Youth Corrections - Group Life Coordinator

Please submit your application to be considered for open positions: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Group-Life-Coordinator-2-Pool---MacLaren-Youth-Correctional-Facility_REQ-146583

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OREGON YOUTH AUTHORITY
GROUP LIFE COORDINATOR 2
Woodburn, Oregon - MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

GLC1 Salary: $18.66 - $27.38 hourly

GLC2 Salary: $21.73 - $33.06 hourly

(5% differential will be added to hourly/salary wage after January 1, 2024 and will end on March 31, 2024)

OYA welcomes you to join our exceptional team of Group Life Coordinators at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility!

Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is seeking qualified candidates to join our team as Group Life Coordinator 2 (GLC2) at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. In this crucial role, you will play a vital part in maintaining a safe and secure environment for both the youth in our care and our dedicated staff. MacLaren is a 24/7 youth correctional institution, housing individuals aged 12 to 24, with the majority of the population falling within the 18-24 age range.

As a GLC2, you will provide continuous interactive supervision of youth and ensure strict adherence to all policies, procedures, and rules, contributing to a secure environment. Your responsibilities will encompass overseeing daily activities, building strong rapport, addressing and redirecting behavior, modeling and fostering pro-social skills, and actively supporting the pursuit of our youth's treatment goals. Join us in this challenging yet rewarding role and make a positive impact on the lives of young individuals in our care.

A Day In The Life:

• Coaching, confronting, and correcting youth behavior as necessary.
• Observing, documenting, youth behavior, participation in programs.
• Monitoring youth for potential health and safety risks, including suicide prevention.
• Conducting security inspections and searches of youth living units and youth.
• Administering medication to youth (under the indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintaining contact with medical staff to ensure appropriate medical care for the youth.

Additional Details:

• Multiple Positions: This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current and future vacancies - permanent, full-time, part-time and temporary positions.
• Under-fill: The goal of this recruitment is to fill this position at a GLC2 level. However, we encourage candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for a GLC1 ($3,234.00 - $4,746.00 monthly (Non-PERS)) to apply, as we may consider under-filling the position until the selected candidate meets the minimum qualifications for a GLC2. Under-fill training will not exceed one year.
• Starting Salary Expectations: $45,192 yearly ($21.73 hourly) to $49,572 yearly ($23.83 hourly); based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity (should you have significant years of experience performing this work in a correctional setting with youth, starting salary may be higher).
• Position Salary Range: $45,192 to $73,536 Annual Salary.
• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
• Upon PERS eligibility, employees will receive a 6.95% increase to their base salary and will pay the employee 6% contribution to PERS.
• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.

NOTE: Please ensure you’ve provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment. For further information, please visit the Pay Equity Project homepage.

This position is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU/OPEU). By joining and maintaining your membership with SEIU Local 503, the following benefits are available to you such as:

• $2,500 life insurance policy paid for by your union, SEIU Local 503. This policy is in effect if you are an active member.
• Up to $200,000 of additional life insurance can be purchased. Up to $100,000 member life, $40,000 spouse and $10,000 child is guaranteed within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Short Term Disability insurance is guaranteed if purchased within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Legal insurance enrollment is available to purchase within the first 90 days of new union membership.
• Tuition reimbursement.

Working Conditions:

Must be able to work under the following condition with or without reasonable accommodations:

• OYA facilities are tobacco free environments.
• Shift work in a 24-hour, 7-day a week operation, with night shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as required.
• Adhere to the dress code of the specific work site.
• Frequent exposure to verbal abuse, threats, and dealing with impulsive, rebellious, assaultive youth.
• The use of reasonable force in the performance of duties or during a disturbance or other emergency situation may be required.
• Physical standards for vision, hearing, dexterity, push/pull, running, and jogging.
• Transport youth as requested, and, if in a security position, operate state vehicles.

ABOUT OYA

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ , or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

Please take a moment to watch this quick video about Oregon Youth Authority, our team and our culture bit.ly/work4OYA. Also check out one of our agency's youth communications assistants, H.P. at Rogue Valley YCF in Grants Pass interview some of his facility staff about why they chose this work. https://insideoya.com/2022/06/15/through-their-eyes/ For more information about the OYA, please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

What's in it for You?
OYA values our employees. We believe that your time outside of the workplace is as valuable as it is inside the workplace. We offer a competitive benefits package, including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and a competitive retirement plan. For a full list of benefits for GLC positions, please click here.

Discover more about working in Oregon state government by clicking here.

How To Qualify:

GLC2 Qualifications:

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level; AND
• Six months full-time experience observing, evaluating, developing, and monitoring human behavior and performance; OR
• A Certificate or Associate degree from an accredited school in a behavioral science, education, criminal justice, or related degree.

Under-fill - GLC1 Qualifications

• You must possess a high school diploma, GED certificate, or other proof of education at the same or higher level.

Special Qualifications:

• You must be 21 years of age or older and possess a valid driver license and acceptable driving record.

This position also requires a Physical Abilities Test (PAT) ​

The PAT includes the following elements that applicants need to demonstrate the ability to:

• Ability to handle, feel, and have finger dexterity using both hands.
• Ability to move, carry or hold objects weighing from 6 lbs up to 165 lbs moving a maximum of 54 feet.
• Ability to kneel, bend, turn and stand, turn and sit, reach and crawl.
• Ability to perform 15 step-ups on a 12-inch stepping platform.
• Ability to run or jog 100 yards.
• Ability to hold body weight in the push-up position for 50 seconds.
• Ability to hold a 6lb medicine ball at chest level with arms extended for a period of 40 seconds.
• Ability to complete the circuit outlined above two times with a 1 minute break between sessions.
• Acceptable vision of at least 20/30 (with or without correction) in both eyes, with peripheral vision of 160 degrees from a distance of 20 feet.
• Have binaural hearing (aided or unaided) in ranges from 500 to 2000 Hz and from 20 to 60 db.

Applicants may contact the facility for more information on the PAT or the OYA Training Academy.

Desired Attributes: We may show preference to candidates whose application materials demonstrate the following:

• Experience working in a team setting and communicating information.
• Experience utilizing problem-solving techniques.
• Experience providing and utilizing skills as a mentor or as a coach.
• Experience demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Please submit your application to be considered for open positions: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Group-Life-Coordinator-2-Pool---MacLaren-Youth-Correctional-Facility_REQ-146583

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $21.73 - $33.06 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 20 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $33