Group Life Coordinator Pool - Eastern Oregon Youth Correctional Facility

About the role

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking to fill several openings for the role of Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2). As a GLC2, you will play a vital role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our staff.

Responsibilities

• Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
• Observing, evaluating, and recording youth behavior, attitude, and performance, including their attendance and participation in treatment groups, recreational activities, vocational/educational programs, and community service projects.
• Preparing Youth Incident Reports (YIRs) and documenting any unusual incidents or critical events.
• Assigning, training, and supervising youth who perform various chores and jobs within the facility, such as maintenance, kitchen work, laundry, landscaping, and janitorial duties.
• Supervising youth performing community-based work crew activities when appropriate.
• Monitoring youth offenders for potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.
• Conducting security inspections and searches of the facility, grounds, and state vehicles.
• Administering medication to youth (under the indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintaining contact with medical staff to ensure appropriate medical care for the youth.
• Providing secure transport of youth to appointments within the community as needed.

Requirements

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level.
• You must possess six months full-time experience observing, evaluating, developing, and monitoring human behavior and performance; OR
• You must possess a Certificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or related degree.

Qualifications

• You must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.
• This Position Also Requires a Physical Abilities Test (PAT)

Skills

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

Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, click here. The salary range listed is the non-PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

Pay

Salary Range: $4,945.00 - $6,258.00

Schedule

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