IMMEDIATE NEED FOR YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT AIDES – APPLY TODAY!
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare is currently recruiting
to fill 42 openings at their Juvenile Justice Facilities in
Perry, Montour, and Franklin Counties.
Nature of Work:
You will actively engage court adjudicated youth on a day-to-day basis to address personal problems and
scheduled activities and to provide positive reinforcement and insight into responsible behavior and attitudes. Work includes observing
scheduled activities; assisting professional ss staffin attaining in
program goals; and providing physical care, custody, al hygiene,
eating, recreating, work assignments, skill-building, and participating in treatment groups and other programmed activities. Youth
Development Aides Maintain order by intervening with disruptive, emotionally disturbed and suicidal youth by being alert, responsive to
emergencies and utilizing appropriate restraint techniques to prevent escapes, control aggressiveness and maintain a safe and secure
environment.
Starting Salary as of July 1, 2014:
$33,424 annually and don’t forget a
$16.02 is increased to $17.02 for employees who work 2nd or 3rd shift! These positions also come with the potential of an early
retirement at age 55!
VETERANS:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment
preference
for qualified veterans for appointment to many
state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit
www.scsc.state.pa.us, select the Job Seekers link, then the Veterans link; visit one of our offices; or call (717) 787-6039.
In order to be considered,
applicants must pass the associated Civil Service exam and meet the following criteria:
Necessary Special Requirement:
Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application.
Minimum Education/Experience Requirements:
Successful completion of the Youth Development Aide Trainee program; OR one
year of experience in the care, custody, activities or personal guidance of adolescents or adults in a behavioral, educational or
community-based capacity; OR completion of 30 college credits, which included 12 credits in behavioral sciences or criminal justice.
Apply
online at www.scsc.state.pa.us. Register with the home page, select View Open Jobs
and Apply, and reference announcement #2011-128 for Youth Development Aide Trainee,
Youth Development Aide, and Youth Development Aide Supervisor to begin the application
process and schedule your Civil Service Exam -OR- Submit a hard copy* of your completed
Pennsylvania State Civil Service Application to:
Have questons abou
opportunites? Pleas
Department of Public
(717)
-
5592. 789
Have
questons
abou
applicaton and tes
Please call
-
3058. (717) 78
Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission
Attn: Applications
320 Market Street
P.O. Box 569
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569
NOTE: There are multiple job titles listed in announcement
#2011-128. In order to be considered for these vacancies,
you must include the Youth Development Aide job title (job
code 41790) on your application. Interested applicants
are also encouraged to apply for the Youth Development
Aide Trainee job title.
*Paper applications can be obtained by calling
-
3058.
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