Safety and Support Coordinator- 3rd SHIFT, Secure Youth Facility
About The Position
Spectrum provides treatment and detention support for youth aged 12 - 20 in a highly secure facility. We are looking for a responsible Safety and Support Coordinator who coordinates the activities of an assigned group of youth and can provide coaching, resolve issues, and link subordinates and facility management. The Safety and Support Coordinator is responsible for security and safety operations in Spectrum’s high-security residential facilities. Essential duties of this role include monitoring youth activities, staff access, safety programs, and daily patrols. The coordinator also oversees authorized and non-authorized visitors, outdoor recreational areas, fire safety, youth transportation, interviews, court hearings, medical appointments, hospital emergencies, etc. Crisis response, transportation duties, off-campus security, and record-keeping are also essential responsibilities. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator who can guide and train employees. Shift Coordinators are on-the-floor leaders who observe and provide feedback to promote the growth of the Youth Workers on their assigned shifts. Successful Safety and Support Coordinators understand policies and are well-versed in facility programs, policies, and processes. The goal is to maintain an environment that promotes growth and engagement in Spectrum’s mission to become the provider of choice for high-secure treatment and detention services in Michigan. The youth in this program may receive individual counseling emphasizing personal accountability and restorative justice.
Requirements
- Minimum: High School diploma
- 1-year experience in a residential treatment/detention center
- Complete and return a record of no findings on the DHHS Central Registry Clearance
- Criminal background check free of felony convictions
- Physical examination indicates satisfactory health status free from communicable diseases, including TB, and the physical ability to perform the function of the job with or without accommodations
- Reliable transportation
- Valid State of Michigan Driver's License
Nice To Haves
- Two years of college from an accredited college or university
- One year of experience in a residential treatment/detention center
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the activities of an assigned group of youth
- Provide coaching
- Resolve issues
- Link subordinates and facility management
- Monitoring youth activities
- Monitoring staff access
- Monitoring safety programs
- Daily patrols
- Oversees authorized and non-authorized visitors
- Oversees outdoor recreational areas
- Oversees fire safety
- Oversees youth transportation
- Oversees interviews, court hearings, medical appointments, hospital emergencies
- Crisis response
- Transportation duties
- Off-campus security
- Record-keeping
- Guide and train employees
- Observe and provide feedback to promote the growth of the Youth Workers on their assigned shifts
Benefits
- BlueCare Network Medical and Rx
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Vision
- 403(b) with employer match
- $25,000 Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Holiday Pay (10 Holidays including Juneteenth)
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
