Bay Pines Youth Specialist
Bay Pines Youth Specialist
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$ 1765 - 2344
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Job Description
Job Description
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services mission is to provide opportunities services and programs that promote a healthy safe and stable environment for residents to be selfsufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity respect and fairness. For more information please visit MDHHS Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Employees in this class series act in loco parentis supervising life skills training and therapeutic activities for delinquent youth in Juvenile Justice (JJ) facilities.The Youth Specialist under proper direction initiates implements and supervises therapeutic experiences for youth and performs supportive recordkeeping functions.Employees need to respond to the physical and emotional behavior of the youths at times requiring physical intervention.Youth Specialist may be assigned to work on any day of the week on any shift.Employees are required to participate in training courses and to satisfactorily complete the course work.
To be considered for this position you must:- Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on Apply in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
- Attach a resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
- Attach a cover letter.
- Attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts. We do not accept webbased internet or copies or unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date and the registrars signature.
Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions
Position Description
Job SpecificationRequired Education and Experience
Education
Completion of two years of college 60 semester or 90 term credits) with a minimum of 15 semester 23 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: social work sociology psychology family ecology family and child development counseling and guidance criminal justice community services family studies counseling psychology human services education early childhood education secondary education or special education.
Experience
Youth Specialist 7
No specific type or amount is required
Youth Specialist 8
One year of experience equivalent to a Youth Specialist 7
Youth Specialist E9
Two years of experience equivalent to a Youth Specialist including one year equivalent to a Youth Specialist 8.Alternate Education and Experience
Three years of experience in the care or supervision of youths in a residential group setting including two years equivalent to a Youth Aide E8 may be substituted for the education requirement.
Additional Requirements and Information
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process; including but not limited to responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.
YOUR APPLICATION FOR ANY POSITION DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT/AGENCY FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS INTERVIEWED WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS.The preferred and appointed candidate will be subject to preemployment random postaccident reasonable suspicion returntoduty and followup drug and/or alcohol testing.
Thisposition is open to all applicants.
Position(s) are located in the Department of Health and Human Services Michigan Childrens Services Agency Juvenile Justice Bay Pines Center 2425 North 30th Street Escanaba MI. 49829.
Positions primarily are being filled as permanentintermittent (hours may vary) with the possibility of going permanent fulltime in the future but there is no guarantee. It is possible that some positions may be filled as limited term as needed. If a position is filled as limited term there is potential that it could become permanent (or permanentintermittent) but it is never guaranteed. Traditionally employees in this position average 40 hours per week; however overtime and fulltime hours are not guaranteed.
As a Condition of Employment:- Possession of a valid drivers license.
- Any individual with a felony conviction or who has a pending felony charge is ineligible for consideration for employment.
- An applicant (who was not currently employed in a Bureau of Juvenile Justice facility prior to November 1 2000 who has been convicted of any misdemeanor shall not be eligible for employment until two years subsequent to the completion of any sentence imposed including probation.
The Department of Health and Human Services reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
For information on this posting contact Pam Mlostek ator email.
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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes please contact the ADA coordinator for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
