Group Life Coordinator

 Oregon Youth Authority is hiring Group Life Coordinators

OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY

GROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2

Locations: Various locations in Oregon

Salary: $3,248.00 - $4,717.00 monthly

• Provide daily supervision, control and treatment of adjudicated youth at OYA and youth from Department of Corrections in a secure correctional facility.
• Coaching, confronting, and correcting the behavior of the youth.
• Observing, evaluating, and recording youth behavior, attitude, and performance. You will record their attendance and participation in treatment groups, recreations, vocational/educational activities, and/or community service and document unusual incidents and critical events.
• Prepare Youth Incident Reports (YIRs)
• Assign, train, and supervise youth who are performing chores on living units and jobs within the facility (e.g., maintenance, kitchen, laundry, landscaping, janitorial, etc.)
• Assist with treatment of youth and facility programs.
• Observe and monitor youth for suicide prevention and potential health and safety risks.
• Conduct security inspections and searches of facility, grounds, and state vehicles.
• Conduct searches of the youth and youth’s property.
• Verbally and/or physically intervene to control youth behavior.
• Physically restrain youth as necessary.
• Administer medication to youth (under the training and indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintain contact with medical staff to ensure appropriate medical care for the youth.
• May provide secure transport of youth to appointments within the community.

• Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current vacancies - permanent, full-time, part-time and temporary positions. 
• Under-fill: The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at a GLC2 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for a GLC1 ($2769 - $3905 monthly/$15.98 - $22.53 hourly) to apply, as we may consider under-filling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a GLC2. Under-fill training will not exceed three years.
• Representation: This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU).
• Compensation: $3,248.00 - $4,717.00 monthly / $18.73 - $27.21 hourly. Salary normally starts at first step.
• Practicum Internship available - please contact Oregon Youth Authority Human Resources

• OYA facilities are tobacco free environments.
• Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
• Adhere to the dress code of the specific work site.
• Frequent exposure to verbal abuse, threats, and dealing with impulsive, rebellious, assaultive youth.
• The use of reasonable force in the performance of duties or during a disturbance or other emergency situation may be required.
• Physical standards for vision, hearing, dexterity, push/pull, running, and jogging.
• Transport youth as requested, and, if in a security position, operate state vehicles constantly.

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level; AND
• Six months full-time experience working with 12 to 24 year-old youth offenders in either a residential care or treatment program;

• Certificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science or equivalent training program.

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level.

• You must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.