JUVENILE JUSTICE DETENTION OFF SUPV - SE - 80080561

State of Florida • Fort Pierce, FL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for adhering to agency and facility policies and procedures, and maintaining a safe and secure environment for youth, themselves, and other staff. The role involves making daily routine inspections of the detention facility, supervising and instructing workers in the care and custody of youth, and ensuring adequate safeguards are maintained for detained youth. The position also performs administrative functions relative to a supervisory role, including staff orientation and training, managing leave and attendance, preparing evaluations and reports, maintaining key control, initiating disciplinary actions, and preparing and reviewing confinement reports. The supervisor assures adherence to Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and facility policies, good management and leadership practices, and schedule compliance. They also perform special details or projects as required, ensure proper standards are complied with, and that client releases are accomplished according to policies and court orders. The role involves assisting detention personnel with youth behavior and personal problems, evaluating youth, and participating in progress reports. The supervisor acts as a facility representative to the public, interpreting policies in the absence of higher management. They make daily staff assignments for adequate staffing, participate in daily briefings, and take a leadership role in monitoring data entries. The position requires timely and accurate completion of paperwork, ensuring proper completion of overtime rosters, and adherence to state regulations and bargaining unit contracts. A valid Driver License is required, and any changes must be reported within 72 hours. The supervisor is accountable for the proper care, storage, and accounting of youth clothing, ensuring youth have clean socks and underwear daily, and overseeing youth searches at admission. They coordinate, direct, and monitor daily workloads, maintain effective supervision of youth and staff, and ensure safety and security. Communication with fellow supervisory staff regarding staff leave is crucial to ensure awareness of daily staffing patterns and coverage. The position requires successful completion of training for dispensing medications to youth and reporting any unusual medical problems to the facility nurse. This role works a non-traditional schedule and may require various shifts based on facility needs. Attendance at required meetings and completion of all DJJ training is mandatory. In emergencies, CPR, AED, and First Aid techniques are utilized. The supervisor ensures timely reporting of all Central Communication Center (CCC) reportable incidents, completes documentation, and assists with internal investigations. They review daily facility reports and logs for timeliness and accuracy, and ensure the use of relevant JJIS and DFMS reports. Compliance with the Prompt Payment Compliance Law is required. Other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Knowledge of the Department of Juvenile Justice Detention Services Manual, Federal and State rules and regulations, and DJJ and facility policies and procedures.
• Ability to supervise staff and youth.
• Ability to physically handle and interact with violent youth.
• Ability to work overtime hours in order to ensure staff coverage and maintain security.
• Must be at least 19 years of age.
• Must be a high school graduate or its equivalent.
• Must not have been convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement or have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Must not have pleaded guilty or no lo contendere to or been found guilty of any felony or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement after September 30, 1999.
• Must abide by all provisions of s. 985.644 (1), regarding fingerprinting and background investigations and other screening requirements for personnel.
• Must execute and submit to the department an affidavit-of-application form attesting to compliance with specific requirements.
• Must possess a valid Driver License.
• If initially hired with an out-of-state license, must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Must have a three-year acceptable driving record if transporting youth.
• Must be certified in accordance with State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice direct care training policy or obtain such certification within 180 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Successful candidate must be certified in accordance with State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice direct care training policy or obtain such certification within 180 days of employment.
• For those candidates who are not currently in the state system as a direct care worker for DJJ at the time of application, the top-ranking candidate(s) after the interview phase will be required to take and pass Ergometric's IMPACT Assessment and Training Test in order to be considered for this direct-care employment opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to agency and facility policies and procedures.
• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for youth, staff, and self.
• Making daily routine inspections of the detention facility.
• Supervising and instructing workers in the care and custody of youth.
• Ensuring adequate safeguards are maintained for detained youth.
• Performing administrative functions including staff orientation and training.
• Managing leave and attendance.
• Preparing evaluations, special behavior reports, floor logs, and youth folders.
• Maintaining key control.
• Initiating and executing disciplinary actions.
• Preparing and reviewing confinement reports.
• Assuring adherence to DJJ and facility policies.
• Assuring good management and leadership practices are maintained.
• Assuring schedules are followed.
• Performing special details or projects as required.
• Ensuring proper standards are complied with and client releases are accomplished according to policies and court orders.
• Assisting detention personnel in handling youth with behavior and personal problems.
• Evaluating youth and participating in the preparation of progress reports.
• Acting as a representative for the facility in dealing with the general public and interpreting facility policies and procedures in the absence of the Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent.
• Making daily assignment of staff to ensure adequate staffing.
• Participating in daily briefing in the facility, including providing status reports and making key assignments.
• Taking a leadership role in actively monitoring all data entries in the Master Control and the Admissions/Release Office.
• Completing required paperwork within assigned times accurately and legibly.
• Ensuring that staff overtime rosters are properly completed in a timely manner and that all overtime is fairly and equitably applied.
• Following all state regulations and ensuring that the relevant bargaining unit’s master contract is followed.
• Maintaining a valid Driver License and reporting any change to his/her supervisor within 72 hours.
• Ensuring that all facility youth clothing is properly cared for, stored, and accounted for.
• Ensuring that all youth have clean socks and underwear on a daily basis.
• Assigning staff to search youth at admission and properly receiving and accounting for the paperwork.
• Ensuring proper use of the washing machines by staff.
• Coordinating, directing, and monitoring daily workload for the facility, staff, and youth.
• Maintaining effective supervision of youth and staff throughout all areas of the facility, ensuring safety and security.
• Properly and promptly communicating with fellow supervisory staff on the granting of any type of leave to subordinate staff to ensure that all shift supervisors are aware of daily staffing patterns.
• Ensuring coverage is made for any staff that is granted leave.
• Successfully completing training requirements to maintain proficiency on the proper methods for dispensing medications to the youth.
• Properly dispensing medications according to accepted practices.
• Ensuring sick call list and any unusual medical problems are brought to the attention of the facility nurse.
• Attending required meetings.
• Attending and successfully completing all training required by DJJ’s Direct Care Training Policy and other training as assigned and required.
• Using Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid techniques and procedures in case of an emergency.
• Ensuring that all Central Communication Center (CCC) reportable incidents are reported on a timely basis.
• Completing all documentation and keeping administration informed of any issues.
• Assisting the Assistant Superintendent with internal investigations as needed.
• Reviewing all daily facility reports and logs completed by staff each working day for timeliness and accuracy.
• Ensuring that he/she and subordinate staff use and review all relevant JJIS and DFMS reports.
• Complying with the requirements set forth in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, Prompt Payment Compliance Law.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Benefits

• The Department of Juvenile Justice salutes our heroes.
• We are honored to have the opportunity to support our nation’s veterans and their families.
• We value the service given to our country and support the hiring of service members and military spouses.

What This Job Offers

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