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Youth Detention Worker


Location: Rochester, NY

Title: Youth Detention Worker

Deadline: July 13, 2026 12:00am



Salary: $55,307 – $67,367 annually

Agency/Dept.: Human Services


Description of Duties
This is a custodial position responsible for the constant supervision and observation primarily of adolescent youth residing in the Monroe County Children’s Center (a secure detention facility), usually by Family Court Order. Duties involve providing direction, guidance, and instruction in planned and unplanned instructional and recreational activities and daily living routines. Duties also involve performing court ordered transport of Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and Juvenile Delinquent youth (JD’s). Youth Detention Workers work a variety of shifts and schedules and physically restrain youth when conditions arise. The employee reports directly to and works under the gene...