Lead Youth Worker (2Nd Shift)

Job Summary

To supervise juveniles, train all new staff, maintain a secure and safe environment, and ensure policies, procedures and programs are implemented and enforced; and to perform related work as required for Human Services Department's Detention Center.

Essential Duties

• Supervise and care for youth within established policies and procedures.
• Maintain a secure and safe environment.
• Train all new staff
• Provide basic needs of youth, such as food, clothing, personal supplies, bedding, medical needs, and other supplies.
• Perform general housekeeping and cleaning duties, operate laundry equipment, and other related duties, as required.
• Maintain accurate records, including written daily behavioral reports, room checks, disciplinary reports, medication logs, incident reports.
• Maintain discipline and enforce policies and procedures pertaining to the Center; may physically restrain youth when appropriate to quell disturbances to maintain a safe environment.
• Conduct room and personal searches for cleanliness, contraband, and damages.
• Provide youth with positive role models, ie., personal values, dress, behavior.
• Provide and maintain a positive environment for the public and other staff.
• Provide services to youth involved in alternate detention programs.
• Administer first aid, as needed.
• Perform other related duties as needed.
• Monitor and operate electronic and manual equipment.
• Attend staff meetings and re-certification training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalency.
• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• No convictions of a felony, misdemeanor or other offense of which the circumstances substantially relate to the circumstances of the particular job or licensed activity.
• Have and maintain valid driver's license.
• Previous experience in youth programming.
• Residential telephone number available to Detention Supervisors.
• Pass certification in the use of a self contained breathing apparatus.
• Successfully completed the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board "Secure Detention Officer" training (224 hours)
• Prompt and regular attendance.

• Or any equivalent combination, training and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of adolescent behavior, inter-personal relations, and social interaction.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public and staff personnel.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for juveniles and provide effective directions and supervision and to take immediate appropriate action.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model for all detention staff.
• Ability to detect and recognize potentially hazardous situations.

• Continuous (67% - 100% of work day) feeling, talking, hearing, far, near, color, peripheral vision, and light intensity of fingering.
• Frequent (34% - 66% of work day) standing, walking, sitting, bending/twisting, reaching, lifting objects weighing 1-20 pounds, carrying objects weighing 1-10 pounds, light intensity of handling and medium intensity of fingering.
• Occasional (1% - 33% of work day) stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing using legs and feet, lifting objects weighing 21-80 pounds, carrying objects weighing 11-20 pounds, pushing/pulling objects weighing 1-20 pounds or 11-40 pounds on wheels