Youth Leader Specialist I​/II; Part-Time

POSITION DEFINITION: Under the daily supervision of the Watch Supervisor (YLS-IV) or Assistant Supervisor (YLS-III). The Youth Leader Specialist is a part-time per-performance employee in juvenile detention. Responsibilities include the admission, release and day-to-day supervision of youth in a secure Detention Center. Work may be on an assigned shift or on call as needed for coverage on any shift. Flexible schedule is available provided it meets the needs of the facility.

Requires performing duties in a secure institutional setting subject to constant video surveillance for purposes of security and the welfare of the detained youth.

QUALIFICATIONS: The Detention Center is a temporary holding facility for the Family Court. This position does not include casework planning or casework counseling responsibilities. The YLS staff are scheduled to work an 8 hour work day and are on duty and paid during youth meal periods. High School Diploma or equivalent with some institutional or agency experience in adolescent care. Must be twenty-one years or over.

Employees in this position are required to give permission on an annual basis for the insurance company to run a driver’s license record, as employees may have to transport a juvenile on an occasional basis. Youth Leader Specialist employees that do not drive or that are not approved for driving the court van, will still be required to transport juveniles on an occasional basis, to accompany the driver.

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Youth Leader Specialist I-II Part Time