Part Time Juvenile Detention Counselor - Macon RYDC- Macon, GA (CCR) 🔍 Georgia - Bibb - Macon (https://ga.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/75905/other-jobs-matching/location-only) 📁 Administrative & Operations Support (https://ga.referrals.selectminds.com/landingpages/administrative-operations-support-opportunities-at-team-georgia-16) 💼 Juvenile Justice, Georgia Department of - DJJ 📅    Jan 23, 2026 Post Date Apply for Job Share this Job Sign Up for Job Alerts Job Summary: This is hourly paid work, that provides structured cognitive behavioral and/or life-skills group counseling sessions, documents all programmatic activities, and performs a variety of administrative duties designed to facilitate juvenile rehabilitation and ensure a safe and secure environment at a youth detention or long-term facilities. This position is part-time and requires less than 30 hours per week and is not eligible for benefits. NOTE: This is a 29 hour per week position. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: + Support the delivery of all programs & case management services. + Works with program staff to ensure that services are in keeping with best practices and departmental policy. + Under limited direction, provides structured cognitive behavioral and/or life-skills group counseling sessions, documents all programmatic activities, and performs a variety of administrative duties designed to facilitate juvenile rehabilitation and ensure a safe and secure environment at youth detention or long-term facilities. + Some duties will include Facilitate or Co-facilitate Groups lead or participate in facility wide PBIS activities (if applicable), work hours to include Afternoon/evening/Holiday/Weekends and conduct weekend visitation support. + Conducts rounds daily on the living unit to ensure youth needs are identified and addressed. + Provides evening and weekend coverage to provide for the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of youth. + Performs or directs admission and orientation of youth in accordance with policy. + The primary focus of the PT- Juvenile Detention Counselor is to deliver programming to youth. The PT- Juvenile Detention Counselor will also be trained in additional areas to assist the FT-Juvenile Detention Counselor when critical need is present. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess the following: + Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the areas of: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Forensic Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a directly related field. + One or more years direct case management experience working with offenders or families in social work setting. + One or more years of experience working with juvenile offenders in detention facilities or other at-risk youths in group home programs. + Three or more months of internship with the Department of Juvenile Justice. + Master`s degree from an accredited college or university in one of the following areas: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Forensic Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling or a directly related field T HIS I S AN IN T ERNAL AND EX T ERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT THIS IS AN UNCLA S SI F IED P OSI T ION. THE S E L ECT E D A P P L ICANT F OR THE P OSI T ION WILL BE SU B JECT TO A R E FER E NCE CHECK A ND CRIMINAL B ACKGROUND C H ECK, WHERE A P P L ICA B LE P L E A SE INCLUDE A LL REL E V A NT JOB INFORMAT I ON ON THE A P P L ICAT I ON FOR CONSIDERA T ION. A L L A P P LIC A TIONS WILL BE PRE S CREENED. DJJ I S AN E QUAL EMP L OYMENT OP P OR T UNI T Y E MPLO Y ER Additional Information + Agency Logo: + Requisition ID: ADM0J4B + Number of Openings: 1 + Advertised Salary: $20.00 (hourly rate) + Shift: Day Job + Posting End Date: Feb 6, 2026