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State of Maryland · 4 weeks ago

DJS RESIDENT ADVISOR TRAINEE Salisbury, Maryland

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

0+ years exp

The State of Maryland is dedicated to transforming young people's lives through community-based partnerships. The DJS Resident Advisor Trainee provides supervision and guidance to youth in a facility, ensuring safety and program continuity while performing various supportive duties.

Government Administration

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Learns to escort groups of youth to and from daily activities at the facility and to supervise their conduct during movement and daily activities

Learns to observe individual and group behaviors and to determine when intervention or guidance is needed by the youth under his/her care

Learns to intervene in situations involving agitated or overwrought youth to prevent fights and to de-escalate potentially harmful behaviors

Learns to suggest alternative ways of reacting to problems, and may be required to physically restrain youth

Learns to promote an environment conducive to learning helpful alternative behaviors by encouraging communication among youth and staff, guiding and critiquing group discussions, offering advice at appropriate junctures and serving as a mentor and role model for resident youth

Learns to monitor the behavior of youth and assist them in complying with daily and weekly schedules of attending classes, completing school assignments, sleeping, eating and performing personal hygiene tasks

Learns to record behavior observations, prepare progress and incident reports on assigned youth for review by supervisors, and recommend behavioral sanctions

Learns to inspect residence areas for safety, security and cleanliness

Learns to assess inappropriate behaviors and recommend behavioral sanctions to supervisors

Attends in-service training on topics, such as crisis prevention, suicide prevention, emergency medical treatments, and behavioral modification models to maintain knowledge of childcare needs, counseling methods and trends in the juvenile justice field and to obtain and maintain certification

Learns to assess emergency and crisis situations, make appropriate contacts and referrals, and provide interim emergency medical and other assistance until specialized assistance is available

May be assigned to a cottage or dormitory post at night

May accompany youth to community service activities outside the facility

Performs other related duties

Qualification

Crisis interventionBehavioral observationAssociate’s DegreeCommunication skillsMentoring skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate

U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status

Must be at least 21 years of age

A thorough background check, including fingerprinting and drug testing

An oral interview

Physical and psychological examinations

Employees in this classification must complete and successfully pass the Entrance Level Correctional Training Course for DJS staff required for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission certificate during the probationary period

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland

Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09.03, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs