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Juvenile Institutional Resident Specialist

ND Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Mandan, ND,

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Juvenile Institutional Resident Specialist

ND Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

Mandan, ND,
 

$2,000 Recruitment BONUS!!! Recruitment bonuses are paid in two installments; half at time of hire and the other half after completing one year of employment with us. New hires coming directly from another state agency or current DOCR employees are not eligible for a recruitment bonus.

The position comes with a full range of employee benefits including a fully paid single/family health insurance plan, paid annual and sick leave, 10 paid holidays, and a generous retirement plan. For more information on the state employee benefits package, go to www.nd.gov/ndpers . 

At the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation our mission is to transform lives, influence change, strengthen communities.

Summary of Work

Work activities involve providing supervision, security, instruction and assistance to juveniles in attaining treatment goals within a juvenile correctional facility.  

Duties and Tasks

  • Supervise juveniles within an institutional residence setting.
  • Function as a treatment team member to assist in identifying and developing strategies to meet individual treatment needs; provide services to facilitate implementation of individual and group treatment plans.
  • Implement disciplinary action in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Observe, identify, and interpret juvenile behavior patterns; utilize appropriate behavior management approach and crisis intervention techniques as required.
  • Report juvenile behavior patterns and programming needs to the proper personnel by discussion and documentation.
  • Provide a secure level of surveillance by conducting security and safety inspections and scheduled population counts; complete required reports.

Minimum Qualifications

Work experience with the primary focus in youth/adult care, supervision and intervention.   A Bachelor's degree is preferred.   

Application Procedures

All applications for open DOCR positions must be made via the Careers site.  Paper submissions will not be accepted.  Application materials must be received by 11:59 PM on the closing date listed above.    

Contact Dan Weising dweising@nd.gov  / 701-328-3963 or TTY 800-366-6888 for more information or assistance in the application or interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

About ND Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

The mission of the ND Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) is transforming lives, influencing change, strengthening community. To accomplish this mission, the DOCR utilizes more than 100 different job classifications or types of work. Our employees provide many different services to a diverse correctional population of juveniles and adults, such as therapeutic rehabilitation, medical care, physical plant services, education, information technology, and a variety of correctional security and law enforcement jobs responsible for security and management of individuals in the custody of the DOCR.