Detention Deputy-Juvenile

Essential Job Functions

Promotes a supportive, corrective and therapeutic environment to enhance emotional/physical development, including providing appropriate advice, guidance and direction and role modeling healthy relationships through mentoring.

Provides leadership to youth through disciplinary actions, setting standards and guidelines and supporting educational initiatives.

Explains agency rules, regulations, policies and procedures to new residents.

Provides physical and non-physical intervention skills in crisis situations where youth are hostile, aggressive, and in danger of harming themselves, others and/or property.

Captivates and motivates youth during daily activities and encourages youth to participate in required program components.

Supports the educational department in assisting youth in completing assignments.

Collaborates with the educational department to assist youth in accessing services that benefit their emotional stability and development.

Coordinates, supervises and provides constant visual supervision of youth in a residential facility.

Greets visitors in a manner that reflects a positive image.

Updates and maintains a variety of files, records, event logs, charts and other documents; maintains appropriate records and prepares reports as required.

Interacts with County departments, support staff, outside organizations and businesses and Federal, state and local law enforcement organizations in order to accomplish tasks.

Manages radio traffic regarding facility events and youth movement.

Safely and securely transports youth to and from appointments and activities.

Supports youth in receiving proper medical care.

Promptly responds to emergency or crisis situations according to policy and procedures.

Ensures the safety and security of youth by following established department policy and procedures.

Utilizes physical visual inspections to monitor youth while they are sleeping, maintaining these checks on a frequent basis.

Completes building and perimeter inspections on a frequent basis.

Enforces local, state and Federal Laws and enforces compliance with Policy and Procedures and regulations.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Must pass a thorough background investigation
• Must pass Certification requirements by the Wyoming Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Maintain a level of physical fitness to meet Department standards

Benefits

Laramie County provides a competitive benefits package. For a detailed summary of the benefits provided please click the link below to access our benefit page. https://www.laramiecountywy.gov/County-Government/County-Departments/Human-Resources/Benefits