Juvenile Detention Counselor

Tarrant County College; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

Retirement benefits

Wellness program

13 paid holidays

Job summary

Tarrant County College is seeking a qualified professional to provide a safe, secure environment and oversee the care, education and welfare of juveniles in a detention setting. You will supervise educational activities, administer counseling and ensure adherence to rules in a structured, supervised environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 1,750 hours of related experience or a year of graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, or related fields, plus certifications and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• A minimum of 1,750 hours of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work, or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required.
• One year of graduate study may substitute for required experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Texas certifications (Juvenile Supervision/Probation Officer, First Aid, CPR, Non-Violent Restraint) with annual renewal.
• Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile liability insurance.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe, secure and positive environment, while meeting the educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic needs of each detainee
• Provides individual and group counseling for detainees
• Provides discipline when detainees violate rules and may restrain youth who are out of control
• Intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, physical and mechanical restraint
• Supervises the personal grooming, hygienic activities and housekeeping tasks of detained youth
• Maintains security of residents and facility through regular accounting of population and materials as well as search of juveniles
• Conducts facility-wide and personal searches for contraband
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree

1 year grad study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, or related field

Job description

Tarrant County College is seeking a qualified professional to provide a safe, secure environment and oversee the care, education and welfare of juveniles in a detention setting. You will supervise educational activities, administer counseling and ensure adherence to rules in a structured, supervised environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 1,750 hours of related experience or a year of graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, or related fields, plus certifications and a