JJYS Youth Development Associate/Specialist- Canyonlands Youth Center

About the role

Full‑time position eligible for a full benefits package. Located at 244 W Old Ruin Rd., Blanding, Utah 84511. Background check and drug test required. Schedule code: B – Competitive Career Service.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, oversee and work closely with high‑risk/violent youth offenders
• Schedule and provide supervision of individual and group activities
• Write court reports, parole summaries, treatment plans, and supervision standards
• Assist with teaching a variety of pro‑social, academic and vocational skills
• Implement specialized treatment plans
• Co‑facilitate individual, family or group sessions with a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner
• Pass the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) intervention program within 90 days of employment
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary
• Resolve potentially dangerous situations to ensure the safety of staff, clients or the public
• Transport youth
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely in writing; read and understand written information
• Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to and understand verbal information
• Perform physical intervention with clients to de‑escalate hostile or volatile situations (high‑risk aspect of the role)

Qualifications

This recruitment will be filled as a Youth Development Associate or Youth Development Specialist depending on qualifications.

Youth Development Associate

• Two years of paid working experience with troubled or at‑risk youth, or two years of full‑time education, or an equivalent combination.
• Valid Utah Driver’s License.
• Typical starting pay: $18.55 per hour; pay range $18.55 – $29.45 per hour.

Youth Development Specialist