Youth Counselor Technician (Juvenile Justice Officer I) - Perquimans 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

• Train to apply proper methods and procedures to physically restrain juveniles and defend self after being properly trained by the department.
• Maintain a secure environment, routinely monitor and observe juveniles, maintain compliance with cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Provide feedback to the treatment team on juveniles.
• Document safety violations and security breaches, activity briefing for shift personnel, crisis intervention events, behavioral problems/issues, and youth progress updates.
• Directly monitor and supervise juveniles while housed, at school, and throughout all daily activities in youth development and youth detention centers.
• Work closely and have personal and physical contact with 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.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 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 being properly trained 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.
• 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

Pay

• Initial salary is based on total months of related education and experience above the minimum requirements.
• Annual salary increases with a step pay plan.
• Pay Increases Follow The Following Timeline: 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.

Schedule

• This is a full-time position.
• Day shifts are 7AM to 7PM with rotating every other weekend off.
• Night shifts are 7PM to 7AM rotating every other weekend off.

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.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program For applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
• Transcripts Degrees and transcripts must be received from appropriately accredited college or university. Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.
• International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility.
• The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification :https://www.naces.org/members.
• Military Experience Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference: A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS). A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
• The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. "PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions. Selected applicants for positions which are subject to PREA will undergo a PREA-specific background check.
• Per NC General Statute 143B-1209.54, applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI’s Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service (“RAP Back”). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.