North Dakota Class Description

Scope of Work:

Work activities involve providing supervision, security, instruction, habilitation, and assistance to juveniles in attaining treatment goals within a juvenile corrections facility.

Duties Performed at all Levels:

• Supervise juveniles within an institutional residence setting.
• Establish and maintain workable, trusting relationships to facilitate group behavior management and individual direction for juveniles.
• Function as a treatment team member to assist in identifying and developing strategies to meet individual treatment needs; provide services to facilitate implementation of individual and group treatment plans.
• Implement disciplinary action in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Provide program orientation and conduct group meetings with juveniles upon admission and as required.
• Observe, identify, and interpret juvenile behavior patterns; utilize appropriate behavior management approach and crisis intervention techniques as required.
• Organize, implement, and supervise recreational and other activities.
• Report juvenile behavior patterns and programming needs to the proper personnel by discussion and documentation.
• Provide role modeling and guidance to individuals and groups to facilitate problem resolution and the fulfillment of treatment needs.
• Complete and maintain required juvenile records.
• Provide a secure level of surveillance by conducting security and safety inspections and scheduled population counts; complete required reports.
• Inspect and maintain assigned areas and equipment to ensure appropriate use of supplies.
• Administer required medications under the direction of the medical staff.
• Conduct investigations and searches for juveniles Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) from the institution.
• Transport juveniles as needed.

NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties assigned any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Grade 9

Level Definition:

Individuals at this level perform required duties associated with the direct supervision, security, instruction, habilitation and care of residents in a juvenile corrections facility.

Additional Duties Performed at this Level:

• None.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor’s degree. Work experience with the primary focus in youth/adult care, supervision, and intervention may substitute for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.

Grade 10

Level Definition:

Duties performed at this level include facilitating specialized programming and activities in addition to the required duties listed at the first level.

Additional Duties Performed at this Level:

• Perform additional duties (minimum of three) as first responder, lifeguard, staff trainer, student group facilitation

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a bachelor’s degree and one year of experience as a Juvenile Institutional Residence Specialist I. Must demonstrate current involvement and certification/proficiency in at least three specialized areas that include: first responder, lifeguard, staff trainer, and student group facilitation. Specific certifications/proficiencies required will be determined by the needs of the institution.

Eff. Date: 1/89
Rev: 8/98 - Rewrite of minimum qualifications
Rev: 01/03 - Added the second level, revised minimum qualifications, upgraded grade level and updated duties
Rev: 04/08 - Slight revision to minimum qualifications and duties of level II

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