Juvenile Relief Worker - Alternative Programs - Temporary Pool

This recruitment will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received. Applications will be reviewed periodically until a decision is made to close the recruitment. Marion County Juvenile Department is recruiting for part-time, temporary/on-call relief workers to provide vacation, illness, school breaks, and vacancy coverage in several department programs. Please Note: Juvenile Relief Workers selected to work in Alternative Programs are not eligible to also work in Detention and/or the Guaranteed Attendance Program. If you already work as a Juvenile Relief Worker in Detention or the Guaranteed Attendance Program, you are not eligible to work for Alternative Programs. Only information provided in the employment application will be considered when determining whether an applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the recruitment. Attention Marion County or Former Marion County Employees: You must include your Marion County work experience in the application. Please include volunteer experience (working with youth) in the work experience section of your application and include "VOLUNTEER" at the end of the job title. Overview This assignment is an entry-level classification in the field of Juvenile Justice. This assignment allows for flexible schedule for those in college or working another job. This assignment provides direct experience with juveniles that are often required or preferred in positions in Juvenile Justice. This assignment allows college students to gain valuable insight, training, and networking opportunities within the field of Juvenile Justice. Relief staff work a variety of shifts and days to cover pre-scheduled vacations and holidays, as well as provide coverage for sick calls and additional staff needs. Relief staff are also required to attend mandatory annual trainings and scheduled meetings. There are no guaranteed hours, but relief can work up to 1,040 hours per fiscal year. This assignment is represented by a union. ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS A comprehensive opportunity for youth to give back to the community through community service, participate in work to pay restitution to crime victims, develop work habits, and learn higher level technical work skills for future employability. Staff run juvenile work crews in the community. The program has four components: Community Service Matrix Focused Utilization of Employment and Labor IV (FUEL) The Fresh Start Market and Coffee Shop Community Service Works with seniors and disabled providing firewood and basic landscaping. Recycling, gardening, litter pickup, and landscaping are the other most common projects. Matrix The Matrix program provides both a short-term consequence for youth who have violated conditions of supervision, and a long-term opportunity for youth who owe restitution and need a way to work to earn money to compensate crime victims. Youth are graded on a five-point scale for the following six areas: 1) attendance, 2) attitude, 3) work effort 4) peer relations, 5) staff relations, and 6) safety. If a youth does not pass, they do not receive any credit and must repeat the day. The Matrix work crews work on various jobs such as, 24J School District, Salem City Parks, and Marion County Parks. Matrix jobs generally involve hard physical labor in all kinds of weather. These include cutting firewood which includes running a chainsaw and splitting wood, delivering firewood, paint recycling, paint pick up, vegetation management, ditch clearing, landscaping and lawn maintenance. Other jobs include working in the Juvenile Department gardens and greenhouses, landscaping the Juvenile Department grounds, and litter patrols. Short term Matrix: Ordered for one to five days as a consequence for failure to comply with conditions of probation supervision. Labor is unpaid, but youth must earn appropriate point levels to complete the consequence. Long-term Matrix: The Juvenile Department holds a value that youth be held accountable to paying restitution to crime victims. Youth are generally given the opportunity to earn the money on their own, but many youth do not have the ability to get work, either because of skill or age, or may owe a substantial amount of restitution. Other youth do not show the initiative to take responsibility for getting restitution paid. The program focus is on earning and paying restitution to crime victims. It also provides the opportunity for youth to learn basic pro-social skills, desirable work habits, and exposes them employment expectations. All money earned is applied toward a youth's restitution until it is completely paid. Focused Utilization of Employment and Labor (FUEL) This component is the vocational training program. Youth are generally older and looking at employment in the near future. Youth must demonstrate a higher level of self-management to get into the program. The focus is on increasing responsibility, higher level skills, and payment of restitution to crime victims. FUEL work includes construction, mechanics, metal work and wood working. Each youth receives an extensive exposure to different trades and can select an area of interest to increase their skills which paves the way into the job market. The Fresh Start Market The purpose is to provide an opportunity for youth to pay back restitution to victims of crime while learning job skills. The youth learn skills related to customer service, food handling, cash handling, barista, merchandising, stocking and various other tasks oriented towards daily operational duties. Depending on program area, not all duties listed below will be required. Provides orientation for incoming youth and assists them in making the initial adjustment to the program; provides ongoing direction to youth; acts as a positive role model for youth; attends to daily needs of juveniles. Prepares paperwork required by policy for juvenile offenders; supervises and writes evaluations of individual juvenile's behavior and performance as observed by daily contact and supervision methods including daily grading/scoring; writes behavior/incident reports as required. May conduct pat and strip searches; assesses whether juvenile is in need of medical attention; secures juvenile's personal effects, and contraband and issues receipt; prepares necessary paperwork. Maintains order and respect for authority; observes and anticipates potentially hostile behavior of juvenile offenders and takes necessary preventative action. Responds to emergency situations and interacts to diffuse aggressive situations; handles difficult and specialized discipline problems by using corrections techniques and established disciplinary controls. Ensures safety, reports improperly functioning building apparatus and faulty equipment; cleans facilities, clothing, and equipment as needed; performs minor equipment and vehicle maintenance. Leads youth in work-related and community projects with agencies and recipients of the service work; performs physical labor necessary to accomplish projects. Works a variety of hours; may work different shifts or weekend hours on a variable schedule; remains alert and observant during shifts; is punctual in reporting for shifts. Transports or provides for transportation of juveniles as needed. Maintains the security of the facility