Youth Counselor Bfoq: Male

PLEASE NOTE: BFOQ – Male. This position must be filled by a male.
We know you: you’re compassionate, enjoy working with kids and understand that with dedication, humility and sincerity, you can make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth.
Serving At-Risk Youth: Ensuring time with us is rare, fair, and beneficial.
The Chesterfield Juvenile Detention Home is hiring a Youth Counselor to provide general supervision and care to court-involved youth.
What You Do and How You Do It:
You will be working directly with up to eight residents in a secure environment. Our residents need help maintaining positive behavior through encouragement, redirection, and a positive focus on our incentive-based behavior management program. While in our care, residents are trying to navigate a confusing world: the juvenile justice system. Many of our residents do not come from the best backgrounds. They may not have much family or community support. You may be the first positive influence they have had in their lives. So, when they have a rough day in school, receive bad news from family or in court, or just wake up on the wrong side of the bed, they are counting on you to help them through the day with a positive, caring attitude. You will help them manage conflict with peers; work towards their education; conduct psycho-educational groups that address anger, peer pressure, and substance use among other topics; have fun during gym time, and sometimes just discuss a movie they watched or a book they read while sharing a meal with them. You’ll also perform other work as required.
Here’s What You Need:
High school diploma or GED and three years of experience working with children or teenage groups; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or related field is preferred. You’ll also need:

• Receptivity to constructive feedback
• The ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and efficiently, both orally and in writing
• Great active listening skills and a genuine curiosity
• The ability to remain calm, problem-solve, and make decisions in stressful situations
• A calm, empathetic, and consistent demeanor
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Professional maturity

Monday - Friday; 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.; includes some weekends and holidays

Juvenile Detention Home