Youth Counselor Supervisor- Chatham YDC
About The Position
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping court-involved youth. We are Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina's Youth and Families! The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team. The State of North Carolina provides work/life balance, a team-oriented culture, opportunities for advancement, and interesting work. If you are looking to serve others, this is the place for you Job Duties: This position will serve as a shift / unit supervisor providing supervision to staff. Position is responsible for and will provide cross supervision for facility operations when serving as the only supervisor on duty. As a supervisor, work will include responsibility for coordinating workflow, and balancing workloads. Work also includes responsibility for training staff or making arrangements for formal training, planning their development, resolving problems, and supervising staff through case review and consultation to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and treatment plans and that quality services are provided. Position will be responsible for planning and reviewing program and service needs with staff and formulating goals and objectives for services, as well as providing input to the facility director and clinical staff on short- and long-term service needs. Position will participate in the interview and selection process, making recommendations on hiring decisions. The position will be responsible for performance management planning and evaluation of staff supervised and will make recommendations for disciplinary action. Other administrative responsibilities include implementing and monitoring performance-based standards established by the Council for Juvenile Correctional Administrators, conducting security inspections, maintenance checks and completing related forms and documentation. Must have the ability to carry out specialized programming and provide intense supervision in a specialized unit. Candidate MUST have a valid North Carolina driver's license
Requirements
- Candidate MUST have a valid North Carolina driver's license
- Bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of experience working with the juvenile/family client population and/or related human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Applicants for positions designated as Juvenile Justice Officers are subject to and must meet the hiring and training standards established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, as defined in Title 12, Chapter 9 of the NC Administrative Code, by the statutory authority of GS 17C.
- Selected applicant must attend and successfully complete and pass the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training certification program. The certification requires four weeks to complete and is comprised of classroom and physically demanding training. This training is carried out at regional training centers and requires consecutive overnight stays.
- Have or be able to obtain required documentation for certification as a Juvenile Justice Officer (i.e. a diploma).
- Pass a Criminal Background check
- Pass a Drug Screening test
- Pass a Psychological test
- Pass a Sexual Risk Screening test
- Pass a Physical (to include Vision and Hearing)
- Be a US citizen
- Be at least 20 years of age
- Have a valid driver's license
- Must be physically capable of applying the proper methods and procedures to physically restrain juveniles and defend self after being properly training by the department.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience of individual and group behavior.
- Demonstrated experience with crisis intervention counseling approaches.
- Demonstrated experience communicating with staff at all levels to provide expectations that align with agency core values.
- Demonstrated experience working with minority group cultures.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a shift / unit supervisor providing supervision to staff
- Provide cross supervision for facility operations when serving as the only supervisor on duty
- Coordinating workflow
- Balancing workloads
- Training staff or making arrangements for formal training
- Planning staff development
- Resolving problems
- Supervising staff through case review and consultation to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and treatment plans and that quality services are provided
- Planning and reviewing program and service needs with staff and formulating goals and objectives for services
- Providing input to the facility director and clinical staff on short- and long-term service needs
- Participate in the interview and selection process, making recommendations on hiring decisions
- Responsible for performance management planning and evaluation of staff supervised and will make recommendations for disciplinary action
- Implementing and monitoring performance-based standards established by the Council for Juvenile Correctional Administrators
- Conducting security inspections
- Maintenance checks and completing related forms and documentation
- Carry out specialized programming
- Provide intense supervision in a specialized unit
Benefits
- paid vacation
- paid sick leave
- paid holidays
- retirement
- health insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
