Job Description
Job Title Maintains safety and security of the staff, youth, visitors and facilities; Provides supervision, monitoring and direction while demonstrating a positive role modeling to youth during general daily activities. Essential Job Functions (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.) Promotes a supportive, corrective and therapeutic environment to enhance emotional/physical development, including providing appropriate advice, guidance and direction and role modeling healthy relationships through mentoring. Provides leadership to youth through disciplinary actions, setting standards and guidelines and supporting educational initiatives. Explains agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures to new residents. Provides physical and non-physical intervention skills in crisis situations where youth are hostile, aggressive, and in danger of harming themselves, others and/or property. Coordinates, supervises and motivates youth during daily activities and encourages youth to participate in required program components. Supports the educational department in assisting youth in completing assignments. Coordinates youth access to services that benefit their emotional stability and development. Provides security and direct, constant and visual supervision of youth in a residential facility. Greets visitors in a manner that reflects a positive image. Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts and other documents; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required. Assists and interacts with County departments, support staff, outside organizations and busine