Residential Specialist

Job Title

Supervisor for Youth Treatment Center

Court Expectations of Employee:

• Adheres to Court Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model both within and outside the Court
• Exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships
• Maintains a positive and respectful approach both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Court
• Performs duties as workload necessitates in a timely, accurate and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments meeting Department productivity standards
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of position meeting Court attendance standards

Essential Job Functions:

• Supervise youth as required both inside and outside of the facility.
• Monitor the safety, security and care of the youth while following accepted rules for movement and control.
• Perform individual room housekeeping checks, check locks, read report from previous shifts and confer with previous shift personnel.
• Assist with orientation to the Youth Treatment Center and educate residents in socially acceptable behavior.
• Assist the teaching staff with classroom activities such as tutoring, arts and crafts, etcetera.
• Assist with self-administration of resident's medications as instructed.
• Assist other staff with resident pat-downs, and movement within the facility.
• Supervise recreational activities such as sports, calisthenics, games, crafts, etcetera.
• Provide supervision to residents, family and others during visitation.
• Supervise meal delivery to assigned living unit and participate in eating with the youth.
• Complete incident reports as necessary. Maintain daily Com. Log and progress notes.
• Must communicate via regular meetings with counseling, treatment, education and medical staff, social service agencies and other professional staff.
• Deescalate residents utilizing proper Crisis Prevention Intervention protocol.
• Handle behavior problems on an emergency basis according to established procedures.
• Maintain living unit inventories.
• Ensure youth understand and follow all Youth Treatment Center rules and regulations.
• Follow program schedule on a daily basis.
• Report all maintenance and other equipment problems/needs to appropriate staff in a timely manner.

Other

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• May be required to provide assistance to other staff in a crisis situation.
• May be involved in facilitating group counseling, treatment, education and programs.
• May be required to work irregular hours, including expanded and rotating shifts for 24-hour coverage.
• Attend mandatory staff meetings and training as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requires the ability to read, write and present information both verbally and in writing on individual and group basis. Must write legibly.

Requires the ability to perform basic arithmetic, including the ability to calculate percentages and decimals.

Requires the ability to exercise sound judgment, make informed decisions, apply common sense, carry out instructions and independently problem solve situations that arise and require immediate resolution.

Ability to walk (to include up and down multiple flights of stairs), stoop, bend, use hands, move objects, reach, push and pull on a regular basis. Ability to talk, hear and see both with distance vision and ability to focus on juveniles being supervised. Must be able to restrain and subdue a violent or uncooperative juvenile when required and assist others in doing so.

Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, communicable diseases or pathogenic substances.

Minimum Position Requirements:

Education/Training:
Associate Degree in corrections, criminal justice,…