Youth Specialist - Part-Time - Female Only - Juvenile Probation

About the role

Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. We have capitalized on not only the creed of our location, but on the "quality of life" for our families to call home. Our employees are the key to our success and the heartbeat of our foundation. The diversity and inclusivity of our community is our strength and at the forefront of a workplace environment welcoming to all. Live Here! Work Here!

Responsibilities

• Supervises and monitors youth during recreation, youth movement to and from class and throughout the campus and during learning activities on and off campus.
• Ensures safety requirements and expectations.
• Processes new youth arrivals as needed.
• Conducts conference with youths’ parents, site supervisors and the treatment team.
• Conducts psychoeducational groups using a leadership style that promotes youth participation.
• Attends all staff meetings and conferences as required.
• Appropriately manages aggressive student behavior including restraining individuals as needed.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.
• Job location could be Arcola or Rosenberg, Texas.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Experience working with at-risk adolescents.
• One-year job related experience working in a treatment oriented, behavior modification or adolescent/juvenile program is preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• CPR‑First Aid Certification.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.
• Eligible to be certified as a Juvenile Supervision Officer.
• Female applicants only.
• Disqualification: felony conviction within past 10 years, deferred adjudication for a felony within past 10 years, or current felony probation/parole; or a jailable misdemeanor conviction within past 5 years, deferred adjudication for a jailable misdemeanor within past 5 years, or current misdemeanor probation/parole.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills.