JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 6-ADMINISTRATIVE MAJOR

About the role

The Office of Juvenile Justice is seeking a Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 to serve as the principal assistant to the Corrections Lieutenant Colonel at Swanson Center for Youth. This role is ideal for someone with experience in secure-care environments, who can communicate with authority and maintain safety and high-quality programming for youth.

Responsibilities

• Oversees security and operations — supervises staff, conducts unannounced inspections, ensures safety and security standards are met, and reports operational issues promptly.
• Manages programs and quality assurance — participates in audits, assists with SOP development, oversees youth and staff schedules, documentation, activities, and LaMOD therapeutic requirements.
• Learns training and safety initiatives — serves as training and safety officer, develops safety policies, tracks hazards, reviews reports, and conducts Code of Conduct hearings.
• Ensures compliance and emergency readiness — responds to emergencies, oversees searches, conducts perimeter checks, and ensures proper record storage and retention.
• Provides personnel leadership — completes performance evaluations, identifies training needs, counsels staff, reviews disciplinary actions, and ensures timely time-and-attendance submission.
• Supports administrative leadership — acts as principal assistant to the Corrections Lieutenant Colonel and assumes command responsibilities in their absence.
• Performs additional duties — maintains 24-hour on-call availability and completes other assigned tasks to support facility operations.

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications: Possession of a high school diploma or GED or one year of experience in any field plus: three years of experience in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting with responsibility for one or more of the following: rehabilitation of delinquent youth, clinical care, custody, or security; OR three years of experience in Probation and Parole.
• Necessary special requirements: Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and not have been convicted or pled nolo contendere to a crime listed in R.S. 15:587.1 (c).

Qualifications

• Experience: Three years of experience in a residential, correctional, behavioral health, or group home setting with responsibility for one or more of the following: rehabilitation of delinquent youth, clinical care, custody, or security; OR three years of experience in Probation and Parole.
• Education: Possession of a high school diploma or GED.

Skills

• Strong operational instincts.
• Passion for youth rehabilitation.
• Leadership skills.
• Ability to respond to emergencies.
• Effective communication.
• Organizational skills.

Benefits

• Compensation: The Juvenile Justice Specialist 6 title has a Special Entrance Rate of $2,109.60 biweekly.
• State as a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Pay

• Special Entrance Rate: $2,109.60 biweekly.

Schedule

• Full-time, probational.