Youth Counselor- Cabarrus

About the role

The Department of Public Safety's mission is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through preparation, prevention, and protection with integrity and honor. The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention works to reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating, and treating youth to strengthen families and increase public safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise juveniles while housed, at school, and during all daily activities.
• Maintain a secure environment and routinely monitor and observe juveniles.
• Complete daily records documenting safety violations and security breaches.
• Conduct activity briefings for shift personnel, crisis intervention events, and behavioral problem updates.
• Communicate treatment plans to clients and provide feedback to the treatment team.
• Utilize a range of counseling techniques and skills in crisis interventions.
• Implement individual and group treatment plans to effect behavioral changes.
• Administer scoring and interpret a variety of assessment tools to evaluate treatment progress.
• Review treatment strategies to achieve rehabilitation goals.
• Develop and participate in individual treatment, educational, vocational, and community reintegration programs.
• Administer physical and mechanical restraints and medication administration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of experience working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Necessary special qualifications for Juvenile Justice Officers include passing the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training Certification Program, which requires four weeks of classroom and physically demanding training.
• Must pass a Criminal Background check, Drug Screening, Psychological test, Sexual Risk Screening, and Physical exam (to include Vision and Hearing).
• Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 20 years old, and have a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of adolescent development.
• Demonstrated experience with counseling skills.
• Demonstrated experience with crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrated experience working with minority groups.
• Demonstrated experience working with a multidisciplinary service team.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of adolescent development.
• Demonstrated experience with counseling skills.
• Demonstrated experience with crisis intervention techniques.
• Demonstrated experience working with minority groups.
• Demonstrated experience working with a multidisciplinary service team.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance.
• Annual salary increases with a step pay plan.
• Opportunities for promotional advancement within Juvenile Justice.

Pay

Salary range: $41,558-$54,078. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

Schedule

This is a full-time position requiring shift work and weekend/holiday shifts. Candidates are eligible for a shift premium (10%) for 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Referral Bonus

Candidates referred by a current DPS employee may qualify for a referral bonus upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.