Detention Aide I

Appone; Hillsboro (MO); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson County Government is seeking a Detention Aide I to provide direct and appropriate care to juvenile residents in the Jefferson County secure detention program. The role includes meeting basic needs, following policies, and reporting to the Shift Supervisor and Assistant Superintendent.

Responsibilities include ensuring rights are respected, maintaining facility cleanliness, supporting programming, logging activities, ensuring safety, defusing crises, and coordinating with deputy

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; minimum age 19.
• Prior experience with youth preferred.
• Knowledge of juvenile courts and Missouri statutes.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure rights and privileges of juvenile residents are maintained.
• Maintain cleanliness of the detention program.
• Participate in development of recreational/multidisciplinary programming.
• Complete log entries and documentation as required.
• Maintain safety and security through supervision.
• Defuse crises and respond per policy.
• Meet with deputies to share welfare information.

Skills

Communication skills

Juvenile court knowledge

Missouri law basics

Juvenile services knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Youth work experience

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Provide direct and appropriate care to the juvenile residents placed within the secure juvenile detention program located in Jefferson County. The level of this care shall include but not be limited to meeting all the basic and essential needs of the juvenile residents in accordance with the established policies, procedures, and program guidelines, along with the standards established for the operation of juvenile detention facilities by the Missouri Supreme Court. Close supervision is received from, and work is reviewed by the Shift Supervisor and the Assistant Superintendent of Detention.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Detention Aide workers shall be thoroughly familiar with the rights and privileges of the juvenile residents and ensure that these rights and privileges are not abridged.
• Shall perform routine housekeeping duties as directed by established policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the overall cleanliness of the secure detention program.
• Participates in the development and presentation of recreational and multi-disciplinary programming for juvenile participants.
• Participates in the initial orientation training for personnel assigned to the secure detention program and attends all subsequent training for staff as directed by the Assistant Superintendent of Detention and /or Superintendent of Detention.
• Shall generate log entries, reports and all other documentation as required by the policies, procedures, and guidelines for the secure detention program, or as required by the Juvenile Officer.
• Ensures the safety and security of the juveniles placed within the secure detention program through the constant and alert supervision of all activities taking place within the secure detention program.
• Shall make every reasonable effort to identify and defuse problematic situations before such situations reach crisis proportions, and shall respond, as directed by policies, procedures and guidelines, to crisis situations occurring within the secure detention program,
• Meets with deputy juvenile officers, when directed by the Assistant Superintendent of Detention and /or Superintendent of Detention, for the purpose of providing information pertaining to the welfare of a juvenile participant.

Position Detention Aide I

Position Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Possess a minimum of a high school diploma, or its equivalent, and be at least 19 years of age.
• Prior experience in working with the youth, either professionally or on a volunteer basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Basic knowledge of juvenile courts and procedures.
• Basic knowledge of Missouri statutes and laws regarding juvenile cases.
• Basic knowledge of Juvenile Office services/programs and community resources.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is medium and requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. The work also requires mental and visual acuity, speaking, balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling; picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand; grasping; picking, holding or otherwise working with the whole hand; hearing, kneeling, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, stooping, talking, and walking.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work is performed indoors in an office environment, in public meetings and in confined areas (i.e. vehicles). The employee will be required to occasionally work in outside conditions of extreme heat and cold temperatures during all seasons of the year, exposed to rough terrain and varying climatic and weather conditions. This position involves interaction with other employees and the general public and in potentially hostile situations. Many situations may require early morning and late evening hours.

Shift -not applicable-

Normal Entry Salary $15.75 per hour

EOE Statement

Jefferson County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran or uniformed servicemember status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.

This position is currently accepting applications.