0000002899.JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER III.JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

About the role

Functions as a lead Juvenile Detention Officer in providing direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility and assists in the development and evaluation of residential programs. Management Scope: May assume divisional responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct day-to-day supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility in a manner that ensures the health, safety and welfare of each youth.
• Functions as a lead Juvenile Detention Officer and assumes divisional responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor.
• Provides individual and group counseling to all youths to promote and increase personal awareness of responsibilities and alternatives.
• Provides critical and sound judgement and decisions during crisis or potentially dangerous situations, conducts crisis intervention counseling, and notifies the supervisor of concerns.
• Disciplines youths by enforcing the rules of the facility, documents behavior and other specific information and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Trains and evaluates staff and maintains time and attendance records in the absence of a shift supervisor.
• Transports youths to and from appointments.
• Serves as back-up to staff and assumes all duties as necessary, i.e., administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths.
• Must be physically able to perform “handling with care techniques, including takedowns, chasing and restraining youth” as outlined in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) requirement.
• Conducts inspections, rounds and drills, which include room checks and physical searches of youths.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program.
• Two (2) years of work related experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public.
• Must have current Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification or obtain