This job opportunity is open ONLY to current classified employees in Wisconsin State Civil Service (including seasonal employees and employees on probation) who are not serving on a limited term or project employment basis.  This means you must be a current state employee at this time in order to apply. 

This is a service-wide promotional exam. The list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill Youth Counselor Advanced vacancies that may occur for the next six to twelve months or longer. Postions may be filled at Ethan Allen School (Waukesha County), Southern Oaks Girls School (Racine County), Lincoln Hills School (Lincoln County), and in the communities of Milwaukee (Milwaukee County), Sturtevant (Racine County), and Neenah (Winnebago County). This list will be used to fill vacancies on all shifts; 1st shift is indicated as Full Time, 2nd shift is indicated as Evening 2nd Shift, 3rd shift is indicated as Evening 3rd Shift

The Department of Corrections administers Wisconsin’s state prisons, community correctional centers, and juvenile corrections programs. It supervises the custody and discipline of all prisoners in order to protect the public and seeks to rehabilitate offenders and reintegrate them into society.

Positions located at a school: Assure order, safety, and security of juvenile offenders, staff, and the institution; Provide counseling and other treatment services to offenders; Perform lead worker assignments and direct unit-based staff; Maintain the physical needs of assigned offenders in the areas of food, clothing, and general health; Utilize de-escalation techniques; Maintain institution records; Perform other job-related activities

Positions located within the community: Implement and monitor youth case plans; Provide individual, group, and family counseling and guidance; Provide services to protect the public; Provide assistance to the probation and parole agent in preparation and development of case plans for youth; Perform other job-related activities

A valid driver's license is required upon appointment.

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without DOC sponsorship) at the time of application.

To request special application/examination materials:

On-Line: Download the application/examination materials by logging onto the Department of Corrections' website www.wi-doc.com and clicking on the Employment link. Click on the word "Application" underneath the Youth Counselor - Advanced title.

By Phone: Call the DOC Request Line at (608) 240-3799 (voice) or toll free at (877) 234-0086 (voice) and follow the instructions provided. Individuals using a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) should call (608) 240-3760. When using the Request Line (Voice or TDD), please have the complete job title and Job Announcement Code available when you call.

NOTE: APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY AND RETAKE THE EXAM EVERY 6 MONTHS (for example, if you took this exam in June, you will need to reapply and retest in December if you wish to remain on the register). APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REUSE THEIR EXAM SCORE. Application materials will be reviewed on a MONTHLY basis. Completed application materials must be received by the first Tuesday of the month to be evaluated that month. Applications received after the first Tuesday of the month will be evaluated the following month.