Youth Support Assistant

Duties Description

Maintain facility security.

Key control.

Perimeter inspections.

Vehicle and visitor check for contraband.

Camera surveillance of facility.

Monitor movement throughout the facility.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of full-time experience in the care and programming of youth* from ages 6-21; OR
• Possession of a high school or equivalency diploma
• *Direct-care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health or correctional institution or residential center.
• Appropriate verifiable part-time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis.

Additional Comments

The nature of this position requires shift, weekend, holidays, and overtime assignment, including mandatory overtime.

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position, factoring in annual performance advances based on satisfactory annual performance reviews. Candidates with no current State service will begin at the hiring rate (starting rate of the salary range) listed.

Please specify in your cover letter and/or resume how you meet the minimum qualifications (as described above) when responding to this posting.

For example, you should provide specific date ranges for qualifying experience, qualifying education or certifications, or the age range of individuals served.

Non-specific submissions may be disqualified from further consideration if the information you provide does not meet the minimum qualifications.

Satisfactory completion of the probation period must include successful completion of the Basic Academy Training’s two-week training course, possession of a valid New York State motor vehicle operator’s license, ability to legally operate a motor vehicle in New York State and participation in ongoing restraint training and other training, as required.

Background Investigation Requirements

• All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
• All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).
• For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

Name

New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Email Address

eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Bureau of Personnel - TAC
52 Washington Street, 231 North

Notes on Applying

Qualified candidates should e-mail their resume and letter of interest to eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

You MUST include the Vacancy number of the position in the subject line of your email and/or cover letter to ensure receipt of your application.

In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.