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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/17/16

Applications Due07/02/16

Vacancy ID30836

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleYouth Counselor 2

Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services

Salary Grade21

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $61022 to $77376 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 12 AM

To 11:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Oneida

Street Address Taberg Residential Center

10011 Taberg-Florence Road

City Taberg

StateNY

Zip Code13471

Minimum Qualifications Reachable on Civil Service Eligible List, OR

One year of permanent competitive service as a Youth Counselor 2 or Youth Counselor 2 Spanish Language or eligible for a 70.1 transfer.

Note: If you are reachable on the Youth Counselor 2 list, you will receive a canvass letter.

Duties Description Supervise, evaluate, guide and mentor juvenile and youthful offenders, juvenile delinquents and other “at-risk” youth.

Maintain facility security and personal safety, interact with other agencies,
families and schools and placement of youth in appropriate treatment programs.

Participate in treatment team meetings.

Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Additional Comments Your actual duties may vary depending on the setting to which you are assigned, including secure, limited secure or non-secure residential centers, community residential homes, community foster care, intake services units, evening reporting centers, aftercare teams in the community and day placement programs.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-474-0017

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #16-312 MEP

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.

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