S-275-4

Job Title: Youth Leader 2 ( Corrections Officer )

Worksite Location: two separate locations in New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

Number of Openings: 2

How to Apply: **APPLY ON-LINE** to the employer’s website at

(https://www.mcjas.org/mcjas-employment/current-job-openings/ ).

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JOB SUMMARY

Provides security and supervision to delinquent youth. Also serve as the authority figure and role model to the youth. Teach enrichment skills and provide guidance and support to the youth. Work with the courts to enforce each specific plan for the youth. Will be required to restrain at times and training will be provided for that.

DISTINGUISHING JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Works in an open setting, secured treatment, or detention facility for troubled youths being court-placed for unruly, delinquent, dependent, neglected, and abused children. Monitors, coaches and directs resident behavior and activities. Employee works on an assigned shift in a 24-hour per day, 7-day per week facility, which shift may vary depending upon the needs of the facility.

When assigned to an open setting (group home or Children’s Residential Center), Staff provide a structured living environment and prepares youth for successful integration into society and independent living. Staff shall provide supervision within sight or sound of the child pursuant to the level of supervision specified in the child’s service plan. Staff will serve as part of the treatment team and will help to develop the service plans and ensure implementation of these plans. Staff will also utilize the intervention strategies listed in the service plan on an individual basis to provide appropriate treatment.

When assigned to secured treatment, Staff teach youths to assume accountability and responsibility for actions and maintain responsibility for assisting in the development and implementation of treatment plans. Staff participates in group planning processes and provides intervention as specified in treatment plans. Teaches student problem solving, living skills, anger management, and self-control through one-on-one intervention and through group treatment processes. Assesses students’ progress.

When assigned to a detention facility, works with youth pending hearing and disposition by the court, or post disposition as set by the Judge and strives to focus youth toward responsible behavior.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons, covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

30% - Teaches youth to assume accountability and responsibility for actions and encourages development of self-esteem. Assists youth in dealing with peer and societal pressures, and familial issues. Guides youth in developing school, home, and social skills, and assists in formulating objectives.

Knowledge of: facility program rules; policy; laws related to open setting; security precautions; basic psychology and human nature; societal and familial issues; and group dynamics.

Ability to: apply regulatory requirements to practical situations; empathize with youths’ problems and serve as role model.

Skill in: first aid; CPR; listening; crisis intervention.

15% - Follows up with schools and administrators to track student progress, problems, and needs. Enroll students in school and perform related administrative responsibilities. Encourages students’ involvement and enrollment in community service and restitution work.

Knowledge of: facility procedures and programs.

Ability to: complete routine forms, establish friendly atmosphere, as supervisor of residents in the unit.

Skills in: in first aid/CPR.

5% - Operates van to transport youth to and from court, medical appointments, work, activities, programs, and other locations.

Knowledge of: facility procedures and policies.

Ability to: maintain records.

Skills in: safe operation of a motor vehicle, first aid/CPR

10% - Monitors and assesses mood of the group of youths. Resolves differences and disagreements among youths and intervenes in youth altercations. Ensures safety and security of youth, visitors, and staff. Monitors youth behavior, identifies rule violations, exercises appropriate judgement to control behavior and applies discipline, as necessary, in accordance with disciplinary policy and process. Conducts room checks. When assigned to Secured Treatment or a detention facility, staffs control room to maintain security of facility, staff, visitors, and youth. Monitors security lights, doors, and windows, and conduct visual and auditory monitoring. Conducts body searches.

Knowledge of: recognize threatening conditions and take action; security precautions.

Ability to: deal with problems involving several variables.

Skills in: crisis intervention.

10% - Supervises coordinates and directs youths engaged in basic housekeeping chores to maintain cleanliness of rooms and group living areas. Help make minor repairs and maintenance to facility interior and exterior. Performs general ground maintenance.

Knowledge of: supervision of youth, safety, and facility procedures.

Ability to: effectively and fairly monitor and control youth behavior.

Skills in: listening, general housekeeping.

5% - Supervises and participates in kitchen clean-up activities. Takes food, government commodities, dry goods, and meat inventories and maintains inventory records.

Knowledge of: supervision of youth, safety, and facility procedures, and the operation of kitchen equipment.

Ability to: maintain records.

5% - Dispenses prepackaged medications to youths under the general direction of a Registered Nurse and maintains medical prescription dosage documentation.

Knowledge of: facility rules and policy.

Ability to: complete routine forms.

5% - Enters information onto daily work activity, meal and maintenance logs and vehicle records. Completes incident reports, emergency medical reports, and other records.

Knowledge of: facility procedures.

Ability to: post information accurately and legibly to written reports.

5% - Supervises young people in social and recreational activities. Develops youth social, educational, and other activities, and supervises.

Knowledge of: security and safety.

Ability to: effectively and fairly monitor and control youth behavior.

5% - When working with youth in an open setting, provides assistance and support to residents in seeking and maintaining meaningful employment. Collects employment applications from various local businesses, provides coaching to residents to develop interview skills, and maintains contact with employers to track employee’s progress and problems.

Knowledge of: facility procedures.

Ability to: identify and maximize each youth’s potential.

4% - Notes item purchasing needs and submits request for requisition to facility management. When assigned to an open setting facility, issues money to residents within prescribed amounts, and tracks resident spending. Accesses accounts to purchase groceries for group home and fund group recreational activities. Purchases gas, medical supplies and other items as necessary within spending limits and authority. Documents and accounts for movement of funds. When assigned to a detention or secured treatment facility, records money on the person of a youth admitted into facility, and locks money into file until youth is released.

Knowledge of: facility procedures.

Ability to: complete routine forms.

1% - Provides CPR and first aid as necessary, and contacts medical personnel to provide professional medical care in serious emergency situations. Accompany youth to hospital to maintain security.

Knowledge of: facility policy and procedures.

Ability to: exercise sound judgement.

Skills in: first aid; CPR; and listening.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Initiates and executes plans for group home fundraisers.

SCOPE OF SUPERVISION &

POSITION CONTROL NUMBERS

None.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED

Van, typewriter; computer; copier, telephone, and other standard office equipment; microwave, stove, and other kitchen appliances; clothes washer and dryer; general household equipment; lawnmower and other lawn maintenance equipment.

When assigned to a secured treatment or detention facility: handcuffs, shackles; control panel; fire panel system; scanner; flashlight, lockbox; copier; CB radio.

CONTACTS WITH OTHERS

Youth; youths’ families; court personnel; general public; attorneys; schoolteachers and administrators; counselors & therapists; case managers; employers and job managers; fire inspectors; food delivery persons; community social service representatives; parole officers; chaplains; law enforcement officers; church groups.

CONFIDENTIAL DATA

Youth’ psychological and health evaluations, medical records, court records, social & family history, drug, and alcohol test results and other confidential or sensitive information pertaining to youth.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Good general working conditions but with occasional exposure to outside weather conditions when transporting youth or supervising outside activities. Possible exposure to assaults from youth. Possible exposure to blood, urine, and other bodily fluids.

The following usual physical demands, knowledge, skills, abilities & qualifications are typically exhibited by position incumbents performing this job’s essential duties and responsibilities. Except as otherwise required by law, these standards are not and should not be construed to be “absolute” job requirements, but are illustrated to help the System, employee and/or applicant identify areas where reasonable accommodations may need to be made when an otherwise qualified person is unable to perform the job’s essential duties because of an ADA disability.

USUAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing duties of this job, the employee must normally be able to walk through the facility, perform light physical labor, and may, at times, have to physically control persons of varying weights and strengths. The employee commonly utilizes usual vision demands and must normally be able to converse verbally with the youth, visitors, family members, general public and others, and to possess good auditory skills. The employee may occasionally sit in and operate a van for variable periods of time.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CHARACTERISTICS

Knowledge of: facility rules, regulations, and policy; laws related to open setting, detention, or secured treatment operations; security precautions; basic psychology and human nature; societal & familial issues; group dynamics; crisis intervention process and techniques.

Ability to: apply regulatory requirements to practical situations; empathize with youths’ problems and serve as role model; post information accurately and legibly to written record; react with sound judgment; deal and communicate effectively with youth; develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, youth, family members, visitors and general public; maintain confidentiality of confidential and sensitive subject matter; effectively and fairly monitor and control youth behavior; mediate differences between youth; identify and maximize each youth’s potential; exercise sound judgement in making fair but firm decisions; resolve life problems; maintain flexibility to adapt to youth’s needs.

Skill in: first aid; CPR; listening; crisis intervention.

QUALIFICATIONS

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work, and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is: High School degree, GED, or equivalent. Ability to pass criminal background check. Successful completion of required training programs following employment. Must maintain required licenses and certifications and complete a minimum of 24 hours of Child Care Training per ODJFS standards.

Ability to document identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of original appointment as a condition of employment in compliance with Immigration Reform and Control Act requirements.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

CPR and First Aide, Handle with Care, and a valid State Motor Vehicle Operator's License.

This job description in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee filling this position, who will be required to follow instructions and perform any duties required by the employee's supervisor or designee.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

This is a full-time, 40+ hrs. per week position. Workdays can be any day of the week, rotating any shift. Starting wage is $20.34 per hour. 1st shift-6:30am to 2:30pm; 2nd shift-2:30pm to 10:30 pm; 3rd shift-10:30pm to 6:30am.

Available Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Retirement Plan Other than 401K, two weeks of vacation after one year

Pre-Employment Testing: Criminal Background Check, Driving Records Check, Drug Testing, Reference Check, Physical Examination

OMJ Staff Contact: RC1