Custody and Control Specialist

Tulsa County; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa County's Juvenile Bureau is hiring for two youth-escort positions. You will transport youth to court and medical appointments, using county vehicles and applying safety procedures as needed, including mechanical restraints when required.

These roles require adherence to drug and alcohol testing for safety-sensitive functions and a valid OK driver’s license. The schedule includes a 12 PM-9 PM shift and opportunities for both full-time and part-time work.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a four-year college/university with sociology-related degree or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

• Escort and transport youth to court and medical appointments.
• Maintain transport logs and incident reports.
• Adhere to safety and restraint procedures as required.

Skills

De-escalation techniques

Interpersonal skills

Sociology knowledge

Education

Sociology degree or equivalent

Job description

Organization Pay $18.97 Pay Frequency Hourly Full Time / Part Time Full time Job Summary 12 PM-9 PM SHIFT. TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE! Under direction and within the scope of policies and guidelines of the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau (Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice), provides transportation and escorts of mechanically restrained and unrestrained youth from Detention to court and other locations outside of the Detention Home by performing the following duties.

Job Description

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety-sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Review all court dockets and scheduled appointments for youth to determine the schedule of escorts and transports.
• Secure, according to training and guidelines, youth in mechanical restraints when necessary and as ordered, for transportation outside of the Detention Home.
• Escort youth to court with the youth’s assigned Counselor /OJA Worker.
• Transport youths, both restrained and unrestrained, outside of the Detention Home in a county vehicle for the purpose of medical, dental, placement or mental health services appointments.
• Intervene in cases of attempted escape or assault to restrain a youth physically, utilizing the least restrictive forms of intervention.
• Complete reports regarding any incident that occurs during any transport or escort.
• Maintain a log of transports and escorts performed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, & ABILITIES

• Skill in understanding the underlying causes of social problems; custody operations procedures and in eliciting pertinent personal information.
• Knowledge of personal computers; of the principles and practices of sociology applicable to juvenile casework; of county and state regulations pertaining to juveniles’ care; of verbal and nonverbal techniques for de-escalation and communicating clear directives; of physical restraint techniques, as well as safe and functional techniques for applying and removing mechanical restraints; and of departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to work tactfully with others; to establish effective interpersonal relationships; to gain respect and cooperation of others; to stay alert and vigilant; to handle stressful situations; and to create a constructive atmosphere for crisis problem solving.

SUPERVISORY SKILLS

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a degree in sociology or a closely related field; or any equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of full-time paid employment in juvenile work or a closely related position for one year of the required education for a maximum substitution of four years.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid OK Driver’s License possessed for at least 6 months Defensive driving through Tulsa County within 6 months of hired.
• First Aid & CPR Certification CPI Certification or equivalent

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization that advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE: Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location Family Center for Juvenile Justice

Working for Tulsa County means your expertise will be valued at a place that aims to help you succeed while empowering you to expand your skills. It also means you’ll get great, comprehensive benefits including:

• Competitively priced health care package
• Paid time off including vacation pay, holidays and personal time
• Retirement benefits, including a pension
• Education assistance
• Much more

Equal Opportunity Policy

Tulsa County is dedicated to providing an equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals. It is the policy of Tulsa County to recruit, to employ, to compensate, and to promote the most qualified persons for all classified positions within the divisions under the Board of County Commissioners and other participating County offices, solely on the basis of job-related qualifications and competency. Therefore, it is the policy of the participating County offices, including all Board of County Commissioners divisions, that there shall be no discrimination against any employee or applicant with regard to their race, color, religion, sex (including, pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, age, or other non-merit based factors or other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County. The complete text of the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity statement is available from the Human Resources Division.

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