Juvenile Detention Officer - Juvenile Courts (0826)

Hiring pay depends on qualifications. All Juvenile Detention Officers start at $22.

About the Role

Under supervision, performs work of routine to complex difficulty providing for security, daily care, and welfare of detainees in the Juvenile Detention facility.

Pay

• Juvenile Detention Officer Trainee: $22.66
• Juvenile Detention Officer: $24.27

Responsibilities

Juvenile Detention Officer Trainee

• Mentors, supervises, and directs detained youth
• Performs searches for contraband
• Conducts security checks, room checks, and maintains security of the juvenile detention facility
• Coordinates and controls the movement and activities of detained youth
• De-escalates, disciplines, and physically restrains detainees as needed
• Provides crisis intervention
• Assists in escorting or transporting youth
• Kitchen duties (may include preparing and serving meals, dishwashing, and cleaning)
• Housekeeping duties may include detention laundry, housekeeping, and routine maintenance
• Maintains youth social files, writes reports, and enters timely and accurate data into Juvenile On-line Tracking System (JOLTS)

This position requires the ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Juvenile Detention Officer

• Performs the duties of a Juvenile Detention Officer Trainee
• Distributes medications
• Completes intake and release procedures
• Creates and implements youth programs
• Conducts orientation with juveniles
• Facilitates communication between youth and parents, social agencies, and/or service providers
• May act as shift lead
• Receives and inventories supplies from vendors
• Advanced knowledge of detention standards
• May organize and manage programs, visitors, support personnel, and volunteers within the facility

This position requires the ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Functions

• Driving
• Standing and walking to supervise detainees
• Working with and around co-workers, juveniles, and the public
• Dealing with interruptions
• Vision acuity near and far, hearing, and speech for communicating with juveniles, staff, and the public

Requirements

Juvenile Detention Officer Trainee

• High school diploma or G.E.D.

Juvenile Detention Officer

• Associate degree in related field; OR
• One year experience working with juveniles in a residential setting; OR
• Six months experience as a Juvenile Detention Officer Trainee with Coconino County; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in related field; OR
• Two years working with juveniles in a residential setting; OR
• Six months experience as a Juvenile Detention Officer with Coconino County; OR
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Additional Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must submit to background check prior to hire. Persons convicted of a felony are not eligible for hire within the Juvenile Detention facility
• Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within the first 3 months on the job
• Forty hours of orientation training is required within the first month on the job
• Must successfully complete an additional sixteen hours of COJET-certified training each year thereafter
• Must have a valid driver’s license; if hired from out of state, must obtain an Arizona driver's license within 30 calendar days of hire and maintain it throughout employment
• Final job offer will be contingent upon a satisfactory 5-year Arizona Motor Vehicle Report
• This position is safety sensitive
• This position is non-exempt from overtime

Skills

Working knowledge of:

• Practices and procedures of a juvenile detention facility
• Juvenile court proceedings
• Standard housekeeping practices
• Human behavior and various social, economic, and cultural backgrounds

Ability to:

• Deal impartially with individuals of various socioeconomic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
• Work rotating shifts
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public
• Follow written and verbal instructions
• Work safely and support the culture of workplace safety

Benefits

Coconino County offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to regular employees working 30 or more hours per week (Regular Part-Time employees receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis):

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Corrections Officer Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/EcoPass bus pass

Elective Coverage:

• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability