Location: Eden,NC, USA
We are looking for candidates who have a passion for helping at-risk youth.
We are Working Together to Strengthen North Carolina's Youth and Families!
These positions will be located at Rockingham Youth Development Center, a secure facility in Reidsville, NC, with an overall mission to provide committed juveniles with a safe, secure environment that fosters healthy decision-making and personal responsibility.
This posting is for multiple vacancies: positions 65037443, & 65037572.
Job duties for this position require driving a state vehicle. A valid driver's license must be obtained by date of hire.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide for the overall safety and security of youth, staff, and facility during third shift. These positions serve as supervisor for all third shift youth monitors in planning and prepares a schedule for staff coverage and supervision in both living units. While on duty, this supervisor monitors activities assigned to the shift assuring that all duties are performed as required; visits individual living units regularly; provides staff support and coverage; and crisis intervention if necessary. This supervisor responds to incoming visitors and telephone calls and notifies appropriate staff in case of emergency. In addition, this position conducts nightly shift review, updates staff about problems, and policies and procedures, provides mini training sessions, reviews and approves all written assignments completed by third shift youth monitors, prepares written reports and updates incoming Supervisors of third shift events.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position, 12 hour shifts. Candidates must be able to work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and be able to work a variable work schedule to meet the needs of juveniles and their families.
We offer great Benefits!
This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits, including paid vacation, paid sick leave, paid holidays, retirement, and health insurance. To view an example of total compensation, please click here NC OSHR: Total Compensation Calculator
About the Division of Juvenile Justice:
The Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we welcome you to be part of the team. To learn more about Juvenile Justice, please go to this LINK.
DPS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals.
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience (E&E) are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. All work history and education (including accurate dates of employment/attendance) must be documented on the application. Supplemental Questions are also a required part of the application: answers must reference education or work experience listed on the application. A complete, all-inclusive application maximizes an applicant's potential to qualify for the position, as well as the highest possible salary. Salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. State Government Application Resources | NC Office of Human Resources
[Resumes may be attached as a supplement to the application but are not a substitution for a complete application.]
To qualify for this position, applicants must demonstrate ALL of the following KSAs:
* Experience with individual and/or group behavior, child and/or adolescents development.
* Experience with minority cultures, group dynamics and/or techniques of communicating with adolescents.
* Experience with the application of crisis intervention techniques and/or emergency treatment procedures.
* Experience in mediating with juveniles.
Management Preferences: These skills are not required but managers may choose to interview/select applicants who demonstrate Management Preferences.
* Experience with supervising, training and/or directing the work of human services professionals/paraprofessionals.
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
For more information about the about clarifying the E&E and/or requesting a transcript, click here.
Associate degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of related human services experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Necessary Special Qualifications:Selected applicant must attend and successfully complete and pass the Juvenile Justice Officer Basic Training certification program. The certification requires four weeks to complete and is comprised of classroom and physically demanding training. This training is carried out at regional training centers and requires consecutive overnight stays. In addition the selected candidate must:
* Have or be able to obtain required documentation for certification as a Juvenile Justice Officer (i.e. a diploma).
* Pass a Criminal Background check
* Pass a Psychological test
* Pass a Sexual Risk Screening test
* Pass a Physical
* Be a US citizen
* Be at least 20 years of age
* Have a valid driver's license
Click here to learn more about the requirements for Juvenile Justice Officer & Juvenile Court Counselor Certification.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws and Executive Orders. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we are committed to full inclusion of qualified applicants and will review requests for reasonable accommodation to perform essential job functions during the hiring process or while on the job.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
For applicants with student loans, becoming a state employee may include eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.
Transcripts
* Degrees and transcripts must be received from appropriately accredited college or university.
* Applicants who earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program, must attach an unofficial transcript to receive credit for education.
* International degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) has several options to provide credential verification:
Military Experience
* Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty that includes Character of Discharge - Member 4 or Service 2 form) to the application.
* Applicants seeking National Guard Preference:
* A current member of the North Carolina National Guard in good standing must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS).
* A former member of the North Carolina National Guard who served for at least 6 years and were discharged under honorable conditions, must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
The NC Dept. of Public Safety must adhere to the US Dept. of Justice Final Rule on the National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape. PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions
If applying for a Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention position certified through the NC Dept. of Justice - Criminal Justice Standards Division, please click this link for specific certification requirements: Juvenile Justice Officer & Juvenile Court Counselor Certification.
Per NC General Statute 143B-1209.54, applicants hired into a position certified as a criminal justice officer or justice officer are required to electronically submit fingerprints to the NC State Bureau of Investigation for a state and national criminal history record check and enrollment in the FBI's Next Generation Identification System: Criminal Justice Record of Arrest and Prosecution Background Service ( RAP Back ). This is in addition to submitting fingerprints during the application process.
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For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-###-####. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact Ariana Garcia at ...@ncdps.gov
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