Resident Specialists (RS) are responsible for the direct safety and security of incarcerated youth and play an integral role in aiding them in acquiring the skills needed to increase opportunities for more successful and productive lives upon release from direct care.
To begin employment, RS candidates who pass initial screening criteria must successfully complete the following before beginning employment:
Resident Specialist hiring events occur on an on-going basis, with new hire “classes” starting four times per year. New Resident Specialists undergo an intensive, skill-building, 10-week training program before working within the institution.