Juvenile Justice Specialist - South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit, Franklin

THE POSITION

Join the South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit as a Juvenile Justice Specialist with the Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services. This role gives you the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. You will help create a safe, structured environment where residents can grow and learn. Step into a position that values dedication, teamwork, and positive change.

This position focuses on providing supervision, guidance, and care to adjudicated youth in a secure treatment setting. The role supports safety, structure, and personal growth for residents. As a Juvenile Justice Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Maintain Safety: Monitor residents closely to prevent harmful behaviors and ensure a secure environment
• Control Environment: Search residents and facility areas for contraband to protect staff and residents
• Guide Daily Living: Instruct residents in hygiene, meals, recreation, work tasks, and treatment activities
• Support Treatment: Document behavior, participate in programming and meetings, and assist residents with treatment goals
• Communicate Status: Provide clear verbal and written updates about residents and their environment
• Model Behavior: Demonstrate pro-social values to support emotional and social growth in residents

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full‑time employment
• Work hours include shift work in a 24/7/365 operation, including holidays and weekends. 8‑hour shifts with no duty‑free lunch.
• Travel and overtime as needed. Overtime may be voluntary and possible mandatory.
• May change based on operational needs.
• Must be willing to accept employment at South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit and commute to this location in South Mountain, Franklin County.
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $56,646 (before taxes).

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in the care, custody, activities, or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a human services or social services program, law enforcement or correctional program, or an educational, community, or military organization.
• Successful completion of the Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainee program (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration).
• An associate's degree in social sciences, counseling, restorative justice, juvenile justice, child development, behavioral sciences, human services, criminal justice, education, or a closely related field.
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within 3 months of graduating with a qualifying degree.

Special Requirement:

• You must be at least 21 years old at the time of application.

Other Requirements:

• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete…