C​/s Youth Care Specialist

Summary

This is the first level of work providing custodial supervision of youths to ensure the enforcement and implementation of rules and regulations affecting the care and security of youths.

• Oversees and assumes an active, participatory role in the daily activities of an assigned group of youth including recreation, education, rehabilitation and treatment activities, meals, personal hygiene, and maintaining living quarters.
• Observes youth behavior and adjustment to programs and exchanges written and oral reports on those observations with other staff daily.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with youth to encourage and assist with their social adjustment.
• Interprets and teaches facility procedures, rules, and disciplinary policies to youths.
• Implements facility security procedures including performing regular unit, room, and grounds checks; conducting community or home visits; and ensuring frequent observations and monitoring of high-risk youths.
• Assists in handling serious disturbances and monitors incoming and outgoing visitors to the facility.
• Escorts youths to activities and appointments inside or outside of the facility and is responsible for their supervision and conduct in all settings.
• Operates a motor vehicle when necessary to transport youths to activities and appointments.
• Prepares, maintains, and contributes to a variety of records and reports to document information relating to youth including behavior management, treatment plans, progress notes, population reports, and inventories.

• Possession of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Knowledge of behavior management, including understanding, explaining, describing and predicting behavior, studying the connection between behavior and its causes, and identifying appropriate behavior modification strategies for individual situations.
• Knowledge of supervising youth by overseeing daily activities such as recreation, treatment activities, meals, self-care, transportation, or education.
• Knowledge of narrative report writing.
• Possession of a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked, or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

This is a Casual/Seasonal position which is a non-pension eligible position without healthcare and/or other benefits.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Pre-employment drug testing and a satisfactory criminal background check are required.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.