This is youth custody and counseling work, at the full performance level, monitoring and supervising the activities of a group of involuntary detained youth in the City's juvenile detention facility. This class differs from the next lower level in the series in that the employee is responsible for maintaining security and counseling youths in units composed of the more violent and disruptive youths and for supervising subordinate custody employee in overseeing such units. Establishing and retaining the confidence of youths while maintaining security and discipline are significant aspects of the work. The employee in this class performs custody and guidance services for youths at the detention center. Work involves some disagreeable aspects and may require light physical effort.
Work is performed under the supervision of a shift supervisor.
Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the class of Youth Detention Counselor 1 in the Department of Human Services and a Performance Rating of Satisfactory or higher. Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable to the Personnel Department that has included the specific experience.