Juvenile Justice Center Assistant Supervisor

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume.

The information provided on the application will be utilized to determine whether or not each applicant meets the Minimum Requirements for this position as noted in the Job Description. We encourage all applicants to provide a comprehensive, concise history of their education, certification, licensing, and employment history. Please read the Minimum Requirements thoroughly and then demonstrate that you meet these requirements on your application.

INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PRIOR TO COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AS WELL AS ALL COUNTY EMPLOYMENT.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Sherry Christman, Human Resources Analyst at schristman@norcopa.gov or 610-829-6382.

GENERAL PURPOSE
The Assistant Supervisor position is responsible for the direct oversight and continued training/mentoring of the Youth Care Workers, while providing assistance in completing Supervisory tasks.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports directly to the Juvenile Justice Center Supervisor and/or higher-level official in the Juvenile Justice Center.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position is responsible for the supervision of the following classification: Youth Care Workers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION
Provides oversight to the Youth Care Workers during their shift to ensure that safety and security is properly maintained throughout the facility for residents and staff in the County Juvenile Justice Center.

Provides supervision, structure, and various expectations of the Youth Care Workers throughout their daily routines and interactions with the residents.

Communicates with Supervisory team to discuss issues\concerns observed on the floor.

Aids in the growth of new Youth Care Workers by scheduling trainings, in conjunction with the Supervisory Team and Training Coordinator, to alleviate potential safety and security risks that may arise.

Plans and establishes schedules and placement of Youth Care Workers, as well as ensuring staff participates in resident activities, including but not limited to, instructional or recreational activities.

Reviews all documentation associated with intakes and releases to ensure compliance with OCYF 3800 regulations.

Completes the OCYF Regulatory 3800 Risk Assessments, and reviews Health and Safety plans with the Supervisory team and/or higher-level officials.

Administers medication to the residents in the facility.

Responds to crises in the facility to observe Youth Care Workers, and will physically intervene as needed as staff are deescalating the residents. May work with the Youth Care Worker to assist with individual processing with residents, when necessary.

Accompanies Youth Care Workers on transports with residents to other institutions, clinics, and foster homes to ensure that all medication and documentation are properly exchanged/handled.

Assesses issues of difficulty or potential problems and provides reports recommending solutions to the Supervisory team or higher-level officials.

Attends Individual Service Plan (ISP), Review of Individual Service Plan (RISP), and court review meetings with the Treatment Team to provide further insight into resident daily behavior.

Reviews documents written by Youth Care Workers prior to final submission to the Supervisory team.

Conducts file audits in all programs to ensure compliance with OCYF 3800 regulations.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Completion of sixty (60) college credits at an accredited college or university is preferred; AND

At least six (6) months of full-time or full-time equivalent direct work related experience is preferred, but not required; OR

EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE; AND

Employees assigned to this title will be required to possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the responsibilities of the Youth Care Worker and Supervisory position, in addition to facility policies.

Possession of exceptional interpersonal skills in confrontational and hostile situations.

Knowledge of the impact of trauma as it relates to attitudes of children and youth, and social processes among them.

Knowledge of the growth stages of children and youth, including social, emotional, and mental development through the teenage years.

Skilled in communication to effectively relay information between the Supervisory team, Training Coordinator, and the Administrative team.

Ability to supervise the activities of the Youth Care Workers while they oversee the residents in custody, ensuring their safety and security.

Ability to use physical techniques to safely intervene with residents, typically between the ages of 12 - 18 years of age.

Ability to establish and maintain understanding and effective relationships with facility residents, including juveniles with social and emotional problems.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with family members, representatives of law enforcement, and county agencies.

Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and review all documentation in accordance with OCYF 3800 regulations.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

Must be available to work shifts on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) days a week schedule.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Telephone or cell phone, work computer (including word processing and job related software), calculator, fax machine, copy machine, radio, and handcuffs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

While performing the duties of this job the employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than one hundred (100) pounds, while providing physical intervention for a resident. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment varies.

SELECTION GUIDELINES
Formal application, rating of education and experience, interview, and reference check, as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME)
DESIGNATION: JUDICIAL EXEMPT
PAY GRADE: YC/GR19
UNION STATUS: AFSCME YOUTH DETENTION CENTER UNIT

Created June 2024