeping duties to maintain sanitary living conditions.
• Transports offenders to other facilities, outside appointments, work or community service activities.
• May search for runaways.
• May supervise youth in community service projects.
• May supervise and assist in the evaluation of job coaches.

3. Charting:

• Logs observations of group and individual behavior.
• Charts treatment progress Maintains records and prepares reports.

Employees are responsible for supervision and control of potentially physically aggressive juveniles who may present a hazard to staff and property if appropriate intervention or security precautions are not followed. Schedules may include weekend, evening, overnight work and rotating shifts. This position requires the ability to observe, hear, and communicate verbally with juveniles; intervene and control juvenile assaultive and aggressive behavior toward themselves and others;

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