JJYS Tech I

Salary : $15.00 - $20.93 Hourly

Location : Iron County, UT

Job Type : Part Time

Job Number : 42060

Agency : 250 Health & Human Services

Unit : 9207 DHHS JJYS SOUTHWEST UTAH SECURE

Opening Date : 07 / 15 / 2024

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Recruiter : Michael Schultz, [email protected], REQ #42060

of Openings : 1

Location : Southwest Utah Youth Center270 East 1600 NorthCedar City Utah 84720

Benefits : This position is not eligible for benefits.

Background Check : You must successfully pass a criminal history check.

Schedule Code : IN - This is a career service exempt at will position. Employees in this schedule may not work more than 30 hours per week.

Driver License Requirements : Employees hired for this recruitment will be subject to the Driver Eligibility standards found at the following link :

EEO Statement : The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY : 800-346-4128.

Job Description

JJYS Technician I - Part-time

Cedar City, Utah

If you would like a position working with today's youth, then you are in the right place! A great way to start your career in Juvenile Justice is to become a Technician I.

A Juvenile Justice Technician's work with delinquent adolescents in the following types of environments :

• Short- and long-term secure confinement
• Multi-use facilities
• Community-based programs

Principal Duties

• Assists in planning programs for youth, counsels youth under supervision, and provides direct care, supervision, and control of youth in secure, multi-use and related facilities
• Works under moderate supervision with delinquent adolescents in short and long term secure confinement, observation, and assessment settings, in multi-use facilities or community based programs.
• Oversees delinquent youth in group settings, individual encounters, visitations and community involvement activities.
• Schedules activities and resolves potentially dangerous situations to ensure the safety of staff, clients, and or the public.
• Writes or drafts correspondence, reports, documents and / or other written materials.
• Coordinates and refers services of community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the court, and / or other community partners with families, clients, or patients receiving services.
• Assists full time staff in identifying and applying appropriate security, safety, and / or control intervention techniques or devices to secure people, facilities, property, supplies or equipment
• Communicates information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a motivated individual who enjoys being challenged while working with troubled youth. We are looking for a candidate who is available to work rotating shifts, which include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Preference

May be given to candidates 19+ years of age.

May be given to candidates who have a high school diploma or GED.

Why You Should Join Our Team

Employees within Juvenile Justice and Youth Services have an opportunity to see the impacts that their hard work and dedication does for the well-being of today's youth.

It is imperative that we provide support and guidance to troubled youth while they are transitioning into adulthood.

Supplemental Information

• Only applicants invited to interview will be contacted.
• High risks in this job include physical intervention with clients in order to de-escalate hostile or volatile situations.
• Work requires physical exertion. May require the ability to stand; walk over rough surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, reach, lift moderately heavy items (up to 50 lbs.

in a recurring manner and / or for long periods of time.

Benefits :

The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

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ONLY APPLICANTS SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED. As part of this application process, you must provide your work history in the work history section of your application.

Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Your answers to the questions on this application must be supported by your work history, otherwise you may not receive credit.

Listing "see resume" as a response to a question may also result in not receiving credit. I have read and understand these statements.

Our part time positions gives the opportunity to work swing, graveyard, weekends and holidays. Are you willing to work this type of schedule?

In order to work with youth offenders, we prefer you are 19 years of age or older. Are you 19 years of age or older?

Preference may be given to candidates who have a high school diploma or GED. Have you graduated from high school or earned a GED?

This position requires the incumbent to have / obtain and maintain a current valid / active Utah Drivers License. Do you meet this requirement?

In your first 90 days of employment, you will be required to learn the basics of verbal de-escalation and physical intervention.

Are you willing and physically able to work in an environment where you may have to physically intervene and possibly restrain a youth?

Do you have previous experience working with troubled youth?

This position requires the ability to multi-task. Please select your years of professional work experience that you have in multi-tasking.

• 0-2 years
• 3-4 years
• 5-7 years
• 8 or more years
• I do not have years of experience in this area

Please select the categories below in which you have paid working experience.

• Answering phones
• Opening doors
• Monitoring youth
• Greeting guests
• Performing perimeter
• Monitoring screens
• Providing security

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