Detention Aid I

St. Louis County Courts; United States; Remote; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The Family Court of St. Louis County is hiring for Part Time Detention Aide positions within the Detention Department. These roles follow a Bona Fide Requirement to have the same gender as the resident unit, due to direct custodial care. Salary is $22.03 hourly and candidates must be available for two eight-hour shifts weekly with weekend and holiday availability.

Shifts run 6 a.m. – 2 p.m., 2 p.m. – 10 p.m., or 10 p.m.

Qualifications

• Must pass urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Extensive background and criminal record check required.
• Position is essential staffing with schedule changes possible.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a youth supervisor with responsibility for safety, conduct and care of juveniles during a shift.
• Interact with juvenile officer or supervisor to report behavior and activities of juveniles.
• Record and track medication provided to juveniles in detention.
• Prepare reports on each juvenile's adjustment and progress.
• Coordinate and supervise juvenile work assignments and recreation activities.
• Provide information on juvenile progress to visiting parents or guardians.

Skills

Youth supervision

Crisis intervention

Records keeping

Job description

Job Description

The Family Court of St. Louis County is hiring for Part Time Detention Aide positions within the Detention Department.

Our Detention Aides positions are established with a Bona Fide Requirement: Occupational Qualification requiring that the candidate be of the same gender as the resident unit.

Due to the direct custodial care and the nature of the interaction required in these positions, candidates are eligible to compete for this particular vacancy.

These are non-merit positions.

Work involves exercising appropriate behavior management techniques in the enforcement of rules and regulations in a secure facility at the front desk or in the unit, as well as informal individual and group counseling.

Salary: $22.03 Hourly

Applicants must be available to work two, eight-hour shifts per week.

Our Detention Aides cover any shifts: 6 a.m. - 2 p.m.; 2p.m. - 10 p.m. or 10 p.m. - 6 a.m. Holiday and weekend availability is required.

Responsibilities

• Serving as a youth supervisor, with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct and care of juveniles during a shift.
• Interacts with juvenile officer or other supervisor to report the behavior and activities of a juvenile during an assigned shift.
• Records and tracks medication provided to the juveniles in detention.
• Prepares reports regarding each juvenile's adjustment and progress.
• Coordinates and supervises juvenile work assignments and recreation activities.
• Provides information regarding juvenile's progress to visiting parents or guardians as requested.
• Implements detention center programming.
• Manages youth who exhibit moderate to high risk behaviors including but not limited to chemical dependency, mental illness, trauma, mental health disabilities, physical disabilities, sex offenses, SOGIE, physical ailments, medical needs, language and cultural differences, Entry of required data into Missouri's electronic data collection system.
• Performs Intake assessments and processing of in custody juveniles.
• Advise the juvenile of their rights while in detention.
• Provide secure and safe transportation of juveniles to court or other approved activity.
• Prepared to work weekends, holidays, overnights, Conducts juvenile assessments when appropriate.
• Provide drug testing of juvenile's when required.
• Unit Leader: Treats all juveniles within their constitutional rights and those specified by the Juvenile Code.
• Observes residents' behaviors and attitudes; maintains a daily log of occurrences and the general behavior of residents.
• Consults with other staff, including the juvenile's Delinquency Services Deputy Juvenile Officer, regarding the juvenile's physical or emotional needs; performs crisis intervention as needed; remains alert to suicide possibilities.
• Maintains order and discipline among residents; escorts residents to meals and other programmed activities; operates security equipment such as keys, automated door controls, paging systems, closed circuit television systems, etc.
• Conducts room, unit and/or body searches of residents.
• Provides first aid (immediate care and treatment) to individuals who are injured or ill; dispenses medication to residents as directed by medical personnel.
• Assists Detention Administration with the development of special programs for juveniles who can not function in regular programs.
• Teaches personal hygiene to the juveniles; supervises their daily showering.
• Physically restrains residents when necessary; intercedes in physical altercations between residents and residents and staff.
• Performs other related work as assigned.
• This position is considered part of essential staffing and schedule changes without notice may occur.

Minimum Qualifications

• All applicants conditionally offered a permanent part-time, full-time, term or on-call position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory.
• The cost of screening will be bourne by the County.
• Applicants will also be required to submit to an extensive background and criminal record check.
• Note: This job class title is considered an essential position for coverage purposes.
• This position is considered part of essential staffing and schedule changes without notice may occur.

EOE.

Please contact Relay MO 771 or 800 735-2966 if you need any accommodations in the application process, or if you would like this posting in an alternative format.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the application or hiring process should contact the St. Louis County ADA Coordinator at 314-615-1796 or call Relay MO at 711 or 1-800-735-2966 (TTY) or email [e-mail].

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