Juvenile Corrections Officer (4767-40) - Multiple Positions
About The Position
Provide safe and secure supervision and care to youth who are in a secure juvenile detention. Serve as a role model, mentor, and guide, working as part of a team to support positive and healthy youth development. Manage conflict and youth behavior safely, including using de-escalation and physical intervention techniques as necessary. Provide structure and engage youth in pro-social activities and behaviors, supporting youth in their efforts to develop new social, academic, and vocational skills and interests. Receive valuable training on building healthy relationships with youth and crisis prevention and management.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED or have at least 1 year of full-time equivalent paid or volunteer experience direct provision of care to children.
- Physically participate in and successfully complete all required in-service training, including, but not limited to, CPR, First Aid, Response to Resistance techniques, etc.
- Must be age 21 or older.
- Must pass background screening process.
Nice To Haves
- 1 year of work experience working with delinquent youth in the supervision of activities.
- Possession of valid driver's license and auto liability insurance preferred.
Responsibilities
- Role model healthy and respectful interpersonal interactions
- Encourage and provide a safe and secure environment for residents by fostering community and utilizing active behavior management.
- Monitors residents assuring safety and well-being consistent with assessed risk level.
- Helps create and maintain strong morale and a feeling of belonging in his/her team.
- Educates youth on how to maintain the unit and living areas in clean and orderly fashion by teaching skills and supervising residents on work details and recreation activities in the pod and in the gym.
- Escorts new admissions around the unit and advises residents of their room assignments and responsibilities.
- Refers residents for Psychology evaluations and handles residents' daily medical requests in a confidential manner.
- Counsels for crisis intervention on individual or group basis.
- Provides verbal and written assessment of residents' behavior.
- Must be physically able to provide individual and group control monitoring of residents' behavior.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
