JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 1/2/3

About the role

The Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) is committed to protecting the public by providing safe and effective individualized services to youth, who will become productive, law-abiding citizens. We are seeking compassionate, committed, and resilient individuals to serve as Juvenile Justice Specialists at levels 1, 2, or 3 depending on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise youth and help create a safe, structured, and treatment-focused environment.
• Support therapeutic goals by modeling positive communication, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills for youth and staff.
• Maintain accurate records on youth behavior, incidents, assessments, and daily activities, and prepare required reports.
• Participate actively in treatment team meetings, sharing observations and recommendations to support youth progress.
• Auxiliary in group activities, therapeutic programming, and crisis intervention when needed.
• Conduct regular security checks of buildings, grounds, doors, gates, and fences to ensure safety and compliance with policy.
• Monitor youth movement, maintain youth counts, and follow all procedures related to contraband control and emergency response.
• Escort youth inside and outside the facility while maintaining appropriate security measures.
• Participate in required training to enhance knowledge, skills, and job performance.
• Perform related duties as assigned, including responding to emergencies, working shift schedules, and remaining available for 24-hour call.

Requirements

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in any field.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• No felony convictions or charges pending.
• No history of sexual abuse or activity in the community facilitated by force, overt, or implied threats of force, or coercion.
• No history of engaging in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, or juvenile facility.
• Authorization to contact prior employers for information on substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or any resignation during a pending investigation of an allegation of sexual abuse.
• No conviction or nolo contendere plea to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

Skills

• Positive communication skills.
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of treatment team meetings and their importance.
• Ability to conduct security checks and monitor youth movements.
• Experience with group activities and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of facility policies and procedures.

Benefits

Compensation varies based on the pay grade level (PS-105, PS-106, PS-108) and ranges from $1,400.00 to $1,608.80 biweekly.

Pay

The Juvenile Justice Specialist 1 (PS-105) has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,400.00 biweekly.
The Juvenile Justice Specialist 2 (PS-106) has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,504.00 biweekly.
The Juvenile Justice Specialist 3 (PS-108) has a Special Entrance Rate of $1,608.80 biweekly.

Schedule

This position may be filled as a Juvenile Justice Specialist 1, 2, or 3. The work location is the New Orleans Regional Office in New Orleans, LA. The appointment type is full-time, and the career progression includes Probationary Career Progression.

How to Apply

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants must authorize the HR Office of Juvenile Justice to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to be considered for employment.