Position: Detention Youth Care Specialist – Female Designated (2 positions)
Department: Juvenile Detention Center
Status: Full Time
Classification/Salary: Starting at $18.41 / hour
Date Posted: May 16, 2024
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Performs human support work providing basic needs and insuring safety and security of delinquent youth
housed in County detention facilities and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the
moderate supervision of assigned personnel.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Responsible for safety, security, environment, and needs of residents during shift. Supervises residents
in all activities. Supervises resident’s hygiene and teaches self-care.
• Provides general counseling and assists residents in solving personal problems. Assists residents in
getting along with others and learning self-esteem in a detention environment by one on one and group
discussions.
• Performs security checks and observes various areas and residents for adherence to rules. May have to
break up fights or arguments and physically restrain unruly residents.
• Escorts residents to and from other areas such as school, nurse, caseworker, psychologist, or lawyer.
• Plans, implements and supervises recreational and social activities for both individual and group in
residents' living areas, gym, or outside.
• Writes behavior logs, incident reports, informational reports to be passed on to staff, and memos to
supervisor.
• Responsible for maintaining clean work area and removing trash.
• Facilitate religious services and visitation days by setting up chairs, TVs, etc.
• Cleans resident rooms if damaged or flooded, sanitizes and cleans bedding and clothing used in the
facility by residents, treats residents with lice, scabies, etc.
MINIMUM OR SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: High school diploma or GED
Experience:
• One to three years’ experience in Juvenile court or childcare facility.
• Per state requirements, in place of the experience requirements, a direct care worker shall have completed
30 semester hours of college or equivalent quarter hours.
Special Requirements:
• Valid driver’s license in the State of Michigan.
• Obtain CPR & First Aid Certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Complete Crisis Prevention Intervention Training upon hire.
SAGINAW COUNTY IS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AS SUCH INDIVIDUALS MUST SUCCESSFULLY PASS
A PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN (MARIJUANA IS INCLUDED) AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT
PHYSICAL.
