Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II - 80040513

State of Florida • Daytona Beach, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible position in the criminal justice system. The employee is expected to perform all duties in an optimum responsible manner, demonstrate leadership by being a positive role model for staff, youth, and the community, and treat all persons with dignity and respect. The role involves adhering to agency or facility policies and procedures, and maintaining a safe and secure environment for youth, themselves, and other staff. It ensures the maintenance of an environment with "zero tolerance" for detained youth escapes, abuse, sexual harassment, and inappropriate conduct by staff with detained youth (Red Flag Behavior). The position assists in the operation of a secure detention center, assuring the safe and secure custody of all assigned detained youth while ensuring that all detained youth are provided their constitutional rights with special concern for legal, medical, and mental health issues. It also assists the supervisor in ensuring that detained youth's services and programming are in compliance with court orders, rules, Departmental policies and procedures, and Quality Assurance standards. The role requires successful completion of training requirements to maintain proficiency on the proper methods for dispensing medications to youth, and distributing medication in the absence of a designated medical health authority or a facility nurse. Duties may include performing in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation. The employee supervises youth in all activities and maintains control by giving directives, counseling, and/or utilizing appropriate levels of verbal or physical use of Protective Action Response (PAR) as needed. Responsibilities include inspecting the facility, youth, visitors, and packages for contraband, and training/coaching employees concerning their duties and orienting them to facility policies and procedures. In the absence of the supervisor, the employee assumes the acting supervisor's role. The position requires writing reports and preparing required records regarding incidents, detained youth movement, and noteworthy information, and ensuring the documentation of all violations of facility operating procedures, rules, regulations, and state and federal statutes. It involves preparing detained youth for court appearances, and transporting and escorting them to medical, criminal justice, social services, and judicial facilities as needed. The role requires using security and emergency equipment to ensure safety and security, completing 10-minute checks, 5-minute checks, or Constant Sight and Uninterrupted Sound Supervision for youth in room confinement or designated as suicidal. The employee assesses and analyzes information through the Juvenile Justice Information System and initiates and maintains detained youth counts. Attending and successfully completing all training required by DJJ’s Direct Care Training Policy and other assigned training is mandatory. In case of an emergency, the employee will utilize CPR, AED, and First Aid techniques. Attending required meetings and maintaining a valid Driver License are also required. This position must comply with the Prompt Payment Compliance Law and performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.
• Ability to effectively work with youth, co-workers, supervisors and the public.
• Knowledge of good hygiene.
• Knowledge of the Department and facility policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions in a timely manner.
• Ability to determine the appropriate level of force.
• Ability to observe changes in youth’s behaviors.
• Ability to provide constructive feedback to correct behavior.
• Knowledge of good housekeeping tasks relative to maintaining the sanitary conditions of the facility.
• 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 be 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 have a valid Driver License.
• 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

• Previous candidates need not re-apply.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment for youth, themselves, and other staff.
• Ensure the maintenance of an environment with "zero tolerance" for detained youth escapes, abuse, sexual harassment, and inappropriate conduct by staff with detained youth.
• Assist in the operation of a secure detention center, assuring the safe and secure custody of all assigned detained youth.
• Ensure that all detained youth are provided their constitutional rights with special concern for legal, medical, and mental health issues.
• Assist the supervisor to ensure that detained youth’s services and programming are in compliance with court orders, rules, Departmental policies and procedures, and Quality Assurance standards.
• Successfully complete training requirements to maintain proficiency on the proper methods for dispensing medications to the youth.
• Distribute medication in the absence of a designated medical health authority or a facility nurse.
• Perform duties in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation, as necessary.
• Supervise youth in all activities and maintain control of detained youth by giving directives, counseling and/or utilizing appropriate levels of verbal or physical use of Protective Action Response (PAR) as needed.
• Inspect facility, youth, visitors and packages delivered to the facility for contraband.
• Train and/or coach employees concerning their duties and orient them concerning facility policies and procedures.
• Assume acting supervisor’s role in the absence of the supervisor.
• Write reports and prepare required records regarding incidents, detained youth movement and noteworthy information.
• Ensure the documentation of all violations of facility operating procedures, rules and regulations, and state and federal statutes.
• Prepare detained youth for court appearances, and transport and escort detained youth to medical, criminal justice, social services and judicial facilities as needed.
• Use security and emergency equipment to ensure the safety and security of the detained youth and the facility.
• Complete 10-minute checks, 5-minute checks or Constant Sight and Uninterrupted Sound Supervision for every detained youth confined to room confinement or designated as suicidal.
• Assess and analyze information available through the Juvenile Justice Information System.
• Initiate and maintain detained youth counts as directed by departmental and facility operating procedures and policies.
• Attend and successfully complete all training required by DJJ’s Direct Care Training Policy and other training as assigned and required.
• Utilize Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid techniques and procedures in case of an emergency.
• Attend required meetings.
• Maintain a valid Driver License and report any change to his/her supervisor within 72 hours.
• Comply with the requirements set forth in Section 215.422, Florida Statutes, Prompt Payment Compliance Law.
• Perform 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED