NOTE: Employees in these positions will not be scheduled more than twenty-four (24) hours per week.
A Youth Specialist, under the direct supervision of higher level Juvenile Transition Center personnel and in compliance with the policies and procedures established by Muskegon County, provides facility security through the performance of required contraband searches and approved disciplinary actions and implements facility programming for delinquent youth being detained at the Muskegon County Juvenile Transition Center. An employee in this class instructs and strictly supervises the youth in vocational, academic and recreational activities, daily personal hygiene activities and maintains accurate records of the youth's behavior. Additionally, an employee in this class is responsible for the cleanliness of the building, grounds, equipment and various items used in the facility either by assisting the youth in this work or, on occasion, by completing the work themselves and performs other related duties as assigned.