Youth Development Specialist
Core
Facilitate, engage, and support youth in detention facilities through daily activities, mentorship, crisis intervention, and treatment plan implementation.
Role type
Youth Development Specialist (IC)
Builds
Safe and rehabilitative environment for detained minors
Domain
Juvenile justice / Youth detention
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, behavior management, group facilitation, conflict resolution, treatment plan implementation, reporting, driving
Preferred skills
Experience in juvenile justice, education, mental health, or community services
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Facilitate youth routines and activities, mentor youth individually and in groups, address conflicts using de-escalation techniques, develop individualized treatment plans, observe and record youth behavior, transport youth safely
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC