Adolescent Care Attendant

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Williston, ND
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2025-12
Department: Adolescent Care Center
Opening Date: 04/22/2025

Description
The Adolescent Care Center Attendant is responsible for assisting in the daily operations of the Williams County Adolescent Care Center. Regular job duties include monitoring residents, conducting security checks, general housekeeping duties, and maintaining documentation.

Examples of Duties
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents in this position. The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and may change with or without notice. Incumbents must be able to perform the essential function of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Maintains the safety of the Adolescent Care Center facility and residents, including routine security checks and searches
• Monitors for suicidal or combative residents and provides crisis intervention as required
• Completes accurate daily activity logs and records regarding resident behavior, actions, medications, and activities
• Coordinates, assigns, and/or provides for the daily needs of residents, such as meal service, laundry service, and medication administration
• Organizes and participates in daily recreation activities geared towards residents
• Schedules, assigns, and/or performs general housekeeping duties and supervises chores assigned to residents
• Administers disciplinary action to residents as established by policy
• Transports residents to court and other appointments as assigned
• Attends required trainings, such as First Aid, CPR, and Mental Health First Aid
• Assists with visitation arrangements and monitors resident telephone calls as needed
• Liaises with law enforcement, caseworkers, court personnel, medical providers, schools, parents, and outside agencies regarding resident matters
• Adheres to departmental policies, procedures, and regulations governing the delivery of services to at-risk youth and assists staff in monitoring for compliance
• Maintains confidentiality of non-public records and makes available all data and information deemed a public record by the North Dakota Century Code

Typical Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must possess a valid North Dakota Driver's License or equivalent
• Must pass a thorough background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening

Supplemental Information

Special Working Conditions:

• • Must provide 24/7 emergency on-call assistance as needed
  • Occasional extended shifts (up to 24 hours) based on department needs
  • Potential exposure to chemical cleaners, infectious diseases, and violent or rude/irate persons

Compensation:
Pay rate starts at $21.89/hour and is based on qualifications and experience. Williams County offers a generous benefit package to all full-time employees including paid sick and vacation leave, fully paid health/dental/vision insurance for single, single plus dependent, or family contracts, term life insurance, long-term disability insurance, supplemental insurance, fully funded retirement benefits to the ND Public Employee Retirement System (15.26%), and 12 paid holidays each year.
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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check, drug screening, and reference review.
Williams County offers competitive pay, a great work environment and a generous benefit package to full time employees, including a fully-paid health/dental/vision plan for the entire family.

Williams County pays the full premium for family, single-plus-dependent or single coverage plan for each full-time employee.

Williams County provides a monthly allowance toward the purchase of a voluntary supplemental insurance policy for each full-time employee. Coverage may include single, single-plus-dependent or family coverage on any voluntary supplemental insurance provided by the designated Williams County supplemental insurance provider.

Williams County pays the premium for a $25,000 term life insurance policy and $25,000 accidental death and dismemberment policy for full-time employees.

Williams County pays the premium for a Long Term Disability Insurance plan for full-time employees.

Employees who are at least 18 years of age and are working in a qualified position an average of 20 hours per week for five or more months of the year are required to participate in the North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (ND PERS) Retirement Plan. Membership will become effective immediately upon employment.
01

Mark the following areas where you have work experience:

• Security Industry
• Law Enforcement
• Corrections (adult jail or prison)
• Juvenile Detention
• Social Work
• Military
• Counseling
• Education
• None of the above

02

Mark the following areas where you have knowledge, training or experience:

• Data entry
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Web database lookup and retrieval
• None of the above

03

How would you rate your typing ability?

• Beginner (slow, frequent errors)
• Intermediate (moderate speed, occasional errors)
• Proficient (good sped, mostly accurate)
• Advanced (fast, highly accurate)

04

Mark the following areas where you have skills and abilities:

• Ability to perform laundry services
• Ability to perform food preparation services
• Ability to perform cleaning duties
• Ability to supervise outdoor recreation activities with residents
• Conflict resolution training
• Ability to lift or carry 20lbs
• Ability to work overtime shifts
• Ability to work within a secure facility
• Ability to work with individuals who are confrontational and/or manipulative
• none of the above

05

Mark the following areas where you have work experience or specialized training:

• Social Service principles and practices
• At-risk youth programs and services
• Knowledge of established methods for interacting with at-risk youth
• Knowledge of established guidelines for shelter care of at-risk youth
• Knowledge of established guidelines for attendant care of at-risk youth
• Juvenile justice system
• none of the above

06

Do you have any of the certifications listed below?

• Certification in CPR/FA
• EMT Certification
• CNA Certification
• None of the above

07

Which of the following are you able and willing to work? (Mark all that apply)

• Shift work (day/evening/overnight)
• Weekends and holidays
• Overtime shifts
• During inclement weather
• With individuals who are violent, confrontational and/or manipulative
• None of the above

08

Which best describes your highest level of completed education?

• Some high school
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctor's degree

09

Are you at least 21 years old?

• Yes
• No

10

Do you have a valid North Dakota driver's license OR equivalent?

• Yes
• No

11

Have you ever been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child?

• Yes
• No

12

If your answer to previous question was "Yes" - you have been arrested for or charged with a crime involving a child - please enter a description of the arrest or charge and disposition. If this doesn't apply to you, please enter N/A.
Required Question

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