0000002868.JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER III.JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 56.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Dallas County seeks a Lead Juvenile Detention Officer to supervise youths in a 24-hour detention facility and support program development. You will help guide staff, participate in crisis interventions, and ensure safety and compliance with TJJD standards.

Responsibilities include counseling youths, enforcing rules, transporting youths, and assisting with intake and discharges. A valid driver’s license, background checks, and ongoing training are required.

Formación

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years related experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Must obtain or hold Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
• Maintain 40 hours of training yearly.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with good driving record.
• Pass extensive background investigation; mandatory drug testing.
• Shift changes possible; essential personnel.
• Working with juveniles in a high-stress environment requires tolerance.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct day-to-day supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility, ensuring health, safety, and welfare.
• Lead Juvenile Detention Officer duties and assume divisional responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor.
• Provide individual and group counseling to youths to promote responsibility and alternatives.
• Exercise crisis intervention and sound judgment during crises; notify supervisor of concerns.
• Discipline youths by enforcing rules and documenting behavior; forward information to appropriate personnel.
• Train and evaluate staff; maintain time and attendance records in the absence of a shift supervisor.
• Transport youths to and from appointments.
• Perform inspections, rounds, drills, room checks, and searches.
• Assist with intake assessments or discharges and other duties as assigned.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Crisis management

First Aid/CPR certification

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Two years related experience

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Functions as a lead Juvenile Detention Officer in providing direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility and assists in the development and evaluation of residential programs. Management Scope: May assume divisional responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct day-to-day supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility in manner that ensures the health, safety and welfare of each youth.
• Functions as a lead Juvenile Detention Officer and assumes divisional responsibility in the absence of the shift supervisor.
• Provides individual and group counseling to all youths to promote and increase personal awareness of responsibilities and alternatives.
• Provides critical and sound judgement and decisions during crisis or potentially dangerous situations, conducts crisis intervention counseling, and notifies the supervisor of concerns.
• Disciplines youths by enforcing the rules of the facility, documents behavior and other specific information and forwards to appropriate personnel.
• Trains and evaluates staff and maintains time and attendance records in the absence of a shift supervisor.
• Transports youths to and from appointments.
• 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.
• Conducts inspections, rounds and drills, which include room checks and physical searches of youths.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Training:

Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program. Two (2) years of work related experience.

Special Requirements / Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public. Must have current Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification or obtain within 90 days of hire. Must maintain 40 hours of training yearly. Must be certified as required by applicable standards of the facility/department assigned. 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.”
• 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.