Youth Counselor Technician (Juvenile Justice Officer I)- Cabarrus JDC

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. Our agency houses many public safety divisions, including Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Alcohol Law Enforcement, Samarcand Training Academy, and the North Carolina National Guard. Join us along with our more than 3,000 employees and 12,000 National Guard members in providing exceptional public safety services to the citizens of North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to, duties such as housekeeping, physical and mechanical restraint of juveniles, medication administration and recreational activities.
• Maintain a secure environment, routinely monitor and observe juveniles, maintain compliance with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Provide feedback to the treatment team on juveniles.
• Complete records daily to include documenting safety violations and security breaches, activity briefing for shift personnel, crisis intervention events, behavioral problems/issues, and youth progress updates.
• Monitor juveniles, ensuring compliance with sanitation standards.
• Provide direct supervision and engagement at a Youth Development Center or Juvenile Detention Center with close proximity to court-ordered youth.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and 20 years of age.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Physical capability to apply proper methods and procedures to physically restrain juveniles and defend self after proper training by the department.
• Shift work is required for these positions. Weekend and holiday shifts required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education and Experience (E&E): Required to qualify for this position.
• All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application.
• Supplemental questions are also a required part of the application.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.
• Ability to communicate effectively speaking and in writing.

Benefits

• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Retirement
• Health insurance

Schedule

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week).

• Day shifts are 7AM to 7PM with rotating every other weekend off.
• Night shifts are 7PM to 7AM rotating every other weekend off.

Pay

Initial salary is based on your total months of related education and experience above the minimum requirements (Associate's degree or total of 24 months or equivalent combination of education and experience).

• Minimum Starting Pay- $34,000
• 6 months into training program-$34,850
• 12 months into training program- $35,725
• 18 months into training program- $36,625
• 24 months into training program- $37,621

Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.