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We are seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a Juvenile Justice Technician. This part-time position offers the opportunity to work with delinquent adolescents in a secure confinement setting, providing direct care, supervision, and control. If you are passionate about working with youth and making a positive impact, we encourage you to apply.

• Assist in planning programs for youth, providing counseling and direct care in secure, multi-use, and community-based facilities.
• Work under moderate supervision with delinquent adolescents in short and long-term secure confinement, observation, and assessment settings.
• Oversee delinquent youth in group settings, individual encounters, visitations, and community involvement activities.
• Schedule activities and resolve potentially dangerous situations to ensure the safety of staff, clients, and the public.
• Write or draft correspondence, reports, documents, and other written materials.
• Coordinate and refer services of community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the court, and other community partners with families, clients, or patients receiving services.
• Assist full-time staff in identifying and applying appropriate security, safety, and control intervention techniques or devices to secure people, facilities, property, supplies, or equipment.
• Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely in writing and read and understand information presented in writing.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid Utah driver's license.
• Ability to physically intervene and restrain youth, if necessary.

• Previous experience working with troubled youth.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. If you are a motivated and dedicated individual who is passionate about working with youth, we encourage you to apply.