JUVENILE JUSTICE DETENTION OFFICER II - 80081760

State of Florida•Ocala, FL

105d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible direct-care position in the criminal justice system at the Marion Regional Detention Center. The employee helps operate a secure detention center and is responsible for the safe and secure custody of assigned detained youth while protecting their constitutional rights and attending to legal, medical, and mental health concerns. The role requires adherence to agency and facility policies, maintaining a safe environment, and modeling respectful and appropriate conduct for youth, staff, and the community. The employee supervises youth and their activities, maintains order using directives, counseling, and appropriate levels of Protective Action Response, and supports youth services and programming in compliance with court orders, rules, policies, procedures, and quality assurance standards. Duties may include medication distribution after required training, Master Control, admissions and releases, transportation, facility and contraband inspections, documentation, court preparation, and escorting youth to other facilities. The position also includes monitoring youth requiring enhanced supervision, using security and emergency equipment, maintaining counts, and responding to emergencies with CPR, AED, and first-aid skills. The officer may train or coach employees and assume the supervisor’s role in the supervisor’s absence. The employee must complete required direct-care training and maintain a valid driver’s license. Candidates must meet statutory eligibility requirements, including being at least 19 years old, having a high school diploma or equivalent, and meeting criminal-history and screening requirements.

Requirements

Be at least 19 years of age.
Be a high school graduate or have an equivalent recognized by the department.
Meet statutory criminal-history eligibility requirements, including not having a disqualifying felony or misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, and not having received a dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces.
Comply with fingerprinting, background-investigation, and other personnel screening requirements, and submit the required sworn affidavit of eligibility.
Successfully complete Florida DJJ direct-care certification, or obtain the certification within 180 days of employment.
Maintain a valid driver’s license; Florida residents hired with an out-of-state license must obtain a valid Florida license within 30 days.
For duties involving transportation of youth, have a valid driver’s license and a three-year acceptable driving record under FDJJ Policy 1920.
Communicate orally and in writing.
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.
Prepare and maintain reports and records.
Work effectively with youth, co-workers, supervisors, and the public.
Understand and follow verbal and written instructions in a timely manner.
Determine the appropriate level of force and observe changes in youth behavior.
Provide constructive feedback to correct behavior.
Know good hygiene and housekeeping practices for maintaining sanitary facility conditions.
Adhere to department and facility policies and procedures.
Undergo sex-offender and criminal-background checks and pre-employment drug screening for direct-care positions.
For candidates not currently working as a DJJ direct-care worker in the state system, pass the Ergometrics IMPACT Assessment and Training Test if selected as a top-ranking candidate after the interview phase.

Responsibilities

Follow agency and facility policies and procedures and help maintain a safe and secure environment for youth, staff, and themselves.
Support a zero-tolerance environment for escapes, abuse, sexual harassment, and inappropriate staff conduct toward detained youth.
Safely supervise and maintain custody of assigned youth while ensuring their constitutional rights and attending to legal, medical, and mental health concerns.
Assist the supervisor in ensuring youth services and programming comply with court orders, rules, departmental policies and procedures, and Quality Assurance standards.
Complete medication-dispensing training and distribute medication when a designated medical health authority or facility nurse is absent.
Perform duties in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation as needed.
Supervise youth activities and maintain control through directives, counseling, and appropriate levels of verbal or physical Protective Action Response.
Inspect the facility, youth, visitors, and delivered packages for contraband.
Train or coach employees and orient them to facility duties, policies, and procedures.
Assume the acting supervisor role when the supervisor is absent.
Write reports and maintain records concerning incidents, youth movement, noteworthy information, and violations of procedures, rules, regulations, or statutes.
Prepare youth for court appearances and transport or escort them to medical, criminal justice, social services, and judicial facilities as needed.
Use security and emergency equipment to protect youth and facility security.
Complete required 10-minute checks, 5-minute checks, or Constant Sight and Uninterrupted Sound Supervision for youth in room confinement or designated as suicidal.
Assess and analyze information available through the Juvenile Justice Information System.
Initiate and maintain youth counts according to departmental and facility policies and procedures.
Attend and successfully complete required direct-care and other assigned training; use CPR, AED, and first-aid procedures in emergencies.
Attend required meetings.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and promptly report changes to the supervisor; do not drive on state business with a revoked, suspended, or curtailed license.
Comply with Florida’s Prompt Payment Compliance Law requirements referenced in the posting.
Perform other related duties as required.