JUVENILE PROGRAM WORKER ACADEMY

JUVENILE PROGRAM WORKER ACADEMY
Salary 
$400.00 Biweekly
Location 
Rhode Island Training School - Cranston, RI
Job Type
NA
Department
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
Job Number
3330-21
Division
Juvenile Correctional Services
Closing
9/10/2021 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade
106W
Classification
Classified
Scheduled Work Days; Hours of Work
30 hours per week/6 weeks for 180 hours of training
Work Week
Standard 40.0 Hours
Bargaining Union
Non-Union (99)

• DESCRIPTION
• BENEFITS

The Department of Children Youth and Families is currently seeking candidates for its 22nd Rhode Island Training School Pre-Service Academy.

General statement of duties
The Juvenile Program Worker is a uniformed staff position that provides for the care, custody, supervision, and security of the youth incarcerated in the Rhode Island Training School. The Rhode Island Training School is a juvenile correctional facility for adolescent males and females. Duties also include assisting in the rehabilitation, education, treatment of the residents as well as doing related work as required.

Benefits and Salary (upon appointment)
State medical, and life insurance benefits package, salary range from $46,560 - $52,843 with paid vacation, sick leave and college reimbursement programs.

Minimum Qualifications and Educational Requirements
Qualified applicants must possess the minimum qualifications of being 21 years or older and possess a valid driver's license. Qualified applicants must also possess a minimum of an Associate's degree acquired from an accredited college and experience working with adolescent youth.

Application Process
Qualified applicants must submit to BCI/NCIC background clearances, Child Protective Services background clearance, a Drug Screen, a Physical Fitness Agility Battery (PFAB) Exam using the PFAB Standards for Physical Fitness, Interview Panels and a Psychological Screen.

All qualified applicants must complete a 6-week Pre-Service Training Academy that includes trainings in, but are not limited to:

Security Procedures, Supervision, De-escalation and Restraint Techniques, Juvenile Rights, Emergency Procedures CPR/AED/First Aid, Interpersonal Communication Skills.

After graduating from Pre-Service Training Academy candidates may be placed on a hiring list and offered employment upon positions becoming available.

APPLICATION PERIOD: All resumes must be received by September 10, 2021.  Interested parties should submit resume to the following address:
 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
At the time of appointment applicants must be capable of performing (with or without reasonable accommodation) the essential duties as evidenced by a physician's certificate and must continue to be qualified to perform assigned duties through employment. Must have successfully completed and graduated from Department of Children, Youth and Families Juvenile Correction Pre-Service Training Program. In accordance with RIGL 42-28.3-1 no person shall be appointed temporary, probationary, or permanent until they shall have been evaluated and tested by a certified psychologist and receive a satisfactory rating which shall be in writing.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND DIVERSITY EMPLOYER
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Any individual with a disability who requires assistance to effectively participate in the application process should contact Janet Mahoney, Implementation Aide at the above telephone number prior to the close of the application period.

*** Attendance to these informational sessions is not required. A candidate will still be eligible for a position if he/she does not attend an informational session. ***

Open house and informational sessions will be at the following locations, dates and times:

1. Rhode Island Training School: Thomas C. Slater Youth Development Center, 57 Power Road, Cranston, RI 02920 (on the following dates and times)
Thursday, August 5, 2021, 9:00 am - 10am & 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Monday, August 9, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:00 am & 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:00 am & 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

2. Harvest Kitchen, 2 Bayley Street, Pawtucket, RI
Monday, August 16, 2021, 10:00 am to 12:pm

3. Foster Forward Storefront, 50 Ann Mary Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Tuesday, August 17, 2021, 9:00 am to 11:00 am

4. Tides/Youth Transition Center, 790 Broad street, 1st floor, Providence, RI 02905
Thursday, August 19, 2021, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
 

Agency
State of Rhode Island
Address
One Capitol Hill

Providence, Rhode Island, 02908
Website
http://www.apply.ri.gov

The Department of Administration's work is guided by our mission "to manage the state's financial, human and other resources in support of other state agencies carrying out their responsibilities to provide the citizens of the State of Rhode Island with the most responsive and cost effective services possible". The department provides supportive services to all Rhode Island departments and agencies for effective coordination and direction of state programs within the framework of a changing administrative and fiscal environment, while ensuring accountability of and value for public dollars. The department also provides policy direction for executive leadership in a variety of financial and administrative matters and is responsible for the statewide implementation of policy decisions affecting the organization and delivery of services administered and supported by the state.

Website
http://www.apply.ri.gov