Juvenile Detention Youth Worker (Part-time)

Woodbury County•Sioux City, IA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible and accountable as a Youth Worker for the daily care, personal guidance, and recreational programs for juveniles, ages 13-17; help establish and maintain detention care life and standards; and assists with counseling, guidance, and evaluation of juveniles pursuant to regulations established in the Iowa Administrative Code under the direct authority of County Juvenile Detention Director and County Assistant Juvenile Detention Director.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school.
Two (2) years of college.
A minimum of one (1) year of experience in working with juveniles in a facility or the community, or a combination of the above with substitution on a year for year basis.
Ability to train and instruct personnel.
Physically capable of performing the duties expected of a Youth worker.
Free of infectious and communicable diseases.
Must pass a mandatory child abuse/adult abuse and criminal history check.
Must pass a physical examination.
Must pass a vision screening.
Must pass a back screen.
Must pass a drug screen prior to formal offer of employment.
Use of clearly spoken English for the skills and purposes of this job.
Attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Existing knowledge of the Iowa Juvenile Code.
Existing knowledge of the Iowa Legal Code.
Existing knowledge of counseling skills.

Responsibilities

Receiving juveniles at the facility and determining acceptability.
Obtaining necessary/pertinent information regarding alleged offenses.
Screening of juveniles to determine their acceptability and disposition at the facility.
Preparing records on each admission and notifying and advising parents or guardian, caseworker, intake officer, D.H.S. worker, lawyer, relevant agencies and significant others as to the procedures and process of the facility.
Orienting juveniles, parents, workers, lawyers, concerned agencies and significant others as to the policies, procedures and functions of the facility.
Advising the relevant parties as to the action that will be taken with the individual juvenile.
Providing a safe and secure environment for those juveniles detained.
Directly supervising the security of all juveniles, assisting juveniles with their behavioral, emotional, medical and programming needs.
Coordinating activities at different levels within the facility, the judicial/juvenile court system, the juvenile resource system and the law enforcement system.
Assisting with coordinating appointments, court dates, transportation and communication between the juvenile workers, and system resources.
Making behavioral observations and recording them in the daily logs and the juvenile's files.
Utilizing behavior management skills including discipline and rewards at appropriate times.
Interacting with the juveniles on a one to one basis in counseling situations and juvenile total group situation.
Implementing the Daily Living Program and supervising the juveniles therein throughout the day in all areas of the Daily Living Program.
Assisting the juveniles in recognizing and maintaining good personal hygiene skills.
Being aware of the juveniles medical and special needs and coordinating activities in these areas and being responsible for the completion of these duties and records.
Assisting with ordering meals, meal preparation and serving meals as well as snacks when appropriate.
Assisting and supervising the clean up after meal times.
Assisting with and supervising the daily cleanup and maintenance of the Facility.
Being knowledgeable of all laws and rules governing juvenile detention and receiving.
Being knowledgeable of the Iowa Juvenile Code (chapter 232) and the Iowa Code as it applies to the Facility.
Being knowledgeable of the various segments of the juvenile court and resource system including intake, D.H.S., probation/parole, youth serving agencies, and other components that make up the total system.
Being familiar with security measures as they apply to the Facility.
Becoming familiar with and implementing the policies and procedures of the facility as set forth by the Facility Handbook, and the Facility Director.
Being familiar with basic counseling skills and techniques including good listening and communication skills.
Performing various other County Juvenile Detention related tasks/assignments/special projects as directed by the County Juvenile Detention Director and/or County Assistant Juvenile Detention Director.
Attendance is required.