Resident Care & Security Specialist

400 OFFICE OF JUVENILE AFFAIRS; Tecumseh (OK); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Longevity bonus

Vacation and sick leave

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Agency 400 Office of Juvenile Affairs seeks a Resident Care Specialist to provide security, custody, and supervision for adjudicated youth at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, OK. The role covers safety monitoring, counseling, and documenting resident behaviors in a 24-hour facility.

Responsibilities include conducting counts, enforcing rules, responding to emergencies, transporting youths to court and medical appointments, and assisting with GPS monitoring and inventory as

Qualifications

• Age 21 or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• For RCS II: completion of at least 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university.
• One year of security experience is acceptable for RCS II.
• Willingness to work any shift and to be on-call 24/7.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a background check, fingerprints, and drug screening.
• Must be able to pass a 12-month safety-sensitive period; marijuana use disqualifies applicants despite medical licensing.

Responsibilities

• Provide security and supervision to residents in various activities.
• Perform routine duties related to care, custody, education, and treatment.
• Observe, record, and report health, behavior, and activity of residents.
• Manage aggressive and non-aggressive behavior through verbal and physical intervention.
• Conduct resident counts and enforce rules and regulations.
• Offer paraprofessional counseling and instructional support.
• Serve as a group leader and participate in treatment teams.
• Inspect living and work areas for safety standards and conduct searches for contraband.
• Maintain security in assigned posts and control resident movement.
• Patrol facility grounds, monitoring activities and movements.
• Maintain logs, write reports, and communicate via radio and telephone.
• Provide safe transport of custody youth to and from external locations.
• Assist with GPS monitoring, inventory, and other transportation duties.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Agency 400 Office of Juvenile Affairs seeks a Resident Care Specialist to provide security, custody, and supervision for adjudicated youth at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, OK. The role covers safety monitoring, counseling, and documenting resident behaviors in a 24-hour facility.

Responsibilities include conducting counts, enforcing rules, responding to emergencies, transporting youths to court and medical appointments, and assisting with GPS monitoring and inventory as