Housing Unit Supervisor- Chatham YDC

State of North Carolina•Pittsboro, NC

2d•$34,270 - $58,350•Onsite

About The Position

The Housing Unit Supervisor works at Chatham Youth Development Center for the North Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The role provides overall safety and security for youth, staff, and the facility during third shift, and supervises third-shift youth monitors. The Division’s mission includes reducing and preventing juvenile delinquency through intervention, education, and treatment to strengthen families and increase public safety. The supervisor plans staff coverage and supervision schedules for living units, monitors shift activities, visits living units, provides staff support and coverage, and intervenes during crises when necessary. The position also responds to visitors and telephone calls, notifies appropriate staff during emergencies, conducts nightly shift reviews, communicates events and policy or procedure updates to staff, provides brief training, reviews and approves youth monitors’ written assignments, prepares reports, and updates incoming supervisors. This is a full-time, third-shift position with 12-hour shifts. The employee must be able to work on-call hours, weekends, holidays on a rotating basis, and a variable schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families. The position requires physical capability to restrain juveniles using approved methods and procedures and to defend oneself after department training. A valid driver’s license is required. The selected applicant must complete Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training and meet applicable certification, screening, and background-check requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of related human services experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Meet applicable North Carolina Juvenile Justice Officer hiring and training standards.
Successfully complete the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training certification program, including classroom and physically demanding training.
Have or be able to obtain the required documentation for Juvenile Justice Officer certification.
Pass a criminal background check, drug screening, psychological test, sexual risk screening, and physical examination including vision and hearing.
Be a U.S. citizen and at least 20 years of age.
Be physically capable of applying proper methods and procedures to restrain juveniles and defend oneself after department training.
Be able to work third shift on 12-hour shifts, on-call hours, weekends and holidays on a rotating basis, and a variable schedule.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with individual and group behavior.
Demonstrated experience with crisis intervention counseling approaches.
Demonstrated experience communicating with staff at all levels to provide expectations aligned with agency core values.
Demonstrated experience working with minority group cultures.

Responsibilities

Provide for the overall safety and security of youth, staff, and the facility during third shift.
Supervise third-shift youth monitors and plan schedules for staff coverage and supervision in living units.
Monitor shift activities to ensure duties are performed as required.
Visit individual living units regularly and provide staff support and coverage.
Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
Respond to incoming visitors and telephone calls and notify appropriate staff in emergencies.
Conduct nightly shift reviews and update staff about problems, policies, and procedures.
Provide mini training sessions.
Review and approve written assignments completed by third-shift youth monitors.
Prepare written reports and update incoming supervisors about third-shift events.