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NEOGOV · 20 hours ago

JJYS Youth Development Associate/Youth Development Specialist-Youth Services

Weber County, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$18.10/hr - $20.74/hr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is looking for a motivated candidate for the Youth Development Associate/Youth Development Specialist position. This role involves engaging youth in crisis, providing supervision, and implementing rehabilitation programs for youth offenders while ensuring public safety.

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Responsibilities

Mentor, oversee and work closely with high risk/violent youth offenders

Schedule and provide supervision of individual and group activities

Writes court reports, parole summaries, treatment plans, and supervision standards

Assist with teaching a variety of pro-social, academic and vocational skills

Implement specialized treatment plans

Co-facilitate individual, family or group sessions with a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner

Pass the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) intervention program within 90 days of employment. Provide crisis intervention when necessary

Resolve potentially dangerous situations to ensure the safety of staff, clients or the public

Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing

Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally

Qualification

Crisis interventionMentoring youthWriting treatment plansTeaching pro-social skillsCommunication skills

Required

Two years of paid working experience with troubled or at-risk youth, two years of full-time education or a combination of education and experience to equal two years

Four years of paid working experience with troubled or at-risk youth, four years of full-time education or a combination of education and experience to equal four years

Pass the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) intervention program within 90 days of employment

Successfully pass a criminal history check

Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing

Speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally