JJYS Supervisor- Salt Lake Valley Youth Center

About the role

Location – 3450 S 900 W Salt Lake City, Utah, 84119 United States

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the activities of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services Case Managers in providing counseling and treatment services for severely behaviorally disordered youth.
• Provide security, supervision and control of delinquent adolescents.
• Provide directions to ensure that adequate standards of conduct, health, safety, housekeeping and recreation are maintained.
• Supervise subordinate personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary actions.
• Oversee the schedule of the unit, approve staff time off, and approve timesheets.
• Oversee Case Managers in Vernal and Price.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and/or other written materials.
• Use non-violent crisis intervention techniques.
• Lead the work of others by monitoring, reviewing, training and delegating.
• Adhere to standards of care and supervision for traumatized youth.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing.
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Eight years of full-time experience in working with troubled youth or a combination of education in a related field and work experience with troubled youth that equals eight years.
• A valid Utah Driver's License.

Benefits

• Job Stability: Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well-established organization.
• Career Growth: Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment: Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.
• The State of Utah Offers a Total Compensation Package That Consists Of Much More Than Your Paycheck. Some Of The Generous Benefits That The State Of Utah Provides Are:
• Health Insurance: Multiple medical plan options, including a High-Deductible Health Plan with an associated Health Savings Account. Opt-out cash benefit available.
• Dental and Vision: Multiple dental and vision plan options available.
• Paid Leave : 104 hours of annual leave, 104 hours of sick leave, 12 paid holidays
• Retirement: A generous 10% employer contribution to your Utah Retirement Systems (URS) account (Tier II). Options include a Pension/401(k) Hybrid Plan or a Defined Contribution Plan.
• Additional Benefits: Employee discount program, free counseling and wellness benefits, tuition reimbursement and much more.

Other Benefits

• Risks found in potentially dangerous or unusual environmental stress situations, e.g. working at great heights, working in extreme outdoor weather conditions, being subject to possible physical attack, etc.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.) in a recurring manner and/or for long periods of time.
• DHRM rules apply for promotions/transfers.