JUVENILE DETENTION WORKER

Benton County • Bentonville, AR

4d • $20 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

The Juvenile Detention Worker is responsible for the daily operation of the detention center. Juvenile Detention Workers provide a safe, secure, and caring environment for up to 30 juveniles ages 10 - 20. They will work a scheduled shift and be on an “On Call” rotated list to accommodate staff sick calls and facility emergencies.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have a current and valid driver’s license.
• Must have and provide proof of current automobile insurance.
• Must successfully complete a drug screen.
• Must successfully complete a physical exam.
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check.
• Must successfully complete a Child Abuse Registry check.
• Must successfully complete a psychological evaluation.
• Good assessment and decision-making skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Ability to establish good rapport with individuals often under difficult circumstances.
• Ability to analyze problems and determine the best method of resolution.
• Self-confident.
• Ability to work in a very stressful environment.
• Some skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must be a team player.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of college.
• One or more years working with adolescents in shelter care, at a teen center, as a volunteer, or raising/raised children of their own.

Responsibilities

• Obtain paperwork from the arresting agency or detaining court to document the legality of the detention.
• Collect and inventory all personal property, log the inventory into the computer, and place personal property in the property room.
• Complete a thorough search of the resident and have him/her complete a shower.
• Dress out the resident in detention clothing.
• Issue the resident personal hygiene supplies and linens.
• Explain the rules of the center and have the resident sign the rule sheet indicating that they understand the rules.
• Explain the various procedures of the center such as special requests, grievances, visitation, telephone calls, school, and the daily schedule.
• Explain the rights of the detainees.
• Enter data into the computer using the detention center’s intake program, including detainees’ personal information, parents' contact information, charges, court dates, attorney information, DHS caseworker, bond, special conditions for release, and court staff involved.
• Notify the juvenile’s parents of detention and make arrangements for them to visit the juvenile.
• Make arrangements for parents to sign consent for medical care and counseling forms.
• Complete an intake medical questionnaire.
• Notify the nurse of any medical issues or medications.
• Use equipment in the Staff Station, including computers for reports, watch tour system, two-way radios, staff log book, resident files, multi-line telephone, voicemail system, inmate telephone, and smoke/fire detection control panel.
• Use Security Control Software to control video cameras, two-way audio devices, intercoms, and security doors.
• Constantly monitor every juvenile using a combination of video surveillance and direct supervision.
• Build relationships, assess behavior, set limits, provide consequences, and assist residents with special needs through direct interaction.
• Physically observe residents in sleeping rooms at least once every fifteen minutes, or every five minutes if suicidal or agitated.
• Continuously observe residents in segregation areas via camera and listening devices in addition to checks.
• Ensure residents are following the daily schedule.
• Supervise sick call, religious activities, school activities, visitation, meetings between resident’s caseworkers, court staff, and attorneys, free time, outdoor recreation, volunteer activities, and facility clean-up.
• Answer the telephone and provide information to court staff, caseworkers, attorneys, and parents.
• Complete various logs and resident observations.
• Provide oncoming staff with a complete pass down of incidents, restrictions, tasks, appointments, resident separations, and unusual issues.
• Make referrals to the center’s mental health staff if a resident is in danger of harming themselves or others, is overly aggressive, or appears withdrawn.
• Make referrals to the center’s nurse if a resident is believed to be ill or injured.
• Physically restrain residents using trained methods when they are out of control, trying to hurt others, trying to hurt themselves, damaging property, or trying to escape.
• Transport and supervise residents when outside the secure area of the center using hard restraints (handcuffs, wrist chains, belly chains, and leg irons).
• Transport residents for medical, dental, counseling appointments, court appearances, and funerals.
• Pick up or deliver juveniles to treatment and placement facilities.
• Make frequent telephone calls to arrange and confirm appointments.
• Ensure proper shift coverage when transports are scheduled.
• Collect and exchange linens and uniforms on scheduled days.
• Wash, dry, fold, and store laundry.
• Prepare and deliver three meals and one snack each day.
• Clean control, pods, dead spaces, hallways, kitchen area, laundry room, visitation, intake area, staff toilets, resident shower areas, and all other areas of the facility.
• Remove all trash from the facility, clean, organize, separate, and set out all recyclables.
• Notify the Staff Assistant of items that need to be replenished.
• Accept deliveries of food and supplies, reconcile deliveries against invoices, and rotate food into appropriate locations.
• Report damaged equipment or property to administration.
• Escort and assist technicians and maintenance personnel when they are in the facility.
• Search all areas of the residential, recreational, and program areas of the facility for contraband and damaged equipment or property during each shift.

Benefits

• County Paid Insurance Benefits: Employee Medical, Basic life and ADD Insurance, Long-term disability insurance
• Access to voluntary benefits, including: Medical (Spouse/Children), Dental, and Vision coverage, Supplemental life insurance, Short-term disability, Critical Illness coverage, Accident insurance, Hospital indemnity plans
• Participation in the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) pension program
• Voluntary Nationwide Deferred Compensation 457(b) Retirement plan
• 11 Paid Holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave (up to 12 working days per year)
• Paid Vacation Leave (up to 10 working days per year)
• Paid Personal Day annually

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED