Youth Development Counselor Supervisor - Southeast Youth Development Center

Full Job Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a lasting difference by helping young people overcome challenges? Do you possess proven leadership and supportive counseling skills? The Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS), is seeking enthusiastic, compassionate, and caring Youth Development Counselor Supervisors who are committed to providing exceptional care to our residents. If you want to foster positive change in youth that enables them to realize their full potential, then we encourage you to apply today and drive our success!


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Requirements

As a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor, you will supervise a staff that provides rehabilitative treatment, education, recreation, and social development programs for court committed and adjudicated delinquent residents in the youth development center/youth forestry camp (YDC/YFC) system.

You will administer integrated rehabilitative services programs and implement individual resident case management plans.

You will also ensure the delivery of effective resident care and custody, adherence to principles and practices, and appropriate programming for overactive, emotionally disturbed, or suicidal residents.

This role requires the ability to instruct and guide residents as they develop proper and acceptable behavior, as well as a genuine desire to deliver therapeutic services that elicit positive change.

In addition, you will modify or update treatment goals, initiate the release process, and coordinate continued treatment from aftercare service providers.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week

The Southeast Youth Development Center operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Varying 8-hour shifts will include 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with 1 evening shift per week, and 1 weekend per month.

Your schedule may change based on operational needs.

• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $72,252.00 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year of professional counseling experience with court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program, and a bachelor’s degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile justice, or criminal justice; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training that includes one year of professional counseling experience with court adjudicated or socially maladjusted individuals in an organized program.

Other Requirements:

• You must be willing to accept employment at Southeast Youth Development Center and commute to this location in Montgomery County.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.