Youth Counselor - BFOQ/Female

About the role

Serving At-Risk Youth: Ensuring time with us is rare, fair, and beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide general supervision and care to court-involved youth.
• Maintain positive behavior through encouragement, redirection, and a positive focus on our incentive-based behavior management program.
• Help residents manage conflict with peers; work towards their education; conduct psycho-educational groups addressing anger, peer pressure, and substance use among other topics.
• Have fun during gym time, and sometimes just discuss a movie they watched or a book they read while sharing a meal with them.
• Perform other work as required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and three years of experience working with children or teenage groups; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology or related field is preferred.
• Great active listening skills and a genuine curiosity.
• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Professional maturity.
• A calm, empathetic, and consistent demeanor.
• The ability to communicate clearly, tactfully, and efficiently, both orally and in writing.
• Receptivity to constructive feedback.
• The ability to remain calm, problem-solve, and make decisions in stressful situations.

Qualifications

• PLEASE NOTE – BFOQ: FEMALE. This position must be filled by a female.

Skills

• Compassionate
• Enjoy working with kids
• Understand dedication, humility, and sincerity can make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth

Benefits

• The salary range is $50,649 - $59,513 annually, plus an attractive benefits package.
• Must pass a Virginia Central Registry check.
• Pre-employment drug testing, FBI criminal background check and education/degree verification required.
• This position is considered Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Pay

• $50,649.00 - $59,513.00 Annually

Schedule

• 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. shift; includes weekends and holidays

Work Location

• Juvenile Detention Home
• Chesterfield County, VA

Contact Information

• Human Resources Department
• 9901 Lori Road / P.O. Box 40
• Chesterfield, Virginia, 23832
• Phone: 804-748-1551 (Office)
• Website: http://www.chesterfield.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

Chesterfield County is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Additional Information

For information on county benefits, view Employee Benefits Summary.