Detention Aide II

State of Missouri; Camdenton (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Leave and holiday time

Health insurance eligibility

Job summary

Missouri Judiciary in Missouri oversees a Detention Aide II role focusing on the safety and care of juveniles in a detention facility. The position involves supervising youths, reporting on behavior, and coordinating with staff to implement treatment techniques.

Responsibilities include recording medications, assisting with personal issues, and referring juveniles to available programs as part of ongoing care and supervision.

Qualifications

• High school education or GED with one year of direct care experience with children or youth.
• Alternatively, one year of experience as Detention Aide I in a Missouri Juvenile Detention Center.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a youth supervisor, ensuring safety and care of juveniles during a shift.
• Interact with juvenile officers or supervisors to report behaviors and activities.
• Record and track medications provided to juveniles in detention.
• Collaborate with staff to apply treatment techniques and programs.
• Assist juveniles with personal issues and refer to available programs.

Skills

Juvenile supervision

Medication records

Shift reporting

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Job Location:

Missouri Circuit Courts

The salary reflected represents the base pay for this position and does not include any differential for time-of-service pay for state tenure.

Why You'll Love This Position

A position with the Missouri Judiciary provides you the opportunity to work with a variety of exceptional, hardworking people and to gain a valuable and rewarding career. It takes many types of talent to advance the mission of the Missouri Judiciary and to keep operations running smoothly. Our positions offer competitive benefit programs, growth opportunities and the ability to work with people in your community.

We are recruiting to fill a Detention Aide II position to perform responsible work in the direct care and supervision of juveniles placed within a detention facility. An employee in this position is responsible for the safety, personal conduct, care and supervision of juveniles during a work shift. The employee is expected to exercise limited judgment and discretion in the performance of duties in accordance with detention policies and procedures.

• Serve 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.


• Interacts critically and constructively with other staff members to develop and implement successful treatment techniques.


• Assists juveniles with their personal issues and makes referrals as necessary in accordance with the principles of available programs.

Minimum Qualifications

High school education, GED, or equivalent with one year of previous experience in the direct care and interaction with children such as YMCA, day care, schools, recreational facilities, or residential care programs; OR one year of experience as a Detention Aide I in a Juvenile Detention Center in Missouri.

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied knowledge of the statutory rights of juveniles.


• Applied practical knowledge of individual and group behavior.


• Applied practical knowledge of child development and the role of the family.


• Ability to log reports regarding the activities of juveniles during a shift.


• Ability to perform basic housekeeping functions during a shift such as laundry, developing grocery lists, cleaning or supervising the cleaning of rooms and restrooms and cooking for detention facility clients.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck.