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This position provides treatment leadership to entry level group leaders and youth specialists on a variety of complex treatment issues involving adjudicated delinquent youth and their families. This person takes the lead in developing treatment protocol for use by entry level treatment staff and in working with families in focus groups which require advanced skill levels. Will provide or oversee a variety of assignments to provide counseling and coordination of diagnostic services of a treatment team to delinquent or neglected youth at a state youth residential facility.
Position Description
Job Specification
To be considered for this position you must:
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Education
Possession of a bachelors or masters degree with a major in social welfare social work sociology psychology family ecology family and child development counseling and guidance clinical mental health counseling or criminal justice.Youth Group Leader 12
Three years of professional experience coordinating diagnostic services of a treatment team and providing counseling to delinquent or neglected youth equivalent to a Youth Group Leader including one year of experience equivalent to a Youth Group Leader P11.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the result.
Position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services Bay Pines Center 2425 North 30th Street Escanaba MI. 49829. The selected incumbent will be required to physically report to this office. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of the interview.Any individual with a felony conviction or who has a pending felony charge is ineligible for consideration for employment.
An applicant 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. Possession of a valid drivers license.
Questions related to this position may be directed to Pam Mlostek at or by email at
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Accommodations
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