8899 - Extra Help Juvenile Justice Specialist (Community Justice)

Jackson County; Medford (OR); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Jackson County Community Justice is seeking an on-call Juvenile Justice Specialist to support the 24-hour detention and residential units. The position averages no more than 20 hours per week and requires a high school diploma or GED and a valid Oregon driver’s license.

Applicants must pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen. This is not a benefited position. The department values integrity, trust, consistency, respect and teamwork as fundamental to safer communities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsabilités

• Admit, release and monitor juveniles within county detention or residential facility in accordance with state law, contractual obligations and department policy.
• Maintain security, order and schedule of activities with the facility. Conduct searches as needed in accordance with facility regulations. Instruct juveniles on rules, procedures and expectations.
• Maintain documentation on juveniles within the facility by establishing, monitoring and maintaining detailed case files, ensuring accurate and complete documentation of juveniles' behavior, attitudes and actions; prepare thorough and detailed reports and maintain records as necessary.
• Oversee meal preparation and serving, laundry, housekeeping, etc.
• Perform crisis intervention functions to include counseling, suicide prevention, recognizing abnormal behavior and taking appropriate action.

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Description du poste

Jackson County Employment Opportunity

Jackson County Community Justice is seeking dynamic individuals to join our team. Our department encompasses Adult Services (Parole & Probation), Juvenile Probation, Detention and Residential Services, and the Jackson County Transition Center. Through these services, we work to address criminal behavior and promote positive behavior change, ensuring a safer community for all. We are currently hiring an Extra Help Juvenile Justice Specialist.

As part of our team, you will help drive our mission and uphold our core values of Integrity, Trust, Consistency, Respect and Teamwork. These values guide our work and the services we provide, forming the foundation for our efforts to enhance public safety and support individuals on their journey toward positive change.

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

• This position will be on-call for our 24-Hour Juvenile Detention and Residential units, the shifts will vary.
• This position will generally average no more than 20 hours per week.
• Must pass a criminal background check prior to hire.
• Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire. Click on the following link to review Jackson County's requirements for an acceptable driving record.

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana. Click on the link to review Jackson County's Drug-Free Workplace Policy.
• This is not a benefited position.

Examples of Important Job Tasks:

• Admit,releaseandmonitorjuvenileswithinthecountydetentionorresidentialfacilityinaccordancewithstatelaw,contractualobligationsanddepartmentpolicy.
• Maintainsecurity,orderandscheduleofactivitieswiththefacility.Conductsearchesasneededinaccordancewithfacilityregulations.Instructjuvenilesonrules,proceduresandexpectations.
• Maintaindocumentationonjuvenileswithinthefacilitybyestablishing,monitoringandmaintainingdetailedcasefiles,ensuringaccurateandcompletedocumentationofjuveniles'behavior,attitudesandactions;preparethoroughanddetailedreportsandmaintainrecordsasnecessary.
• Overseemealpreparationandserving,laundry,housekeeping,etc.
• Performcrisisinterventionfunctionstoincludecounseling,suicideprevention,recognizingabnormalbehaviorandtakingappropriateaction.

Minimum Qualifications

AhighschooldiplomaorGED.

License or Certificate

Requires possession of a valid Oregon driver's license and a good driving record

ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer

In accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and its amendments, Jackson County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices. A person who requires an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process should contact the Human Resources Office, Attn. ADA Coordinator, at [phone] or by TTY/TDD 711 or [phone] as far in advance as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled need.

Jackson County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability. For a copy of Jackson County's Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, visit our web site at www.jacksoncountyor.gov or call 541-774-6036.

Because of the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, persons hired by the County must be able to present acceptable documents verifying identity and authorization to work in the United States.