Juvenile Institutions Officer I

About the role

The Monterey County Probation Department is seeking qualified individuals to fill vacancies for Juvenile Institution Officer I. The Juvenile Institutions Officer is responsible for the safety and well-being of youth referred to the Juvenile Hall detention center. The primary function of a Juvenile Institution Officer is to direct and supervise the routine daily activities of detained youths.

Responsibilities

• Maintains security for all staff and minors; conducts searches on clients upon entry into the facility or as required; and conducts required area searches;
• Counsels individuals from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Maintains discipline; orients youth to juvenile facilities by distributing rules, demonstrating certain procedures, and explaining both legal and custodial procedures appropriate to situation(s) of detained juveniles;
• Maintains proper health measures for all minors; may be required to dispense prescribed medication and document the information in medical logs; administers CPR and First Aid as necessary;
• Assesses behavior of clients, and prepares individual reports on progress and behavior which are submitted to the Juvenile Court; completes incident reports and other documents and notations for departmental files;
• Organizes and conducts recreational activities; may develop, teach and conduct recreational or work skill programs; oversees work programs, i.e., routine cleaning and maintenance; performs and/or instructs minors in maintenance and housekeeping, including laundry and kitchen assistance;
• Physically intervenes in physical confrontations between minors or between minor(s) and staff; physically restrains minors who are behaving in a violent manner until able to control their own behavior;
• Transports and supervises minors out of the facility in secure custody to medical appointments, court appearances, hospital, etc.

Requirements

• Some Knowledge Of Physical and psychological development patterns of children and adolescents;
• Factors contributing to delinquent behavior and attitudes of juveniles and adults, such as peer pressure, family environments, and role modeling;
• Experience Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying.

Qualifications

• Education Approximately 30 units of college course work in Administration of Justice, Psychology, Recreation or related fields.

Skills

• Maintain objective attitude and relationships with delinquent juveniles and probationers;
• Interview and counsel individuals from diverse social, economic and ethnic backgrounds;
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Model appropriate behavior and attitude;
• Recognize health and behavioral problems in minors.

Benefits

The Monterey County offers an excellent benefits package. To view the M Unit Benefit Summary please visit our website M Unit Benefit Summary Sheet.

Pay

Details on pay are not provided in the given job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not provided in the given job posting.

Notes

• To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination.
• All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

Monterey County is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity.