Juvenile Detention Officer

Location: 923 Liberty Drive, Lancaster 43130, OH | Job Type: Full-Time | Department: Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center | Opening Date: 01/24/2025 | Closing Date: Continuous

Employer: Fairfield County Ohio | Address: 210 E. Main Street, Lancaster, OH 43130 | Phone: 740-652-7880 | Website: https://www.co.fairfield.oh.us/

About the role

Under direction of the Shift Manager, maintains basic discipline and control of residents; ensures the safety and security of detention residents at the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center; performs other duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts room checks on residents every 15 minutes and/or as directed
• Observes residents in isolation
• Wakes residents and supervises during showering and other activities
• Oversees residents as they perform housekeeping or other tasks
• Assists in serving meals
• Ensures residents follow facility policies and procedures
• Enforces behavior management system
• Under supervision, issues warnings and disciplinary measures, as necessary
• Performs intake procedures for residents entering the facility (completes required forms; conducts searches; orients residents to the facility; issues clothing and linen; enters data in OJDYS system or other systems as required)
• Operates control room and maintains security of the facility (ensures doors are locked; monitors resident’s activities by observation and closed-circuit television system; operates control panel, to include but not limited to, opening doors; operating intercom system; screen incoming telephone calls)
• Prepares observation reports reflecting attitudes and behavior of residents
• Maintains logs regarding medication, incidents, incoming and outgoing telephone call
• Checks logs daily to identify problems documented from other shifts and keeps supervisor informed of problems identified
• Receives and discharges all residents in Detention
• Patrols housing areas on scheduled and impromptu basis
• Moves residents from various locations within and outside the facility
• Takes toxicology specimens as requested or authorized
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to pass required background check, including drug and alcohol screening
• Must have a High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to work weekends

Requirements

• Must be able to lift or move objects weighing up to 25 pounds
• May be required to drive in adverse weather conditions
• May be exposed to violent youths or youths under the influence of