0000003078.JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL OFF III.EMERGENCY SHELTER

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Provides direct day-to-day supervision to youths in a 24-hour residential facility in a manner that ensures the health, safety and welfare of each youth.
• Functions as a lead juvenile residential 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.
• Dispenses required medication in the absence of the nurse or shift supervisor, performs first aid/CPR, and restrains, chases and/or carries unruly youths.
• Conducts inspections, rounds and drills, which include room checks and physical searches of youths.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training

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

Special Requirements / Knowledge, Skills & 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 within 90 days of hire.
• Must maintain 40 hours of training yearly.
• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be certified as required by applicable standards of the facility/department assigned.
• Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license, with a good driving record.
• Must pass an extensive background investigation.
• Mandatory drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment.
• Employee will be working in a 24-hour facility which will require the employee to be subject to working overtime or staying over some or all of a double shift. The employee will also be subject to shift changes.
• Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.
• May be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on the needs of the Department.
• Working in a 24-hour facility may make the employee subject to working mandatory overtime or remaining on duty and working all, or a part of, an additional shift (“double shift”).
• The incumbent is/may be considered to be ‘essential personnel’ subject to being held over or called back to a work location or alternate site at all times. When required, you will be notified by your supervisor.
• Must be at least 21 years of age (for applicable positions) and must pass all portions (physical/written) of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment or all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Works inside a secured facility with potential exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, lice and other diseases.
• Ability to restrain and/or chase youths in accordance with policies.
• May be required to utilize vehicle to transport youths.