Youth Care Worker I

Salary : $37,897.60 - $46,612.80 Annually

Location : Kingman, AZ

Job Type : Full Time Regular

Job Number : YCW I - 10 / 20 / 25

Department : Probation

Opening Date : 10 / 20 / 2025

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Do you desire a position where you make a difference in people's lives and serve justice? If so, the place to find that dream job is with the Mohave County Superior Court and Probation.

About the Mohave County Courts and Probation

The Mohave County Courts and Probation are a high-performing organization, with a collaborative team of innovators who work to improve our Courts and the services we provide. We hire people who will share our vision of making a difference in people's lives in the communities we serve.

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JOB SUMMARY

The Mohave County Probation Department seeks to fill the position with a qualified applicant and establish a hiring register for the position of Youth Care Worker I. Under general supervision, undertakes and performs a variety of journey level tasks, duties and services related to processing, supervision, welfare, treatment and care of clients in the Evening Reporting Center program located at the Mohave County Juvenile Detention Center.

Position will be open until filled. Initial review of applications will begin Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

To Apply

Note : Resumes are considered supplemental information only. Failure to complete the entire online application, including fully detailing all education and experience, will likely result in disqualification.

• Please read and follow theunder the 'How To Apply' tab.
• Read Probation Information Sheet With Disqualifiers.
• Complete and submit your application, resume, letter of interest online.

Essential Job Functions

Please seefor the job functions.

Minimum Qualifications

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

A high school diploma or GED AND one-year experience as a Youth Care Worker Recruit - Juvenile OR, when filled from the outside, requires prior experience in a juvenile detention center or related detention facility experience, or residential treatment center experience OR any equivalent combination of experience and / or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved.

SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS

Equal Opportunity Employer / Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS : Medical

Mohave County provides two options for Self Insured Medical Plan, paid by Employee & Employer, to regular employees (employees who work at least 30 hours per week). Both plan options utilize the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for in Arizona coverage, plus the Aetna Choice POS II network for out of Arizona coverage; when you need medical care, select a provider from the directory and verify the provider's current status as a network provider. The medical plans include pharmacy benefits.

Out of Pocket Maximum includes medical Deductible, medical Copays, Prescription Drug Deductible and Copays.

TELADOC

Teladoc is a healthcare option available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year for non-emergent medical conditions.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

This voluntary benefit is available to all regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. This pre-tax option will reduce taxable income.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

This voluntary benefit is available to all qualified employees who are on the High Deductible Health Plan. This pre-tax option will reduce taxable income. You may elect to contribute up to the full 2023 annual limit :

Dental

Dental insurance is available to regular employees working at least 30 hours per week through Ameritas .

Vision

Vision insurance is available to regular employees working at least 30 hours per week through Ameritas. Ameritas offers access to a broad network of independent providers as well as access to out-of-network providers with two plan options available. Plan 1 : EyeMed ViewPointe or Plan 2 : VSP Focus.

Short Term Disability

Coverage is through Ochs, Inc. - Madison National

Short-Term Disability (STD) is insurance that replaces some of your income if an injury or illness prevents you from working. Provided by Mohave County.

Life Insurance

Coverage is through Ochs, Inc. - Minnesota Life

Optional / Voluntary Benefits

Payroll deductions are available for the following Optional / Voluntary Benefits :

Retirement Systems / Long-Term Disability

Mohave County is a MANDATORY participating agency in these classification-based retirement systems :

Additional Benefits

The following additional benefits are available to all regular employees :

These materials were created to help you understand the benefits available to you. This is not a Summary Plan Description and is not intended to replace the benefit summaries or schedule of benefits contained within the Plan. If any provision of these materials is inconsistent with the language of the Plan, the language of the Plan will govern.

01

Do you have a High School Diploma or a GED?

02

Are you 21 years of age or older?

03

Please provide the name, city and state for High School and colleges attended. Include the major course of study and the type of degree awarded for each college.

04

Do you have any job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and / or professional memberships?

05

Please list the type of job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and professional memberships. Include the type, any numbers or issuing states, or expiration dates.

06

Will you accept a job that requires you to work overtime, including weekends or holidays?

07

If considerable out-of-town travel is required, would you be willing and able to travel?

