Juvenile Detention Development Specialist

About the role

The position involves providing safety, security, and well-being for residents, visitors, and staff within a detention facility. Key responsibilities include supervising residents, facilitating therapeutic interventions, monitoring behavior, and maintaining resident files.

Responsibilities

• Closely supervise residents to ensure adequate security measures are met.
• Maintain and organize resident files to ensure compliance with state administrative rules.
• Assist teachers and deal with disciplinary matters as necessary.
• Perform room checks, searches for prohibited items, and counts of potentially dangerous items.
• Provide 24-hour monitoring and supervision of acute residents admitted for hospitalization.
• Engage in group and individualized therapeutic interventions using various techniques.
• Handle medical emergencies, administer first aid, and assist medical staff.
• Communicate with residents, offer counseling, and refer them to appropriate professionals.
• Organize and direct group recreational activities.
• Ensure residents follow health and hygiene practices.
• Distribute and supervise meals.
• Provide after-hours, weekend, and holiday contact for the Family Division of the Circuit Court.

Requirements

• Equivalent of two years of college level coursework in child development or closely related field.
• Prefer a Bachelor’s Degree in a child development related field.
• Prefer six months of experience working with delinquent or emotionally troubled youths and/or families, which may have been in an intern or volunteer capacity.
• OR A minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 3 years working with delinquent or emotionally troubled youths and/or families, which may have been in an intern or volunteer capacity.

Qualifications

• Maintains required certification and minimum number of training hours in order to remain effective in the facility’s evidenced-based practices and procedures.
• Adheres to departmental standards in regard to confidentiality and other privacy issues.
• Able to meet deadlines in a timely manner, change focus on projects as needed, and multitask.
• Dependable and regular attendance required.
• Able to handle stressful situations on an occasional basis.
• Able to maintain excellent customer service during stressful situations.

Skills

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Confidentiality and privacy awareness.
• Time management and multitasking abilities.
• Customer service skills.

Benefits

The position is subject to the UAW GROUP CBA and offers a wide range of benefits to support your career. For more information, view the Benefits page and the current group contract.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD