Youth Counselor- Chatham

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 all daily activities.
• Safety and Security Duties:
  • Maintain a secure environment.
  • Routinely monitor and observe juveniles.
  • Complete daily records documenting safety violations and security breaches.
  • Participate in activity briefings for shift personnel, crisis intervention events, behavioral problem discussions, and youth progress updates.
  • Communicate treatment plans to clients.
  • Provide counseling and therapeutic intervention.
  • 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 and review treatment strategies.
  • Develop individual treatment, educational, vocational, and community reintegration programs.
  • Administer physical and mechanical restraints.
  • Administer medication.

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: Applicants must attend and successfully complete the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training Certification Program.

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.
• Health insurance.

Pay

Salary Range: $41,558-$54,078

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.

Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. For more information, visit the agency's website or contact the hiring manager.