Youth Development Specialist Resume Samples

Description :

1. Closely provides direct and continuous supervision of residents in accordance with policy and procedure that promote a safe, secure, and humane environment for residents and staff.
2. monitoring all resident activity to make certain that adequate security measures are maintained through conducting security checks, resident counts, and room checks at appropriate intervals.
3. Supervises around the clock structured and leisure activities of the residents, including preparing residents for various group and individual activities such as religious services, classes, recreational programs, and court hearings.
4. Supervises meals and coordinates distribution of food and utensils.
5. Supervises and provides instruction of all activities (e.g.; bathing/showering, personal hygiene, etc.) on a daily basis to maintain physical cleanliness and hygienic conditions of the juvenile and center.
6. Participates in the resident admission and orientation process which includes, but is not limited to, rules and regulations applicable to residents, room assignments, and completion of appropriate documentation, etc.
7. Administers behavior management programs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Token Economy.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelors of Science

Description :

1. Responsible for direct, continuous supervision of approximately 16 juvenile detainees on a daily basis.
2. Tasked with coordinating social activities, overseeing academic programs, and assisting with social programs intended to rehabilitate troubled youths.
3. Additionally, held various positions to ensure compliance with social welfare laws and regulations and maintain a safe, secure, and humane environment for residents and staff.
4. Received extensive physical and social training for intervention in major crisis situations, focusing largely on the use of de-escalation and tension reduction techniques.
5. Supervising and counseling juvenile residents in both group and individual settings and using various documentation methods to ensure rehabilitation continuity within the facility.
6. Chaired the Quality Assurance Committee, charged with overseeing the creation and implementation of standards and processes for use in various aspects of the detention center.
7. Initiated the use of records keeping format for use in auditing court orders.
8. Assisted in the training of new employees, including entrants to the field, on the fundamentals of work at the detention center.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Supervised around the clock structured and leisure activities of the residents, including preparing residents for various group and individual activities such as religious services, classes, recreational programs, and court hearings.
2. Participates in the resident admission and orientation process which includes, but is not limited to, rules and regulations applicable to residents, room assignments, and completion of appropriate documentation, etc.
3. Administered behavior management programs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Token Economy.
4. Monitors residents for changes in behavior that may indicate potential crisis situations in accordance with facility guidelines and alerts other staff as appropriate.
5. Reports all observances of unusual behaviors of the resident's physical and mental health to the Supervisor in Charge/Team Leader and the designated medical authority.
6. Operates and monitors electronic security and communication equipment including control panel, intercom, computers, and alarms.
7. Reports all observances of unusual behaviors of the resident's physical and mental health to the Supervisor in Charge/Team Leader and the designated medical authority.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Closely provide direct and continuous supervision of Juvenile Temporary Detention Center residents, in accordance with policy and procedure.
2. Administer the following behavior management program: Cognitive Behavior Therapy.
3. Monitor residents for changes in behavior that may indicate potential crisis situations in accordance with facility guidelines.
4. Intervene when necessary in crisis situations in accordance with policy and procedure guidelines for physical and mechanical restraints, room confinements, or other appropriate action.
5. Report all observances of unusual behaviors of the resident's physical and mental health to the Supervisor in Charge/Team Leader and the designated medical authority.
6. Document resident behaviors and actions daily, using observation notes, incident reports, shift change notes, resident files, and related documentation.
7. Communicate verbally as well as in writing coherently and in an effective manner through reports, memorandums, both internally and externally.
8. Facilitate a self-created reading enrichment program, designed to enhance resident's critical thinking skills, while promoting self-awareness and community development.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Work with young males in Respite Facility, assisting the young men to complete the Rehabilitation Program that St.
2. Provides in an attempt to remove the felony or misdemeanor from the client's record before they become an adult.
3. Keep medication records current for each client along with giving the specified medications to each client at specific times.
4. Transport clients to school along with assisting clients in studying after school developing the habits of completing their homework.
5. Assisting each client in making a list with a variety of personal steps that would be looked at and followed daily in an attempt to take small steps in developing amounts of responsibility.
6. Prepare meals for each client along with feeding each client during certain meals.
7. Participate in a variety of exercise programs provided for each client.
8. Keeping each Unit clean by vacuuming the floors, dusting the furniture, washing dishes, wiping off/cleaning the Dining Area tables and taking out the trash.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Associates

