Job: Program Technician (Youth Care Worker)

POSITION SUMMARY:
Provides safety and security to the facility through proper youth supervision. Ensures that the facility behavior management system is enforced in a consistent and fair manner. Participate as a member of the facility treatment team, assisting youth with meeting performance goals. Completes observation checks and provides role model behavior to assist youth with problem solving and competency development.

MAJOR DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Maintains proper youth supervision through line of sight and completion of youth accountabilities.

Completes room searches and common area searches in accordance to policy.

Complies with documentation of youth incidents and progress via facility log books and chronological sheets.

Ensures that the Protective Action Response Matrix is utilized when required and the least restrictive interventions are implemented.

Provides feedback and counseling to youth regarding Social Skills, Behavior, Anger Management and Self-Esteem.

Ensures that Communication is maintained between fellow staff and supervisors.

Ensures proper movement and supervision of youth.

Acts as a member of the Facility Treatment Team assisting youth with improving accountability and competency development as defined by the youth’s performance plan.

Participates in maintaining the therapeutic milieu on the unit, enforces the level system or other methods of behavior management.

Assists with orienting new residents to unit, program, and milieu.

Assists residents in carrying out activities of daily living, when congruent with the residents’ performance plan and needs, age, and developmental level.

Assist with medication pass as required

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for complying with time and attendance policies and all established Human Resource Policies.

Must adhere to the Code of Conduct established by G4S.

Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
Talking: Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken word during activities in which they must convey details or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly. Hearing and Vision: Ability to perceive the nature of sounds with no less than 40 dB loss at Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity with or without correction that will enable employees to complete clerical tasks, and observe youth. Dexterity: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of an object such as size, shape, and temperature. Movements frequently and regularly required using wrists, hands and/or fingers. Physical Strength: Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally. Position is mostly standing and employee must be able to physically perform escalation matrix as defined in Protective Action Response. This may include, but is not limited to all countermoves and restraint techniques. Employee may be subject to temperature changes, but the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions as the work is predominantly inside. Language: Ability to write complex sentences, using proper punctuation, and ability to communicate in complex sentences using normal word order with present and past tenses. Processing and Reasoning: Ability to exercise self-control in potentially volatile situations such as in verbal and physical confrontations. Must be able to work and concentrate amidst distractions and noise. Ability to assist youth with problem solving and maintaining self-control in volatile situations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS UPON HIRE
Must be at least 21 years of age and be a High School Graduate or must have a G.E.D. At least 6 months of experience working with youth is preferred.