Detention Officer

City of Indianapolis and Marion County; Indiana; On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Indianapolis and Marion County seeks a custody supervisor for the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. The role focuses on maintaining a safe, secure, and humane environment for detained youth while providing crisis support and guidance to address emotional needs.

The position involves coordinating referrals to psychology, social services, chaplain, clinic, and Juvenile Court services, supervising daily living activities, and ensuring timely documentation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; a college degree in human services preferred.
• Must be 25 years of age.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of youth development and related issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide custody of youth in a safe, secure, humane environment.
• Provide crisis and supportive guidance to youth for emotional needs.
• Assist youth in meeting psychological, emotional, physical, and social needs via referrals to psychology, social services, chaplain, clinic, or other Juvenile Court services.
• Supervise meeting youths' basic needs in personal hygiene, laundry, dining, and housekeeping; teach living skills.
• Supervise daily routines: wake up, showers, housekeeping, laundry, meals, education, recreation, and other activities.
• Provide direct visual supervision of youth, including physical whereabouts and emotional mood.
• Provide preventive intervention to ward off conflicts; intervene during verbal/physical conflicts.
• Monitor youth at risk or in confinement as per procedures.
• Communicate information regarding youths' adjustment to other professionals in the Marion Superior Court system.
• Complete prescribed reports and other paperwork accurately and timely.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

College degree in human services related area

Job description

Responsibilities

• To provide custody of youth detained in the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center in a safe, secure, and humane atmosphere, and in such a manner as to ensure their day-by-day and moment-by-moment basic physical, emotional, and psychological safety.To provide crisis and supportive guidance to youth for the purpose of responding in a caring and nurturing manner to their emotional needs.
• To assist youth in meeting their psychological, emotional, physical, and social needs through appropriate referral to psychology, social services, chaplain, clinic, or other Juvenile Court services.
• To supervise the meeting of youths' basic needs in the areas of personal hygiene, laundry, dining, and housekeeping of the living unit, thereby teaching basic social and living skills.
• To supervise timely movement through the daily routine of wake up, showering, housekeeping, laundry, mealtimes, educational, recreational, and other activities.
• To provide direct visual supervision of youth, with special attention to their physical whereabouts and emotional mood at all times.
• To provide preventive intervention in warding off potential conflicts between youth; in the event of verbal or physical conflict, to provide effective crisis intervention to resolution.
• To monitor youth at risk (Pink Card, Blue Card) or in confinement according to the prescribed procedures.
• To communicate information verbally and in writing regarding youths' adjustment to other professionals in the Marion Superior Court, Juvenile Division system.
• To complete prescribed reports and other paperwork accurately, neatly, and in a timely fashion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent with College degree in human services related area or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must be 25 years of age.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills.
• Knowledge of basic human development issues as they relate to youth.
• Good oral and written communication skills.