Job description for Youth Worker (Non-competitive) (#23-142):

February 13, 2023 AMENDED NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY #23-142 **CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT** Opportunities currently exist in the classified service with the Department of Law and Public Safety, Juvenile Justice Commission, for applicants who meet the requirements indicated below: TITLE: Youth Worker SALARY: $38,569.63 to $53,903.56 LOCATIONS: Northern Region: Southern Region: ? Northern Region Independence & Reentry Success ? Costello Prep ? Tabernacle NJ Center (NRIRSC) ?Newark NJ ? DOVES ? Hopewell NJ ? Ocean RCH ? Forked River NJ ? Pinelands RCH ? Chatsworth NJ ? Warren RCH ? Oxford NJ ? Southern Transitional ? Egg Harbor NJ ? Voorhees RCH ? Glen Gardner NJ ? Vineland Prep ? Vineland NJ ? New Jersey Training School (NJTS) ? Monroe NJ ? Albert Elias RCH ? Bordentown NJ ? Johnstone Campus ? Bordentown NJ ? Atlantic County Youth Center Egg Harbor NJ* NUMBER OF POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Multiple vacancies exist at the locations indicated above. To be considered location preference is required. DUTIES: Under direction of a Youth Work Supervisor, or other supervisor in a secure facility or residential community home, assists in the planning and implementation of programs relating to the everyday living activities of problem children to provide for the emotional and social advancement of the individual child, and to ensure the safety and welfare of the residents; provides appropriate responses to behaviors, utilizes appropriate behavioral management techniques, and assists in the management of resident group meetings prescribed objectives regarding interpersonal interaction, education, and personal adjustment; performs other related duties as required. REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience in the direct care and/or training of children with social, emotional, psychological and/or behavioral problems in a residential or community centered program. NOTE: Thirty (30) semester credit hours from an accredited college, which shall have included at least twelve (12) semester credit hours in the behavioral sciences, may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. NOTE: Applicants who possess the twelve (12) specific credits in the behavioral sciences may substitute additional experience for the remaining education. LICENSE: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. SPECIAL NOTE: *Applicants who are applying for consideration at the Atlantic County Youth Center in Egg Harbor, NJ, should note that this position is a direct care position located within a secured youth detention center and will require successful completion of the basic course for Juvenile Detention Officers at the training academy within one year of the hire date. RESUME NOTE: Eligibility determinations will be based upon information presented in resume only. Applicants who possess foreign degrees (degrees earned outside of the U.S.) are required to provide an evaluation indicating the U.S. equivalency prior to the closing date. Failure to do so may result in your ineligibility. Appointees will be required to be compliant with all Executive Orders (EO), mandates, policies, and directives related to Covid-19, including testing and vaccinations, and including but not limited to EO 252 (Murphy), EO 283 (Murphy) and/or EO 290 (Murphy). All offers of employment are conditional subject to the applicant agreeing to and then passing a background check that may include fingerprinting. If qualified, please send a cover letter indicating interest in job vacancy announcement #23-142 with desired location preference (required), unofficial transcripts, and a current resume to: Recruitment Officer jjcrecruitment@jjc.nj.gov -OR- Juvenile Justice Commission Office of Human Resources Recruitment Officer P.O. Box 107, Trenton, NJ 08625-0107 Applicants who do not provide a location preference will not be considered. Applicants with no relevant experience who do not provide a transcript will not be considered. RESUMES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL ALL VACANCIES ARE FILLED. This announcement has been amended to update the salary information. The ?New Jersey First Act,? N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), requires new public employees to reside in the State of New Jersey within one (1) year of employment. The Department of Law and Public Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our staff. We strongly encourage people from all groups and communities to apply. State of New Jersey PHILIP D. MURPHY Governor SHEILA Y. OLIVER Lt. Governor DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY PO BOX 081 TRENTON, NJ 08625-0081 MATTHEW J. PLATKIN Attorney General WILLIAM H. CRANFORD Chief Administrative Officer HUGHES JUSTICE COMPLEX New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer ? Printed on Recycled Paper and Recyclable
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