Juvenile Detention Supervision Officer – Juvenile Detention - J29290 - 34900

Nueces County•Hillsboro, OR

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Detention Supervision Officer supervises juveniles and provides security within the County’s detention facilities. The role includes maintaining group control during residents’ daily activities, preventing escapes and harmful or violent behavior, conducting and documenting visual checks, receiving and processing new residents, and supporting residents through observation, counseling, orientation, and consistent discipline. The officer maintains accurate resident records, communicates relevant information across shifts, searches rooms and residents when needed, manages facility access and visitors, and provides appropriate information to parents. The position also helps improve facility procedures, organizes activities and cleanup, performs housekeeping and laundry duties, transports and serves meals, and carries out shift-specific and other assigned duties. The employee must be at least 21 years old and hold a high school diploma or GED. Within specified timeframes, the employee must complete required juvenile detention officer certification training, CPR and Emergency First Aid courses, restraint training, and—if holding a valid driver license—defensive driving certification. A valid Texas Driver License or current ID is required.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.
Must have a valid Texas Driver License or current ID.
Must successfully complete training required to obtain and maintain Texas Juvenile Justice Department Detention Officer certification within three months of employment.
Must complete CPR and Emergency First Aid courses.
Must complete approved restraint training within 30 days of employment.
Must obtain a Defensive Driving Certificate within six months of employment if holding a valid driver license.
Must have a driving record meeting County and County insurance-carrier standards when driving a vehicle on official business.
Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals and present information effectively.
Must have basic arithmetic skills, including calculating rates, ratios, percentages, proportions, and interpreting bar graphs.
Must be able to solve practical problems, handle concrete variables where limited standardization exists, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Must know department policies, rules, and regulations; have a working knowledge of the Family Code and juvenile justice system; and understand security procedures and techniques.
Must be able to handle difficult situations involving people from widely divergent backgrounds and communicate effectively with young people.
Must demonstrate emotional suitability for working with youth, think and react quickly and carefully, and establish effective working relationships with coworkers, law enforcement officials, attorneys, juveniles, parents, and the public.
Must communicate effectively orally and in writing and be in good physical condition.
Must meet the described physical demands, including occasionally lifting and/or moving more than 100 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with youths in a residential setting, recreation program, volunteer capacity, or schools is preferred but not required.
A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as psychology, sociology, education, or criminal justice is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise juveniles and maintain group control during activities, classes, meals, recreation, rest, and other daily routines.
Prevent escapes, suicide attempts, and violent or aggressive behavior.
Conduct and document regular visual checks on residents in their rooms.
Receive and process new juveniles according to departmental rules, including searches, property logging and storage, issuing linens or clothing, orientation, and paperwork.
After appropriate training and authorization, screen referred juveniles and make detention or release decisions under applicable law and department procedures.
Observe residents’ needs and address them individually or in groups; support positive self-attitudes through counseling and discussion.
Monitor group dynamics and respond calmly and professionally to crises.
Administer discipline fairly and consistently and enforce consequences issued by previous shifts.
Report unusual resident behavior to the appropriate Lead Detention Counselor, take appropriate action, and document it.
Maintain current resident records and prepare precise, well-written notes and reports.
Participate in morning and evening shift meetings to explain behavioral expectations and schedules to residents.
Report unusual occurrences to the Detention Counselor(s) on the next shift.
Search rooms for contraband, facility defacing, and maintenance concerns; take and document appropriate action.
Conduct frisk and strip searches when necessary to control contraband.
Receive, screen, and log incoming and outgoing calls when the Receptionist is absent; transfer calls and take messages as needed.
Log people entering and leaving the facility and oversee visitors to detained juveniles.
Provide parents with appropriate information about residents’ behavior and circumstances.
Evaluate facility procedures and submit improvement ideas.
Organize and implement activities for residents.
Maintain facility cleanliness by organizing resident cleanup activities and performing housekeeping as needed, including laundry.
Transport meals to the facility and serve meals and snacks using acceptable food-handling practices.
Perform duties specific to the shift as determined by the Superintendent or designee, and other assigned duties.