Youth Detention Worker
Agency/Dept.: Human Services
About the role
This is a custodial position responsible for the constant supervision and observation primarily of adolescent youth residing in the Monroe County Children’s Center (a secure detention facility), usually by Family Court Order. Duties involve providing direction, guidance, and instruction in planned and unplanned instructional and recreational activities and daily living routines. Duties also include performing court-ordered transport of Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquent youth (JDs). Youth Detention Workers work a variety of shifts and schedules and physically restrain youth when conditions arise. The employee reports directly to and works under the general supervision of Senior Youth Detention Workers and Supervising Youth Detention Workers with wide latitude allowed in the performance of duties.
Responsibilities
- Provide constant supervision and observation of adolescent youth in a secure detention facility
- Offer direction, guidance, and instruction in instructional, recreational, and daily living activities
- Perform court-ordered transport of Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquent youth (JDs)
- Work a variety of shifts and schedules
- Physically restrain youth when necessary
- Perform related work as required
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma
Pay
$55,307 – $67,367 annually