Juvenile Program Worker Academy

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** Department
* * Department of Children, Youth, and Families#
** Division
* * Project/Program Management#
** Salary**$800.00 - $800.00#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Juvenile Program Worker Trainee (Non-Union Executive Branch)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
**** 40 hours per week. 8 hours per day, 5 days of week.
**** Total Training

Hours:

320 hours
**** During the academy, the bi-weekly salary will be $1600.00. Upon completion, salary range will be $59,684-$68,574.**#
** Opening Date
** January 12, 2026#
** Closing Date**#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR100821 Juvenile Program Worker Academy (Evergreen) (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00106 W#
** Classification
* * Juvenile Program Worker Trainee#
** Class Definition**## Class Definition The Department of Children Youth and Families is currently seeking candidates for its 33rd Rhode Island Training School Pre-Service Academy.

** General statement of duties
** The Juvenile Program Worker is a uniformed staff position that provides for the care, custody, supervision, and security of the youth incarcerated in the Rhode Island Training School. The Rhode Island Training School is a juvenile correctional facility for adolescent males and females. Duties also include assisting in the rehabilitation, education, treatment of the residents as well as doing related work as required.##

Illustrative Examples of Work Performed
** Benefits and Salary (upon appointment)
** State medical, and life insurance benefits package, salary range from $59,684 - $68,574 with paid vacation, sick leave and college reimbursement programs.

** Minimum Qualifications and Educational Requirements
** A thorough knowledge of methods and procedures involved in the care, custody, security and control of delinquent and/or wayward youths; a working knowledge of the principles of the juvenile justice system; the ability to assist in carrying out rehabilitation and education programs for delinquent youths as well as assisting in the development of their social capacities; the ability to supervise the daily activities of youths and to generally maintain discipline;

the ability to explain the policies, objectives, rules and regulations of the institution to youths and to see that they are obeyed; the ability to keep records and submit reports to superiors; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with superiors and fellow workers and well as to gain the confidence and trust of the youths; a thorough knowledge of the Rhode Island Training School for Youth policies, procedures and goals;

and related capacities and abilities.

** Education and Experience*
* ** Education
* * Possession of an Associate's degree or successful completion of sixty (60) credits from accredited college program with specialization in a Behavioral Science, Criminal justice or in Social Work; and  
** Experience
* * One-year (1) of employment in a responsible position in a clinical or justice treatment facility working directly with clients/inmates, or two (2) years of continuous active duty military service with an honorable discharge or six (6) years of National Guard/Reserve with an honorable discharge  
** Or**, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience.

** Special Requirements
** 1. At the time of appointment must be capable of performing (with or without reasonable accommodation) the essential duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate and must continue to be qualified to perform assigned duties through employment.  
2. Must have successfully completed and graduated from Department of Children, Youth and Families Juvenile Justice Pre-Service Training Program.  3. In accordance with RIGL 42-28.3-1 no person shall be appointed temporary, probationary, or permanent until they shall have been evaluated and tested by a certified psychologist and receive a satisfactory rating which shall be in writing.

** Application Process
** Qualified applicants must submit to BCI/NCIC background clearances, Child Protective Services background clearance, a Drug Screen, a Physical Fitness Agility Battery (PFAB) Exam using the PFAB Standards for Physical Fitness, Interview Panels and a Psychological Screen.
All qualified applicants must complete an 8-week Pre-Service Training Academy that includes trainings in, but are not limited to:
Security Procedures, Supervision, De-escalation and Restraint Techniques, Juvenile Rights, Emergency Procedures CPR/AED/First Aid, Interpersonal Communication Skills.

** After graduating from Pre-Service Training Academy candidates may be placed on a hiring list and offered employment upon positions becoming available.
**** SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
** At the time of appointment applicants must be capable of performing (with or without reasonable accommodation) the essential…