JUVENILE CARE WORKER

Yellowstone County is seeking Juvenile Care Workers to provide counseling, basic care, and behavioral management for youth placed in County youth care facilities by a referring agency.

Examples of Duties:

- Conducts youth intake interviews and continues to regularly document youth behaviors and emotional status;

- Provides basic care and supervision to youth;

- Monitors and assesses the behavioral and emotional characteristics of referred youth and provides counseling or additional supervision to prevent self harm as needed;

- Regularly communicates orally and in writing any changes to youth to all members of the youth care facility.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or closely related field; or

- Associate's Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Criminal Justice or closely related field; and

- A minimum of two (2) years' experience working with and counseling youth in crisis; or

- Any equivalent combination of experience and training totaling four (4) years.

- Valid Montana driver's license.

- CPR certification (within 6 months).

Equal Opportunity Employer.