NEOGOV · 1 month ago
Relief Youth Specialist (Part-Time / Non-Benefited)
West Olive, MI
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$23.36/hr - $23.36/hr
1+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Relief Youth Specialist to provide services to youth detained in the Juvenile Detention facility. The role involves custodial care, supervision, and guidance for youth, ensuring their participation in necessary programs and maintaining facility security.
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Responsibilities
Provides custodial care and supervision for youths remanded to juvenile detention facilities
Operates electronic control board strictly controlling ingress and egress of the facility
Provides individual and group orientations and guidance, and ensures that youths in detention participate in educational, counseling, treatment and other programs to which they have been referred or in which they are required to participate by order of the court
Searches residents and resident living quarters for weapons and other contraband articles
Maintains logs of observed behaviors and participation in programs
Maintains security by following established policies and procedures
Organizes and supervises recreational and other group activities
Responds to crisis situations with appropriate intervention techniques and restrains/secures individual residents as necessary to maintain the safety and security of all facility residents and staff
Serves as a positive role model for residents
Assists and instructs residents in daily living skills including personal hygiene and maintenance of living areas (i.e., bed making, cleaning, vacuuming, etc.)
Implements a behavior management program that strives to engage, foster accountability, teach responsibility and reinforce appropriate behavior choices from youth
Escorts residents to and from court hearings
Provides initial response to medical emergencies in the facility, performing CPR while emergency medical services are contacted, and administering first aid in both emergency and non-emergency situations
Inspects living and sleeping quarters to ensure that conditions are safe, sanitary, and appropriate
Performs other functions as required
Qualification
Required
Good working knowledge of accepted principles and practices of guidance and treatment as related to the rehabilitation of delinquent, emotionally impaired, mentally ill and socially maladjusted adolescents
Working knowledge of the juvenile justice system and federal, state and local statutes and regulations with respect to the involuntary detention of juveniles
Working knowledge of crowd control, crisis prevention and restraint techniques
Working knowledge of child and adolescent development and court programs
Knowledge of the principles and practices of group and recreation leadership, and of a variety of games, sports and crafts
Basic knowledge of the practice and principles of social casework and standard format and content of case notes
Working knowledge of crisis management
Ability to gain the respect, confidence and cooperation of youth, and to interact with youth with problems in a positive, patient and caring manner while maintaining appropriate discipline and structure
Ability to interact positively and professionally with at-risk youth from widely diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and with varying levels of social and interpersonal communications skills
Must successfully complete standard first aid and CPR training within six months of date of hire
May require possession and maintenance of a valid, unrestricted Michigan Driver's License
Associate's degree or successful completion of sixty (60) semester credit hours or equivalent quarter credit hours in psychology, sociology, child development, criminal justice, or a closely related field, with a minimum of one year of experience in a child/youth care facility or institution serving at-risk youth, preferred
Preferred
Oral and written fluency in Spanish, Thai, Lao or other language commonly spoken by one or more demographic groups represented in the population strongly preferred
Crisis Prevention/Intervention Training preferred
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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