08

Questions 8 - 34, are for Past Drug Usage. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you will need to provide a full explanation in question 35. A yes may not be an automatic disqualifier and these answers will be verified through a polygraph. For a list of disqualifiers, please see the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers in the job announcement. By checking yes, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the answers given are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

09

Marijuana - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled or transported for sale, or personal gain.

10

Marijuana- have you ever used, tired or experimented with it?

11

Cocaine / Crack - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale or personal gain?

12

Cocaine / Crack - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?

13

Methamphetamines' / Speed- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

14

Methamphetamines' / Speed- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?

15

Heroin- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

16

Heroin- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?

17

Opium- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

18

Opium - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?

19

Morphine- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

20

Morphine- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

21

LSD / Acid- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

22

LSD / Acid - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

23

Peyote- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

24

Peyote- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

25

Mescaline - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

26

Mescaline- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

27

Hashish- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

28

Hashish- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

29

Steroids- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

30

Steroids- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

31

Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS)- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

32

Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

33

Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?

34

Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?

35

If you answered "YES" on any of the above, provide full explanation below. Include, the following : 1. How many times used?2. How many times after age 21?3. Date first used?4. Date last used?5. How the drug was ingested or consumed?6. The duration of the usage?7. The motivation for use?8. How the drug was obtained?9. Why you stopped using the drug?10. Any other factors you believe are relevant?

36

Have you ever been convicted of engaging in sexual abuse?

37

If "YES" please explain all convictions as accurately and completely as possible. Convictions will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.

38

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual misconduct or harassment?

39

If "YES" please explain all civil or administrative adjudications as accurately and completely as possible. Adjudications will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.

40

Have you ever been the subject of an investigation or had a finding of sexual abuse, staff sexual misconduct or sexual harassment?

41

If "YES" please explain any investigations or findings as accurately and completely as possible. Allegations and findings will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment. Also, please provide : 1. What was the allegation?2. When was the investigation conducted?3. Where was the investigation conducted?

42

Tell us about your experience working or volunteering with juveniles.

43

I understand that I will be required to successfully completed all training requirements of the position for which I am hired, as established by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Probation Department.If I am applying for the position of Deputy Probation Officer and / or Surveillance Officer, I understand that by checking "YES" I attest that to the best of my knowledge I am medically and physically able to participate in the Defensive Tactics Training Academy with or without reasonable accommodation, which shall include, at a minimum : 1. Minor aerobic activity2. Standing up to one (1) hour at a time3. Throwing punches (at partial speed)4. Use of impact weapons5. Kicking at targets below 24"6. Controlled falls7. Punch and kick drills (partial speed)8. An exposure to Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray

44

By checking yes, I hereby certify that I have read and understand the Superior Court Application Instructions and the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers outlined in the job announcement.

45

By checking yes, I understand that my initial and / or continued employment with the Court is contingent upon successful completion of fingerprinting and a criminal background investigation. I understand that depending upon the position for which I am applying additional tests including a pre-employment drug screen, credit check, polygraph examination, and psychological evaluation may also be required for initial and / or continued employment with the Court. I understand that the terms of my employment, including working conditions, compensation, benefits, hours of work, work schedule, job assignment and location will be determined and / or changed within the discretion of the Court and pursuant to applicable policies.

46

By checking yes, I hereby certify that the facts set forth in my application are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that should investigations disclose misrepresentation, falsification, or willful omission, my application may be rejected or removed from consideration and I may be dismissed from employment and disqualified from employment with Superior Court.I authorize the Superior Court in Mohave County (hereinafter "Court"), and any agent acting on its behalf, to conduct an inquiry into any information related to my potential or continued employment with the Court and authorize the release of any such information, including but not limited to, any criminal conviction on my record. I hereby release from liability the Court and its agents acting on its behalf for seeking, gathering, and using such information as may be allowed by law, and all other persons, employers, corporations or organizations for furnishing such information. I recognize that any and all inquiries made by the Court and any agents action on its behalf and any and all verbal or written statements gathered therefrom shall remain solely the property of the Court.I also understand that, if accepted for employment, I shall be required to sign a Loyalty Oath in addition to providing proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as a condition of receiving any compensation from the Court.

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