CLASSIFICATION: ASSISTANT HOUSE
LEADER
Class
Code: 0470-17
Date Established: 03-07-77
Occupational
Code: 3-2-1
Date of Last Revision: 06-14-04
BASIC
PURPOSE: To assist in supervising the activities
and operations of a secured cottage or dormitory for delinquent or emotionally
disturbed youths to implement individualized treatment
plans.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Supervises,
trains, supports, evaluates, and reviews work performance of Youth Counselors to
ensure compliance with unit and center policies and
procedures.
·
Conducts
quarterly and annual performance evaluations of Youth Counselors and recommends
personnel actions such as hiring and disciplinary
measures.
·
Observes
house rules and advises staff of the course of action to be taken in the event
that residents break the rules.
·
Assists
House Leader in the development and implementation of policies, including
staffing requirements and behavior management problems.
·
Meets
with each new resident and explains house programs, policies, rules, regulations
and procedures.
·
Develops
staff schedules and coordinates staff coverage.
·
Chaperons
field trips for the residents to various locations.
·
May
assist in developing and implementing treatment plans.
·
Organizes
and participates in group and individual counseling sessions and keeps records
of residents' progress in treatment programs, structured activities and
behavioral programs.
·
Ensures
the safety, security, and care of secured dormitory cottage residents as
assigned.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for contributing
to immediate, ongoing agency objectives by facilitating the direct provision of
services to the public or other state agencies. Errors at this level result in
inaccurate reports or invalid test results and require significant investment of
time and resources to detect.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position
vacancies.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job
assignments in an adverse working environment involving a variety of
unpredictable elements or hazards, including exposure to injuries or hazardous
materials which result in partial disability.
ASSISTANT
HOUSE LEADER
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Physical
Demands: Requires medium to heavy work, including
continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting, or
climbing.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
to establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent
Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from a recognized
college or university with at least four (4) courses, or twelve (12) credit
hours in sociology, psychology, human services, behavioral science, social work,
education or criminal justice. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Two years' experience as a Youth
Counselor, one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Each additional year of approved work
experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: Must possess a valid driver’s
license.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENT: Within the first six months must
successfully complete an in-service training program approved by the Division of
Personnel.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles and
practices of counseling. Knowledge
of household management including food service, cleaning and ordering of
necessary supplies. Knowledge of
health and safety precautions.
Ability to establish rapport and secure the cooperation of
residents. Skill in interpreting
and implementing policies and procedures of the institution. Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with other personnel. Must be willing to maintain appearance
appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency
appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER
STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.