Relief Youth Specialist (Part-Time / Limited Benefit)

Juvenile Detention Counselor

Provides services, including guidance counseling, behavioral observation and custodial care, to youth detained in the Juvenile Detention facility. This position serves as a direct caregiver under the direction of a Shift Supervisor, providing structure and supervision for youth in detention. Important details about this position to review before applying:

• This is a part-time, limited benefit, position working at the Fillmore Complex located at 12110 Fillmore Street, West Olive, MI.
• This position is limited to 1,000 hours or less, per year.
• This position will be required to be available and able to work all shifts. Shifts are the following:
• 1st shift: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• 2nd shift: 2:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
• 3rd shift: 10:30 p.m. - 8:30 a.m.
• The hourly rate of pay is $24.06 per hour. There is no holiday pay.
• There is no guarantee of hours.
• Working holidays and weekends will be needed.
• If selected, 80 hours of training must be completed within the first few weeks of being hired.

This posting is open on a continuous basis and hiring is done on an as-needed basis.

Ottawa County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employees in this classification must be able to pass a stringent background investigation. Oral and written fluency in Spanish, Thai, Lao or other language commonly spoken by one or more demographic groups represented in the population strongly preferred.