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NEOGOV · 11 hours ago

Juvenile Correction Counselor (Entry)

Multiple Locations, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$65K/yr - $79K/yr

0+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Juvenile Correction Counselor (Entry) to supervise and counsel justice-involved youth detained in a County institution. The role involves maintaining order, providing counseling, and assisting youth in utilizing resources and opportunities.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Learns how to ensure the security, daily care and custody of youth within a pod including counseling, mediating disputes, monitoring group dynamics amongst youth, assisting in emergency situations, serving meals and overseeing laundry care and distribution, logging and dispensing inhalers and medicated shampoo as prescribed by medical staff, and performing all other duties to oversee the health and safety of those in custody

Learns to provide crisis intervention counseling including suicide prevention counseling, to youth

Learns when and how to refer youth to behavioral health

Learns to provide general counseling and cognitive behavioral training to give support or to modify youths’ behavior; may give personal guidance and counseling to reduce anxiety and tension of youth who are detained

Learns to facilitate Cognitive Behavioral Training (CBT) groups; implements behavioral management program; conducts CBT mini-cycles with youth; creates and monitors weekly and monthly case plans

Learns to manage assaultive behavior; prepares behavior summaries and written daily observations, including special incident reports for youths on a daily basis or as needed; enforces the policies and procedures of the institution

Learns to plan recreation and other activities independently for medium to large groups of justice involved youth of varying ages, gender, ability and sophistication

Learns to monitor individual and group behavior and attitudes independently to avoid and manage conflicts; maintains constant observation; conduct safety and security checks; conducts authorized felony or misdemeanor searches of youth and all required institutional searches; supervises work, school and study time, meal time, clean-up, visits, and all other group activities of youth; documents the behavior of individuals by writing timely reports and keeping accurate records

Learns to process youth during intake to the facility. Orients all youth to the facility setting and to staff expectations. Instructs youth in social and life skills

Learns procedures to transport youth to medical, dental, court or other mandatory appointments

Learns to provide emergency medical first aid treatment as needed

Inspects incoming and outgoing mail; calculates and records point totals for behavior management; issues supplies

Learns to conduct drug testing of youth

Learns to assist in providing treatment in a community-based program; assists in rehabilitation by facilitating an integrated system of care, using the expertise of other agencies and personnel; facilitates conferences with families and assigned personnel; acts as a liaison with and supports families; provides vocational assessments and educational support

May appear in court to answer questions or serve as a witness

Qualification

Crisis intervention counselingCognitive Behavioral TrainingBehavior managementFirst Aid certificationCPR certificationSupervision skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkConflict resolution

Required

Completion of thirty (30) semester units is required from an accredited college or university, preferably in criminology, social work, psychology, sociology or a closely related field

Six (6) months of related experience supervising groups in a detention facility

Applicants are required to possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's license, Class C

Incumbents are required to possess a current First Aid and Personal Safety certificate or obtain one within 60 days of appointment

Incumbents are required to possess a current CPR certificate or obtain one within 60 days of appointment

Incumbents have limited Peace Officer powers as delineated in the California Penal Code and therefore are required to complete training under Section 832 of the California Penal Code or equivalent within twelve (12) months of appointment

Peace Officers must meet minimum standards concerning citizenship, age, character, education and physical/mental condition as set forth in Section 1031 of the California Government Code

Incumbents are required to complete the Juvenile Counselor Core Course certified by the California Board of State and Community Corrections Standards and Training for Correctional Programs or equivalent with twelve (12) months of appointment

Must pass a physical exam and psychological exam as a condition of hire

Incumbents are required to travel independently, for example, to attend meetings, trainings, classes and seminars and to transport juveniles

The County may conduct a background check and a reference check on candidates prior to appointment to a position within this class

Candidates for positions in this class and employees in this class will be subject to Pre-Employment, Reasonable Suspicion, Post Accident, Return-To-Duty and Follow-Up drug testing in accordance with the Solano County Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Policy

Selectees for employment must, as a condition of employment, sign a statement agreeing to comply with Section 11166 of the California Penal Code relating to child abuse reporting

Some positions allocated to this class will require the applicant to speak, read and write in a language other than English

Within 18 months of appointment, incumbents must demonstrate necessary knowledge and abilities and meet the minimum requirements to be promoted to Juvenile Correctional Counselor