Part Time Juvenile Detention Counselor - Marietta RYDC- Marietta, GA (CCR)

State of Georgia • Cobb, GA • 22h ago

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Administrative & Operations Support

Juvenile Justice, Georgia Department of - DJJ

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Job Summary:

T h i s i s hou r l y p a i d w o r k, t h a t p r ov i d e s s t r u c t u r e d c ogn i t i ve b e h a v i o r a l a n d / or li f e - s k ill s g r oup c oun s e li ng s e ss i on s , d o c u m e n t s a l l p r og r a mm a t i c ac t i v i t i e s , a nd p e r f o r m s a v a r i e t y of a d mi n i s t r a t i ve d u t i e s d e s i gn e d t o f ac ili t a t e j uv e n il e r e h a b ili t a t i on a nd e n s u r e a s a f e a nd s ec u r e e nv i r on m e nt a t a you t h d e t e n t i on or l on g - t e r m f ac ili t i e s . T h i s po s i t i on i s p a r t - t im e a nd r e qu i r e s l e s s t h a n 30 hou r s p e r w ee k a nd i s not e li g i b l e f or b e n e f i t s .

NOTE: This is a 29 hour per week position.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Support of the delivery of all programs & case management services.

Works with program staff to ensure that services are in keeping with best practices and departmental policy.

Under limited direction, provides structured cognitive behavioral and/or life-skills group counseling sessions, documents all programmatic activities, and performs a variety of administrative duties designed to facilitate juvenile rehabilitation and ensure a safe and secure environment at a youth detention or long-term facilities.

Some duties will include Facilitate or Co-facilitate Groups lead or participate in facility wide PBIS activities (if applicable), work hours to include Afternoon/evening/Holiday/Weekends, and conduct weekend visitation support.

Conducts rounds daily on the living unit to ensure youth needs are identified and addressed.

Provides evening and weekend coverage to provide for the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of youth.

Performs or directs admission and orientation of youth in accordance with policy.

The primary focus of the PT- Juvenile Detention Counselor is to deliver programming to youths. The PT- Juvenile Detention Counselor will also be trained in additional areas to assist the FT-Juvenile Detention Counselor when critical need is present.

Minimum Qualifications:

B ac h e l o r ' s d e g r e e f r om a n acc r e d i t e d c o ll e ge or un i v e r s i t y .

Agency Qualifications:

B ac h e l o r ' s d e g r e e f r om a n acc r e d i t e d c o ll e ge or un i v e r s i t y i n one of t he a r ea s o f : P s y c ho l ogy, S o c i o l ogy, S o c i a l W o r k, F o r e n s i c P s y c ho l ogy, R e h a b ili t a t i on C oun s e li ng or a d i r ec t l y r e l a t e d f i e l d .

Preferred Qualifications:

P re f ere n c e w il l b e g i v e n t o a pp li c a n t s w h o, i n a dd i t i on t o m ee t i n g t h e m i n i m u m qu a li f i c a t i o n s , p o ss e s s t h e f o ll o w i n g:

One or more years direct case management experience working with offenders or families in social work setting.

One or more years of experience working with juvenile offenders in detention facilities or other at-risk youths in group home programs.

Three or more months of internship with the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Master`s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Forensic Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling or a directly related field

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION.

ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

DJJ IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Additional Information

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Requisition ID: ADM0J10

Number of Openings: 1

Advertised Salary: $20.00 per hour

Shift: Day Job

Posting End Date: Nov 11, 2025

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