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The Department of Youth Services (DYS) is seeking dynamic, positive, service and career-minded individuals to fill the role of Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist located at Westfield Youth Service Center, located at 51 East Mountain Road, Westfield MA. Selected candidates will work with juvenile justice involved young people ages 12 - 20 years old (most of the youth served are 14 -18 years old) in DYS residential facilities. You will learn the fundamental principles of rehabilitation, safety and security in the juvenile justice system, and have a unique opportunity to utilize skills that directly and positively influence the course of a troubled young person's life. The Juvenile Justice Youth Development Specialist is the front-line residential staff serving youth committed to the care or custody of the Department. The incumbent will work with youth to help them acquire the knowledge and life skills to become independent and responsible adults while maintaining the safety an...Youth Development, Part Time, Worker, Service, Youth, Retail, Staff