Resident Care Specialist

Job description

This job is located at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Compensation: RCS I- $19.23 an hour RCS II- $21.63 an hour Basic Purpose: Positions in this job family are involved in providing direct care, supervision and security, transportation, and role modeling to adjudicated youth in the custody of the juvenile justice system. This will include providing paraprofessional guidance and counseling to residents, interventions to control aggressive behaviors, documentation of behaviors and activities, and monitoring and moderation of resident behavior. Education and Experience: RCS I: Requirements at this level consist of the statutory requirements of OAC 377:3-13-43(c)(1): All direct-care staff shall be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or its equivalent (10 O.S. § 401 et seq.). RCS II: requirements at this level consist of those identified at Level I and the completion of thirty semester hours from an accredited college or university: or one year of security experience. Job Description: Why you’ll love it here!: HOPE. COMPASSION. COMMITMENT. As a Hope-centered agency the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) strives to provide Oklah...