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　　Youth Detention Worker

　　Attention: Monroe County full-time employees will receive a $1,000 quarterly retention payment each quarter in 2024! Apply today - another great reason to join the Monroe County workforce!

　　Location: Rochester, NY

　　Title: Youth Detention Worker

　　Deadline: April 30, 2024 5:00pm

　　Salary: $51,505 annually

　　Agency/Dept.: Human Services

　　Description of Duties

　　This is a custodial position responsible for the constant supervision and observation primarily of adolescent youth residing in the Monroe County Children’s Center (a secure detention facility), usually by Family Court Order. Duties involve providing direction, guidance, and instruction in planned and unplanned instructional and recreational activities and daily living routines. Duties also involve performing court ordered transport of Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquent youth (JD’s). Youth Detention Workers work a variety of shifts and schedules and physically restrain youth when conditions arise. The employee reports directly to and works under the general supervision of Senior Youth Detention Workers and Supervising Youth Detention Workers with wide latitude allowed in the performance of duties. Does related work as required.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma

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