The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services, South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit has many opportunities for Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainees. These are entry-level jobs with lots of room for advancement.
Successful completion of the six-month training program results in a promotion to a Juvenile Justice Specialist with an increase in salary!
Join South Mountain Secure Treatment Unit in this extremely important work providing care for Pennsylvania's most at-risk youth, while fostering hope and opportunity for success.
As a Juvenile Justice Specialist Trainee you will participate in a six-month formal classroom instruction and in an on-the-job training program designed to develop the knowledge, skills, abilities, and worker traits of a Juvenile Justice Specialist. Work involves attending and successfully completing the Juvenile Justice Academy that includes coursework in professionalism and ethics, adolescent development and behavior, principles of safety, security and supervision, group facilitation skills, effective communication skills, applicable Pennsylvania codes, CPR/AED and basic first-aid, use of mechanical devices, suicide management and awareness, Safe Crisis Management, medication awareness, cultural awareness, fire safety and search procedures. An increase in the utilization of the training and techniques learned will occur with an increase in the knowledge and experience gained through the training period. Work is performed under the direct and close supervision of a Juvenile Justice Specialist Supervisor and/or other higher-level personnel who assign workload, provides guidance and direction, and reviews work in progress as well as upon completion for quality and adherence to established standards, policies, procedures, and regulations.
Additional details regarding the duties of this position may be found in the position description.
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