Youth Services Aide (Overnights)

Sheridan, CO - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 17 - 18

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Girls School (WGS) is a therapeutic and educational facility for the treatment of court-ordered delinquent girls ages 12-21 years. The mission of the Wyoming Girls School is to provide therapeutic and educational services for the development and treatment of girls in a safe nurturing and trauma-responsive community. This position provides supervision and monitoring of youth during the night shift (10:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.).

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

Comprehensive health dental and vision insurance
Paid vacation sick leave FMLA and holidays
Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

Utilizes cameras and physical visual checks to monitor students while they are sleeping maintaining these checks on a frequent basis.
Documents unusual events.
Monitors physical plant focusing on safety issues.
During morning hours assists in preparing the students for cleaning breakfast hygiene collecting urinalysis and physical training/educational group activities and school.
Provides support and assistance to students.
Completes building & perimeter checks on a frequent basis.
Promptly responds to emergency or crisis situations.
Applies physical and non-physical intervention skills in crisis situations.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to applicants with a high school diploma plus one year of work experience with the public or youth.

KNOWLEDGE:

Skilled in both written and verbal communication with strong interpersonal abilities.
Knowledge of physical and non-physical intervention skills in crisis situations.
Skills in observation basic report writing and verbal/non-verbal communication.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

High School Diploma

Experience:

0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Youth Services)

Education & ExperienceSubstitution:

1-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Youth Services)

Certificates Licenses Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Must remain awake and alert during shift.
Must complete the mandatory State of Wyoming and Wyoming Girls School Training.

NOTES:

FLSA: Non-Exempt
All positions within the Department of Family Services will require a background information check Including the taking of fingerprints which will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation the Department of Family Services and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.

Supplemental Information

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URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Description and FunctionsOpen Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION:The Wyoming Girls School (WGS) is a therapeutic and educational facility for the treatment of court-ordered delinquent girls ages 12-21 years. The mission of the Wyoming Girls School is to provide therapeutic and educational services for ...