Group Life Coordinator

Oregon Youth Authority is seeking to fill multiple positions as Group Life Coordinators at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn, Oregon. Your role as the group life coordinator (GLC) ensures a safe and secure environment for the public, youth, and staff. The GLC provides pro-social role modeling by working directly with youth carrying out the specific day to day functions of each unit. This includes Provide daily supervision, control and treatment of adjudicated youth at OYA and youth from Department of Corrections in a secure correctional facility. Coaching, confronting, and correcting the behavior of the youth. Observing, evaluating, and recording youth behavior, attitude, and performance. You will record their attendance and participation in treatment groups, recreations, vocational/educational activities, and/or community service and document unusual incidents and critical events. Prepare Youth Incident Reports (YIRs) Assign, train, and supervise youth who are performing chores on living units and jobs within the facility (e.g., maintenance, kitchen, laundry, landscaping, janitorial, etc.) Assist with treatment of youth and facility programs. Observe and monitor youth offenders for suicide prevention and potential health and safety risks. Conduct security inspections and searches of facility, grounds, and state vehicles. Conduct searches of the youth and youth's property. Verbally and/or physically intervene to control youth behavior. Physically restrain youth as necessary. Administer medication to youth (under the training and indirect supervision of medical staff) and maintain contact with medical staff to ensure appropriate medical care for the youth. May provide secure transport of youth to appointments within the community. Additional Details: Multiple Positions : This recruitment announcement will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill current 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 ($2,937.00 - $4,322.00 monthly/$16.94 - $24.93 hourly) to apply, as we may consider under-filling the position until t