From Website:  http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4458

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Individual vacancy information is provided by each agency/university.)

Position: YOUTH PROGRAM ASST II

Vacancy Number: 000202 
Salary Grade: 63T
Salary Range: $22921 - $36447
Department: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Division: WHITAKER SCHOOL
Type of Appointment: Time-Limited Full-Time
Location: BUTNER
Posting Date: 06/06/2003 (Ongoing)
Closing Date: Not Given
Number of Positions: 4

Description of Work

THESE ARE TIME-LIMITED POSITION AT THE WHITAKER SCHOOL LOCATED IN
BUTNER, N.C. WHITAKER SCHOOL IS A 24 HOUR SECURE CO-EDUCATIONAL
FACILITY FOR EMOTIONALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ADOLESCENTS. THESE
STUDENTS ARE MALE AND FEMALE, TYPICALLY WITH A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE
(AS PERPETRATOR OR VICTIM), WHO HAVE ENGAGED IN SOME TYPE OF CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY.

YPA II'S ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ON-SITE MONITORING OF CLIENTS,
DOCUMENTATION , IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATMENT REGIMENS, PLANNED BEHAVIOR
INTERVENTIONS, TRANSPORTATION OF CLIENTS AND OTHER DUTIES RELATED TO
THE SUPERVISION OF CLIENTS IN A SECURE SETTING. POSITION PROVIDES
DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF ALL YPA I'S WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE WARD.

VACANCIES ARE LISTED BELOW BY POSITION NUMBER AND SHIFT:
#10957 1ST #10913 2ND
#10911 2ND* #51034 2ND

* OFFER PENDING
 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

MUST HAVE OR OBTAIN A VALID N.C. DRIVER'S LICENSE.

ABILITY TO OBSERVE BEHAVIOR AND COMMUNICATE OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMEN-
DATIONS EFFECTIVELY IN ORAL AND WRITTEN FORM.

REQUIRES WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF SEVERELY EMOTIONAL
AND ASSAULTIVE YOUTH.

ABILITY TO ESTABLISH RAPPORT WITH STAFF, FAMILIES AND CLIENTS.

PREFER EXPERIENCE IN BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT, PREFERABLY WITH EMOTIONALLY
OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTH THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE PHYSICALLY
OR VERBALLY ASSAULTIVE AND AGGRESSIVE.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
AND INCLUDE ABILITY TO PHYSICALLY RESTRAIN ANY CLIENT THAT IS
PHYSICALLY AGGRESSIVE.
 

Training and Experience Requirements

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND THREE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
EMOTIONALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CLIENTS WITH EMPHASIS ON
BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT, PREFERABLY WITH ONE YEAR OF SUCH EXPERIENCE
BEING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH; OR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN A HUMAN
SERVICES FIELD AND TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH EMOTIONALLY OR
MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CLIENTS WITH EMPHASIS ON BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT,
PREFERABLY WITH ONE YEAR OF SUCH EXPERIENCE BEING WITH CHILDREN OR
YOUTH; OR A FOUR YEAR DEGREE AND ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
EMOTIONALLY OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CLIENTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON
BEHAVIORAL MANAGEMENT; OR A FOUR YEAR DEGREE IN A HUMAN SERVICES FIELD,
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.
 

How to Apply:

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence. You must undergo drug testing if you are applying for a direct care position, criminal justice certified position or a position requiring a commercial driver's license. DHHS will also conduct a criminal record check if you are applying for a position which supervises or provides direct care. DHHS will conduct State and Federal criminal record checks on all applicants selected for direct care and non-direct care positions in the DHHS residential school programs.

All applicants must submit a State Application for Employment (PD-107) to the contact person at the Human Resources Office indicated on the vacancy announcement. A separate application must be submitted for each individual position for which you are applying and must include the specific position title and position number. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing a state application. Applications must be received in the appropriate Human Resources Office by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Postmarked applications will not be accepted.

Job postings and the State application for Employment (PD-107) may be found at public libraries, local Employment Security Commissions, DHHS Human Resources Offices, or at: http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/gnrlinfo.htm

Continuous Recruitment: DHHS continuously recruits for some positions for which we have an urgent need and are critical to our Department. Positions posted with no closing date should be considered as continuous recruitment. Therefore, we will continuously accept applications regardless of whether or not there is an actual vacancy. After three months, these applications will be discarded and new applications must be submitted for further consideration.