Youth Care Specialist

2 days ago


Allegan, Michigan, United States Allegan County Full time
Job Title: Youth Specialist

Allegan County is seeking a dedicated and caring individual to join our team as a Youth Specialist. As a key member of our residential program, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our residents.

Job Summary:

The Youth Specialist will supervise residents, ensuring a safe and secure environment. This includes processing resident intakes and discharges, supervising recreational activities, teaching proper hygiene and conduct, monitoring resident behavior, intervening in crisis situations, and documenting incidents and resident interactions.

Responsibilities:

  1. Maintain facility security by monitoring residents' activities, observing conduct, behavior, and attitude, conducting regular room/bed checks, investigating incidents, and informing appropriate persons of incidents.
  2. Interact with residents individually and in group settings to discuss personal problems, facility rules and regulations, and to teach proper conduct.
  3. React to crisis situations, such as unruly behavior and fighting, intervening in an appropriate manner. Restrains residents when required for their safety. Evaluate suicidal or AWOL behavior and closely monitor residents exhibiting those tendencies.
  4. Dispense medication to residents in accordance with physician-approved prescriptions, log medication, dispense, and ensure medications are secured. Provide basic first aid as necessary. Assess injuries and illnesses and determine the need for medical care in accordance with program guidelines.
  5. Supervise residents to ensure compliance with facility rules. Address noncompliant behavior by coaching and teaching approved theory and therapy techniques. Support youth with emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
  6. Process resident intake, document all required resident personal information, conduct personal searches of residents, log all resident personal items, and store any items not allowed in the detention center away from residents until they are no longer living at the detention center. Orient new residents and parents to the facility, explaining the philosophy, policies, procedures, and program rules.

Requirements:

  1. Two years of college (30 semester hours) towards a social science or human services-related degree is required OR High School Diploma/GED Equivalent with two years of work experience in a child/adolescent care facility or closely related setting.
  2. Bachelor's degree in a social science or human services field is preferred.
  3. Current unencumbered Michigan Driver's License with no more than one traffic violation in the last 12 months.

Allegan County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. A copy of our EEO Utilization report is available on our website.


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