Must be 21 years of age or olderAbility to maintain confidentiality of all Departmental records and informationWorking knowledge of local, state, and federal laws applicable to Youth Services Center operations with the ability to apply and enforce regulationsStrong written and verbal communicationAbility to enforce center rules and regulations, resolve conflicts, respond to emergencies, effectively restrain and take authoritative actions as neededAbility to prepare accurate and detailed records of all resident's behaviorAbility to remain calm during crisis. WORKING CONDITIONS: The Youth Care Worker must be able to move around freely with frequent walking required with some lifting up to forty pounds, and some reaching over head, kneeling, crawling and climbing ladders with frequent pushing and/or pulling loads and bending with some exposure to temperature extremes, dangerous equipment, chemicals, noise, noxious odors/fumes and frequent need to restrain residents.