Description :

1. Maintained individual student information and followed-up with classroom teachers to monitor and record student behavior and classroom performance.
2. Scheduled positive Indian role models to conduct group presentations toward increasing student interest and motivation in school, and encouraged students to set high expectations for success.
3. Distributed financial aid information, scholarship and grant applications to Indian students who met graduation and various program requirements.
4. Monitored student attendance, dropouts, transfers, discipline records and graduation records for needed services.
5. Maintained frequent contact with parents of participating students to affect improved home-school relations in dealing with student needs.
6. Arranged student transportation services if necessary for after-school programs (NASA/AISES) and other Title VII activities.
7. Distributed information to parents and students on summer enrichment opportunities.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Supervise, guide and counsel youth through daily activities within the vision, mission, and goals of the youth and the educational program.
2. Provide for the day-to-day direct supervision and positive engagement of youth in the department's care and custody.
3. Act as an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team endeavoring to provide safe, secure and humane treatment of the youth in custody.
4. Assist youth with their lessons in the classroom, during academic and vocational programming, and works collaboratively with education staff to maintain order and discipline.
5. Serve as a role model and tutor to youth during non-academic hours; leads and participates in group counseling sessions; assists with the development of appropriate life and social skills; and supervises and participates in recreational, cultural and workforce development activities.
6. Use verbal and other techniques to de-escalate conflicts, tensions, fights, and other disturbances.
7. Assist with event planning in detail for various events consisting of 150+ attendees.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Provides leadership and serves as a mentor for members of the Boys and Girls Club.
2. Planning, organizing and implementing a range of non-competitive programs and activities for drop-in members and visitors daily.
3. Monitoring and evaluation of program achievement against target goals, recommending modifications that respond to member's needs and interests and participating in weekly staff meetings.
4. Manage facilities and ensure a productive environment, maintaining and inventory of all program equipment and supplies in good order.
5. Recommend and requisition supplies needed for assigned area.
6. Work with Club Director to prepare department budget.
7. Recruit, train, and manage assigned volunteers: provide ongoing feedback; identify and support development opportunities.
8. Engage parents regarding opportunities and expectations of club members, as well as general club participation.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Provided case management services for youth ages 14 to 21 years old through the Workforce Investment Act program as a career advisor, job developer, and counselor.
2. Completed participant enrollment, validation of files and documented youth's progress in the program.
3. Provided follow-up services which included employment and education outcomes.
4. Served as a liaison by connecting youth to community partners, employers, and post-secondary institutions to aid youth in gaining work maturity skills, education and social skills.
5. Participated in budgeting, grant writing, and development of the WIA grant-funded program.
6. Used various communication methods such as social media, quarterly newsletters and monthly calendars detailing program activities that engaged youth in learning employability skills.
7. Developed and implemented the required work experience by developing job sites and monitoring.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Collaborated and created partnerships with outside organizations to provide community development projects for youth.
2. Developed curriculum and instructed life-skills classes educating youth in foster care residential facilities about community resources and preparing them for independent living.
3. Developed and implemented abstinence and trauma educational components/curricula for state-wide youth development programs.
4. Created comprehensive employment/employer training and managed the Summer Youth Employment Program as a youth and employer liaison.
5. Provided education and employment case management for at-risk youth under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program.
6. Developed and facilitated a Youth Advisory Board and youth-run scholarship program for at-risk youth in the community.
7. Coordinated educational/cultural events for youth.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Closely provided direct and continues supervision of JTDC residents.
2. Administered Behavior Technique Programs such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Token Economy, Maintained a safe and secure environment for both residents and staff.
3. Monitored residents for changes in behavior that may indicate a potential crisis.
4. Participate in residents admission and orientation process.
5. Escort residents throughout and external to the facility as directed.
6. Accompanied youth during a hospital visit, funerals, and appointments at various social service agencies.
7. Supervises around the clock structured and leisure activities of residents, various group and individual activities.
8. Instructing and Supervising daily basis to maintain physical and mechanical restraints, room confinements or other appropriate action.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Ph.D. In Criminal Justice