0000001747.JUVENILE RESIDENTIAL OFF II.JUVENILE-LETOT RTC

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County is seeking a Juvenile Residential Officer to provide direct supervision of youths in a 24-hour residential facility in Dallas, TX. The role includes counseling, crisis response, and enforcing facility rules to ensure safety.

Responsibilities include coordinating activities, transporting youths, and performing back-up duties such as medications and intake/discharges. A high school diploma and valid TX driver’s license are required, with certifications and background checks completed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with 1 year of related experience.
• Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Must pass extensive background investigation and mandatory drug testing.
• Must be at least 21 years of age and complete Juvenile Academy or meet PREA/Ethics standards for the position.
• Must be physically able to restrain and manage youth using approved handling techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour residential facility to ensure health and safety in accordance with policies and standards.
• Offer individual and group counseling to youths to promote responsibility and alternatives.
• Make critical judgments during crises or dangerous situations when supervisor is unavailable; inform supervisor and document actions.
• Discipline youths by enforcing facility rules and documenting behavior for appropriate personnel.
• Act as back-up to staff, handle duties such as medication administration, transport, intake assessments or discharges, and perform required restraints per TJJD rules.
• Conduct inspections, rounds and drills including room checks and searches of youths.
• Transport youths to and from appointments.
• Coordinate daily educational and entertaining program activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Functions as a journey level Juvenile Residential Officer providing direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour residential facility.

Responsibilities

• 1. Provides direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour residential facility to ensure the health, safety and welfare of each youth is in compliance with departmental policies and procedures and all applicable standards.
• 2. Provides individual and group counseling to all youths to promote and increase personal awareness of responsibilities and alternatives.
• 3. Makes critical and sound judgements and decisions during crisis or potentially dangerous situations, only in the absence of the supervisor; informs supervisor of problems or situations encountered and actions taken; and documents actions.
• 4. Disciplines youths by enforcing the rules of the facility, documents behavior and other specific information and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• 5. Serves as back-up to staff and assumes all duties as necessary, i.e., administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths. Must be physically able to perform “handling with care techniques, including takedowns, chasing and restraining youth” as outlined in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) requirement.
• 6. Conducts inspections, rounds and drills which includes room checks and physical searches of youths. 05 E
• 7. Transports youths to and from appointments. 05 E
• 8. Coordinates and provides daily educational and entertaining program activities. 05 E
• 9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training:

• Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program. One (1) year of work related experience.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public. Must obtain First Aid/CPR Certification within 90 days of hire. Must be certified as required by applicable standards for the facility/department assigned within six months of employment. Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license, with a good driving record. Must pass an extensive background investigation. Mandatory drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment. The employee will also be subject to shift changes.
• “Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/ aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.”
• An employee may be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on the needs of the Department.
• Working in a 24-hour facility may make the employee subject to working mandatory overtime or remaining on duty and working all, or a part of, an additional shift (“double shift”).
• The incumbent is / may be considered to be ‘essential personnel’ subject to being held over or called back to a work location or alternate site at all times. When required, you will be notified by your supervisor.
• Must be at least 21 years of age (for applicable positions) and must pass all portions (physical/written) of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment or all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

• Works inside a secured facility with potential exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, lice and other diseases. Ability to restrain and/or chase youths. May be required to utilize vehicle to transport youths.

Job Info

• Job Identification 26000454
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Juv Letot Residential Fac, Dallas, TX, 75220, US