Youth Development Counselor - North Secure Treatment Unit; NCSTU

Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact on young people? Do you possess strong mentoring skills and compassion that can help youth overcome challenges in a safe, secure, and structured environment? The Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Juvenile Justice Systems (BJJS), North Central Secure Treatment Unit is seeking hard-working, enthusiastic, and dedicated Youth Development Counselors who are willing to roll up their sleeves and develop meaningful relationships with residents that encourage positive change.

If you want to work with a team committed to empowering court-adjudicated youth to build bright futures, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Apply today!

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As a Youth Development Counselor, you will develop and implement effective individual treatment plans for court-adjudicated youth that produce positive results in changed behaviors. In this role, you will intervene in crisis and controversial situations to prevent harmful behaviors and engage with court-adjudicated youth requiring guidance, instruction, treatment, and specialized services in a secure or restricted setting. Some of your duties will include developing, implementing, and monitoring individual treatment program plans to include individual, group, and family counseling sessions.

You will also assess and counsel youth about their thought processes, actions, and personal problems to provide insight into responsible behaviors and attitudes. You can expect to address crisis situations to maintain order by verbally and physically intervening with disruptive, emotionally improper, and suicidal youth. Additionally, you will use appropriate physical restraint techniques to prevent escapes, control aggressiveness, and maintain a safe and secure environment.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• The North Central Secure Treatment Unit operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Varying 8-hour shifts will include 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM. You will work 5-days on and 2-days off, with no duty-free lunch.
• Your schedule may change based on operational needs.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $63,301.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• Three years of experience as a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration);
  or
• One year of experience in the care, custody, supervision, activities, leadership, or personal guidance of court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile justice, or criminal justice;
  or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of experience in the care, custody, supervision, activities, leadership, or personal guidance of court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program.

Other Requirements:

• You must be willing to accept employment at North Central Secure Treatment Unit and commute to this location in Montour County.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and a drug screening.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child…