Listing Info

NET is currently searching for experienced Youth Workers to work in a detention facility for adjudicated adolescent females (ages 12-19 years old).

• Accountable for the supervision, care and safety of adjudicated youth placed in Community Based Detention through the strict adherence to established policies, procedures and orders in the performance of duties.

• Maintains security, order and approved discipline techniques.
• Maintains group control and watches for signs of problems and issues. Controls noise levels, behavior and diffuses potentially escalating situations through the application of verbal de-escalating techniques.
• Monitors youth behavior and maintains awareness of residents' emotional and physical needs.

• Coordinates, directs and monitors the daily activities of youth.

• Communicates effectively with other shifts, supervisors, support staff, case managers, Program Director and Unit Director.

• Generates and maintains required documentation prior to leaving the facility at the end of the assigned shift.

• Maintains and enforces security procedures. Resolves differences among residents, and intervenes in youth altercations.

• Monitors visiting hours and visitors.

• Provides crisis intervention, follow-up counseling and necessary documentation to any resident as needed.

• Effectively plans for and arranges for residents' program involvement.

• Transports clients as deemed necessary.

• On-going development and implementation of assigned area(s) of detention facility functioning.

• Organizes and leads topic centered group discussions at least once a week.

Requirements

You MUST meet the following requirements in order to be considered for this position:

• MUST have High School Diploma

• MUST have at least 1 year of paid work experience with adjudicated youth in a residential detention facility; 2 years experience preferred.

• MUST have a valid Driver's License.

• MUST be available 2 weekends per month.