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Juvenile Program Specialist Long Creek Youth
4 months ago
**Job Class Code: 5217**
**Grade: 19**
**Salary**:$24.06/hr to $30.21/hr**
**_There will be a 3% across the board general salary increase effective June 30th, 2024._**:
**Open: June 12, 2024**
**Close: June 27, 2024**:
MDOC is destigmatizing corrections for the betterment of all Maine communities. Through the ‘Maine Model of Corrections’, we promote the safety of our staff and residents while reducing barriers to meaningful rehabilitative opportunities. We facilitate restorative justice practices that equip justice-involved residents and clients with the skills they need to become contributing members of society upon release, including treatment, education, and job training.
We are committed to rebuilding lives and are searching for great team players, with a professional attitude and well-developed integrity and ethics, to join us in this mission
**JOB DESCRIPTION**
As a Juvenile Program Specialist, you will be responsible for working supervisor duties which involve the interaction, care, security, control, treatment, and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders detained at Long Creek Development Center. You will be responsible for providing direct care; modeling appropriate behavior, attitude, ethics, and morals; and implementing rehabilitative, protective, treatment and behavioral health programs and services.
If you enjoy working with juveniles as part of a team of other correctional professionals who develop and implement individual treatment plans, this is a job for you.
Other tasks include:
- Accompanies and remains with students in classrooms and workshops, and assists teachers/instructors in training/instructing students following established lesson plans, guidelines, and instructions.
- Evaluates subordinates' performance, examines task outcome against job standards, and discusses evaluation with employees.
- Documents observations and prepares reports concerning individual and group interaction, participation, and progress made in treatment programs.
- Communicates with residents exhibiting behavioral problems, interpersonal conflicts, and non-compliance with rules; and redirects behavior, deescalates situations, and describes possible consequences.
- Attends and participates in unit treatment team meetings, and reports on observed resident behaviors, participation levels, and progress toward treatment plan objectives.
- Interprets situational requirements and implements approved intervention techniques.
- Supervises and participates in searches and inspections of beds, lockers, living areas, buildings, and grounds.
- Transports and accompanies residents to court and other appointments and activities.
A full description of the job plus all of the knowledge, skills and abilitites necessary for this work can be found on the Bureau of Human Resources website.
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
In order to qualify you must have, education, training, and/or experience that would provide a working knowledge of correctional programs, adolescent treatment -OR- experience in supervision of a team in a structured setting
Licensing Requirements: (This must be met by all employees prior to attaining permanent status in this class). Basic Corrections Certification
**REVIEW PROCESS**:
**Certification to Vacancies**:
Eligibility lists for each classification are comprised of applicants who have successfully completed all phases of the examination process.
- _Employees on lay-off status from Maine State Government_
- _Current employees of the hiring agency_
- _Current Maine State Employees in other hiring agencies_
**_Benefits of working for the State of Maine:_**
No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
- **Work-Life Fit** - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using **13 paid holidays**, **12 days of sick leave**, and **3+ weeks of vacation leave** annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- **Health Insurance Coverage** - The State of Maine pays **85%-100%** of employee-only premiums ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- **Dental Insurance **- The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).
- **Retirement Plan** - The State contributes the equivalent of XX% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about **additional wellness benefits** for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.
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