Youth Specialist Part Time

Position:
Youth Development Specialist/Part Time, Treatment

Location:

Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr., Morgantown, PA 19543

Hiring Youth Development Specialists/Part Time to join our team at Abraxas Academy in Morgantown, PA. Here, you will help at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES.

As part of our team, you will benefit from detailed training, ongoing support, and continued opportunities to develop new skills and move forward in your career. You’ll also know that you are playing a vital role in an organization that is providing an essential service.

Abraxas Academy is located minutes off of Exit 298 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Berks County and provides detention and treatment services for court committed youth.

Salary: $25.00 Hourly

Job Type: Part-time

Shift: 2nd Shift (3:00pm-11:00pm) – MUST PICK A MINIMUM OF 2 SHIFTS

Shift: Friday
- Sunday (16-hour minimum requirement per week)

• HS Diploma or GED
• At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Must have a valid drivers’ license.
• Must obtain clearances (PA State Police, Child Abuse, FBI).
• Must pass pre-employment physical exam, drug screen, TB test.
• Must be physically capable of handling adolescents during crisis situations using safe crisis management techniques.
• Must pass both federal and state background checks which screen for crimes including, but not limited to drug related crimes, violent crimes, sexual abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and repeated misdemeanors.

Abraxas Youth & Family Services is a national nonprofit human services provider dedicated to Building Better Futures for at-risk youth, adults, and families. Our diversified array of services includes alternative education, outpatient counseling, in-home services, shelter, detention, residential treatment and re-entry/transition services.

Since 1973, Abraxas team members have positively impacted the lives of those we serve and the communities in which they live.

• Free Meals on Shift
• Life Assistance Program (LAP)
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Advancement Opportunities

Direct the daily activities of juvenile males in programming utilizing acceptable behavioral management principles. Must have the ability to exercise independent judgment in crisis situations.

• Interacts with and supervises clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
• Maintains regular communication with supervisor and co-workers.
• Provides effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.
• Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
• Processes intakes and screens clients according to program policy.
• Observes activities and responds accordingly including emergency situations including evacuation, CPR, or first aid.
• Demonstrates appropriate use of Safe Crisis Management techniques and skills.

• Must be prompt and dependable.
• Must be able to establish and maintain appropriate professional boundaries (including confidentiality).
• Must be able to maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Must be able to follow direction, solve problems, and work effectively as part of a team.
• Must be comfortable dealing with people who are in treatment and who are justice-involved.
• Must be mature, grounded and sensible in a variety of situations. This may include dealing with people in occasional emotional, mental or physical distress.
• Must be able to enforce rules in a firm yet supportive manner.
• Must be able to speak and write clearly.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Outlook.
• Must be able to guide and instruct facility residents in all applicable rules, regulations and…