Juvenile Detention Counselor: Crisis Intervention & Support

Tarrant County; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County's Juvenile Detention Center seeks a dedicated officer to supervise detained youths, ensuring their educational, emotional, recreational, and basic care needs are met in a safe, secure environment. Duties include counseling, discipline when rules are violated, crisis intervention and possible restraints, supervising grooming and housekeeping, and conducting searches.

Requires 90 college hours, Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within 6 months, and valid driver's

Qualifications

• Requires 90 college hours completed.
• Must obtain Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within six months of hire.
• First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint certifications required with annual renewal.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, secure and positive environment while meeting detainees' educational, emotional, recreational and basic needs.
• Provides individual and group counseling for detainees.
• Imposes discipline when rules are violated; may restrain youth who are out of control.
• Intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention and restraint.
• Supervises personal grooming, hygiene and housekeeping of detained youth.
• Maintains security through population and materials accounting; conducts searches of juveniles.
• Conducts facility-wide and personal searches for contraband.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Ninety college hours completed

Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within 6 months

First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint certification

Job description

Tarrant County's Juvenile Detention Center seeks a dedicated officer to supervise detained youths, ensuring their educational, emotional, recreational, and basic care needs are met in a safe, secure environment. Duties include counseling, discipline when rules are violated, crisis intervention and possible restraints, supervising grooming and housekeeping, and conducting searches.

Requires 90 college hours, Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within 6 months, and valid driver's