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Detention Youth Care Worker Full Time 2Nd Shift (3 Vacancies)
Company | Lancaster County, PA |
Address | , Lancaster |
Employment type | FULL_TIME |
Salary | $49,171 a year |
Expires | 2023-09-08 |
Posted at | 9 months ago |
Position Summary
JOB SUMMARY
Youth Care Workers are responsible for the direct daily care and supervision of the youth detained in the facility. This position is expected to exert a positive influence over detained youth through daily interaction.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to Shift Supervisor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Explain and reinforce rules of operation with detained youth.
- Administer first aid to detained youth, as necessary.
- Physically manage detained youth to prevent injury, as needed.
- Available to work weekends, holidays, and flexible shifts, as needed.
- Interact and guide detained youth regarding individual and group behaviors.
- Meet, greet, and search detained youth during the admissions process.
- Transport detained youth to court and medical appointments.
- Monitor residents during off-site programming events.
- Ensure community safety by adhering to facility security procedures.
- Prepare and deliver services related to basic human needs.
- Observe and document behavior of detained youth.
- Prevent physical, sexual, and emotional abuse of detained youth.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- In accordance with PA Code 3800-55h, applicants must be 21 years of age.
- Candidates must possess and associate’s degree or 60 college credits in a related field.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of the juvenile justice and child welfare systems.
- Knowledge of basic institutional housekeeping.
- Knowledge of behaviors associated with detained youth
- Good organizational skills.
- Experience working with juveniles
- Dependable individual who is self-starter and can work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stressful situations.
- Ability to speak and write legibly and articulately.
- Proficient in the use of a personal computer using common word processing, data entry and email software
- Individual needs to be culturally competent
- Ability to work in a diverse environment.
- Ability to interact with youth in a positive manner.
- Able to handle CONFIDENTIAL information in a professional manner.
- Able to perform multiple duties in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to produce high volumes of work with minimal errors.
REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/CLEARANCES
- Must have and maintain a valid Pennsylvania driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.
- Clean criminal record, FBI Clearance, and child abuse record. Clearances are due at the time of hire.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must have the ability to physically restrain youth ages ten to eighteen when displaying physical aggression or self-harming behaviors in order to prevent injury, as needed.
Occasional pushing and pulling up to 150 lbs.
Walking 40% of the time
Sitting 60% of the time
This position has been identified as having the potential for exposure to Hepatitis B. Access to training and a voluntary vaccination against Hepatitis B is provided.
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