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Abraxas Academy Youth Development Specialist, BOP in Morgantown, Pennsylvania
Position: Youth Development Specialist, BOP
*Location: Abraxas Academy, 1000 Academy Dr., Morgantown, PA 1954. We are hiring Youth Treatment Specialist - Youth Development Specialist - Youth Care Worker for our Bureau of Prisons program at Abraxas Academy. *In this direct care role, you'll join a team helping at-risk adolescents BUILD BETTER FUTURES.
Your valuable life experiences could positively influence the direction of an at-risk adolescent male.
This is your chance to be a role model and champion for youth while making a difference and giving back to your community.
Salary: $20.00 per hour + $4.57 per hour for your health and wellness
Job Type: full-time
Shift: Sunday - Thursday: 3pm - 11pm or
Tuesday - Saturday: 3pm - 11pm
Saturday - Sunday: 7am - 11pm
Must be able to work every other weekend!
Hiring Requirements:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
MUST pass a background check
Non-communicable diseases physical exam.
At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Satisfactory completion of background screening and applicable pre-employment checks; including but not limited to employment and/or personal reference and driving records.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
As a Youth Development Specialist, you will provide supervision, guidance, mentoring and direction to at-risk youth.
Primary Responsibilities:
Follows standard operating procedures, program policy and procedures, and client interventions processes.
Interacts with and supervises clients during daily activities in a manner that ensures their safety and security.
Provides effective facility security including conducting headcounts, room checks, and observing client movement.
Observes client behavior and intervenes appropriately.
Demonstrates appropriate use of client intervention skills and Safe Crisis Management (SCM) techniques; monitors client interventions and provides guidance to other employees as necessary.
Facilitates and documents various groups or meetings; monitors the documentation process to ensure all services are documented as necessary each shift.
Supports and promotes the Sanctuary Model and its Commitments