Youth Group Leader

The Youth Group Leader works collaboratively with community and agency professionals. Provides leadership to staff and team. Attends team meetings. Provides leadership for delivery of individual group and family-oriented services to residents of the institution. Identifies, locates, schedules perform, and/or attends training for facility staff.

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To be considered for this position you must:

• Apply for this position online via NEOGOV; click on "Apply" in the job posting for instructions in submitting your electronic application. Hard copy applications are not accepted.
• Attach a word document resume identifying specific experience and dates of employment. Dates of employment should include month and year and hours per week.
• Attach a word document cover letter describing what strengths and work experience you bring to this position.
• Attach a copy of an official transcript(s). We accept scanned copies of official transcripts.  We do not accept web-based, internet, or copies of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts provide the name of the institution, confirmation that a degree was awarded and on what date, and the registrar's signature. 

Failure to complete any of the above items may result in your application not being considered. See instructions for attaching files here: Instructions (Download PDF reader)

Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a major in social welfare, social work, sociology, psychology, family ecology, family and child development, counseling and guidance, clinical mental health counseling, or criminal justice.

Experience

Youth Group Leader 9
No specific type or amount is required.

Youth Group Leader 10
One year of professional experience coordinating diagnostic services of a treatment team and providing counseling to delinquent or neglected youth equivalent to a Youth Group Leader 9.

Youth Group Leader P11
Two years of professional experience coordinating diagnostic services of a treatment team and providing counseling to delinquent or neglected youth equivalent to a Youth Group Leader, including one year equivalent to a Youth Group Leader 10.

Additional Requirements and Information

This posting is being used to fill six (6) positions at the Michigan Youth Treatment Center (MYTC).  

This position is located at the MYTC, 400 N. Rose Street, Mt. Clemens, MI. and will be required to physically report to this location.