Do you have experience working with at-risk youth and want to have a positive impact on their lives and those you work with every day? The Department of Human Services, Bureau of Juvenile Justice Services (BJJS), is seeking a hardworking, enthusiastic, compassionate, and caring manager who is committed to providing services that directly affect the lives of court-adjudicated youth. This position will be located at our newest facility - the Southeast Youth Development Center in Montgomery County. If you take pride in knowing your work helps the youth entrusted to your care, we encourage you to join our management team and apply today!

Watch this video to see how you can make a difference!

As a Youth Development Counselor Manager, you will plan, organize and direct residential care and treatment, as well as the social development and rehabilitation programs for adjudicated youth housed at the facility. Your duties will include:

• Directing the development and implementation of the individual case management plan per the Master Case Planning system for each assigned youth resident
• Overseeing and directing the provision of individual and group, counseling
• Administering constructive discipline, security, instruction, recreation and residential care
• Participating in planning, coordinating and directing the facility operations including treatment, recreation, housekeeping, business and administrative activities
• Ensuring the facility's compliance with all federal, state and departmental guidelines

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Must be willing to accept employment at Southeast Youth Development Center, Montgomery County
• Free parking!
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable. Selected candidates who are new to employment with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $74,191 (before taxes).
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of experience as a Youth Development Counselor Supervisor; or
• Two years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included one year in a supervisory or consultative capacity, and a bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences, special education, juvenile delinquency or criminal justice; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training including two years of professional counseling experience with delinquent, pre-delinquent, or socially maladjusted youth in an organized program, which included one year in a supervisory or consultative capacity.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• A conditional offer of employment will require a satisfactory completion of a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.