Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselor 1 (JRC1)

Benefits, Questions, Description

• Assist residential counselors to assess behavior and monitor youth compliance with case plan and program requirements.
• Support and monitor youth participation in appropriate treatment services.
• Co-facilitate Dialectical Behavior Therapy & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy groups.
• Perform routine security duties.
• Conduct wellness checks, living unit building security checks, key checks room searches for contraband, pat and/or strip searches of youth, assist in search and apprehension of escapees.
• Assign and supervise youth chores within a living unit to meet health and hygiene standards.
• Supervise or serve meals to resident groups; monitor movement of residents to and from central areas such as school, medical, and recreation facilities.
• Organize and supervise group recreational activities.

• An equivalent combination of education and/or experience totaling four years.
• Two years of college education from an accredited institution, AND two years of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Security Officer.
• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

• Benefits
• Health insurance
• Longevity step
• Paid leave
• Staff training
• Deferred Compensation Program

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is accepting applications for Juvenile Rehabilitation Counselors (JRC1) to join our team at Green Hill School to support juvenile counseling services by creating pathways for self-sufficiency through meaningful partnerships, employment, new opportunities and effective rehabilitation services.