Detention Aide I

Description

The Family Court of St. Louis County is hiring for Part Time Detention Aide positions within the Detention Department. These positions have a Bona Fide Requirement: Occupational Qualification requiring that the candidate be of the same gender as the resident unit.

Duties

• Serve as a youth supervisor, with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct and care of juveniles during a shift.
• Interacts with juvenile officer or other supervisor to report the behavior and activities of a juvenile during an assigned shift.
• Records and tracks medication provided to the juveniles in detention.
• Prepares reports regarding each juvenile's adjustment and progress.
• Covers any shifts: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 2p.m. - 10 p.m. or 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
• Provides information regarding juvenile's progress to visiting parents or guardians as requested.
• Implement detention center programming.
• Manage youth who exhibit moderate to high risk behaviors including but not limited to chemical dependency, mental illness, trauma, mental health disabilities, physical disabilities, sex offenses, SOGIE, physical ailments, medical needs, language and cultural differences.
• Prepare required data into Missouri's electronic data collection system.
• Performs intake assessments and processing of in-custody juveniles.
• Advises the juvenile of their rights while in detention.
• Provide secure and safe transportation of juveniles to court or other approved activity.
• Conducts juvenile assessments when appropriate.
• Provide drug testing of juvenile's when required.

Qualifications

• High school education, GED, or equivalent with one year of previous experience in the direct care and interaction with children such as YMCA, day care, schools, recreational facilities, or residential care programs.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.