Corrections Officer- Juvenile Services- Full Time/Part Time- CORRECTIONS

Sedgwick County•Wichita, KS

About The Position

Performs routine work involving the observation, security, and supervision of clients in a 24-hour correctional or residential facility. Monitors client activities within the facility or, as approved, outside the facility, emphasizing security, behavior change, leadership, and modeling prosocial attitudes, beliefs, values, and behaviors. The position supervises and monitors client care and security, leads recreational, instructional, or educational activities, conducts searches, and reviews reports and communications to stay informed about facility activities and clients. It investigates incidents, applies consequences for rule violations, documents disciplinary actions, recognizes positive behavior with incentives, and provides situational counseling. Duties also include crisis intervention, suicide prevention, approved emergency intervention or restraint when appropriate, and administering and documenting first aid and medication. The officer escorts or transports clients to school, court, visitation, meals, and other activities, and communicates as needed to monitor clients in the community. The officer inspects facility living areas and security features to prevent unauthorized departures and maintain facility security.

Requirements

Meet one of the following minimum qualifications: three earned college credits in adolescent development, psychology, criminal justice, or a related subject; 45 documented training hours in child care or child development; or one year of experience as a child care worker or house parent in a facility serving youth of the same age.
Provide a transcript verifying education credits, certificates confirming training hours, or applicable references verifying one year of experience, as relevant.
Be at least 21 years of age.
Have a valid, unrestricted U.S. driver’s license and current proof of automobile insurance.
Pass legal background, Child and Adult Abuse & Neglect Central Registry, KCJIS Security Policy fingerprint, and pre-employment screening checks.
Meet the required conditions contained in KSA 65-516 and KAR 28-4-356(d), (1-5).

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working with youth and families; professional references are required to verify related work experience.
Associate of Arts degree with related coursework in criminal justice, psychology, sociology, or a related field; transcript verifying education credits is required.

Responsibilities

Supervise and monitor the care and security of clients in detention or residential facilities.
Lead recreation, instructional, or educational activities.
Conduct searches of clients in facilities.
Review reports and other communications to maintain awareness of facility activities and clients.
Investigate incidents, initiate consequences for rule violations, write disciplinary reports, and supervise the application of consequences.
Recognize positive behaviors and acknowledge them with incentives.
Provide situational counseling to help clients cope with program requirements.
Provide crisis intervention or suicide prevention, and apply approved emergency intervention or restraint when appropriate.
Administer and document first aid and medication provided to clients.
Escort or transport clients to and from school, court, visitation, meals, and other activities.
Communicate as necessary to monitor client activities in the community.
Inspect facility living areas, including doors and windows, to help prevent unauthorized departures and promote security.