Also called: Youth Development Specialist (Detention)
Supervises and mentors teens held in juvenile detention.
Leads a group discussion, supervises recreation time, helps with schoolwork, and calmly separates two teens about to fight.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 2 years after high school. High school to bachelor's; detention officer training.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Psychology.
Shrinking (about -2% over 10 years). Approximate; juvenile detention populations have declined.
Low risk for 10 years. Supervising and mentoring teens in detention and breaking up fights stay hands-on human work.
Classes: Psychology, Physical education, Criminal justice CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1093.
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