Group Life Coordinator 2 Pool - Camp Tillamook

About the role

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at Camp Tillamook Youth Transitional Facility. This role plays a vital part in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our dedicated staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous interactive supervision of youth and ensure strict adherence to all policies, procedures, and rules.
• Oversee daily activities, transporting youth as required for programming, appointments, or community-related activities.
• Build strong rapport, address and redirect behavior, and model and reinforce pro-social skills.
• Support youth in working toward their individual goals.
• Confront, correct youth behavior as necessary.
• Observe, document, and monitor youth behavior, participation in programs.
• Maintain awareness of potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.
• Conduct security inspections and searches of youth living units and youth.
• Administer medication to youth (under the indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintain contact with medical staff.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED certificate, or equivalent.
• Six months full-time experience observing, evaluating, developing, and monitoring human behavior and performance.
• A Certificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or related field.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.
• Pass a Physical Abilities Test (PAT).

Qualifications

• Experience working in a team setting and communicating information.
• Experience utilizing problem-solving techniques.
• Experience providing and utilizing skills as a mentor or as a coach.
• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills

Desired attributes include:

• Experience working in a team setting and communicating information.
• Experience utilizing problem-solving techniques.
• Experience providing and utilizing skills as a mentor or as a coach.
• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). Benefits include:

• $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503.
• Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased.
• Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The salary range for GLC2 is $23.73 - $29.90 hourly non-PERS, and $28.53 - $36.10 hourly non-PERS for GLC1. Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education.

Schedule

Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.

Benefits

Includes low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan. For a full list of benefits for GLC positions, please click here.

About OYA

OYA values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community.