Juvenile Justice Detention Officer II - 80003814

State of Florida•Daytona Beach, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly responsible role in the criminal justice system. The employee is expected to perform duties responsibly, serve as a positive role model for staff, youth, and the community, treat all persons with dignity and respect, and follow agency and facility policies and procedures. The position helps maintain a safe and secure environment for detained youth, staff, and the facility, with zero tolerance for escapes, abuse, sexual harassment, and inappropriate staff conduct with youth. The officer assists with the operation of a secure detention center and the safe custody of assigned youth while ensuring their constitutional rights and attending to legal, medical, and mental-health concerns. The role supports compliance of youth services and programming with court orders, department requirements, and quality-assurance standards. Duties may include medication distribution after required training, Master Control, admissions and releases, transportation, supervision of youth, facility and contraband inspections, employee coaching, incident documentation, court preparation, and youth counts. In the supervisor’s absence, the employee may assume the acting supervisor role. The employee completes required direct-care training and meetings, maintains a valid driver’s license, and uses emergency equipment and CPR, AED, and first-aid techniques when needed. The position is an internal agency opportunity for current Florida Department of Juvenile Justice employees only. Location: 3840 Old Deland Road, Daytona Beach, Florida. The minimum biweekly rate is $1,751.77; for an internal promotion, the appointment is at the pay-grade minimum or up to 5% above the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher, subject to current spending restrictions.

Requirements

This is an internal agency opportunity for current DJJ employees only.
Be at least 19 years of age.
Be a high school graduate or have an equivalent recognized by the department.
Meet statutory disqualifier requirements: no felony conviction or misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, and no dishonorable discharge from the U.S. Armed Forces, subject to the exceptions described in the posting.
Comply with fingerprinting, background investigation, and other personnel screening requirements, and execute and submit the required affidavit of application.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.
Ability to prepare and maintain reports and records.
Ability to work effectively with youth, coworkers, supervisors, and the public.
Knowledge of good hygiene 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 behavior and provide constructive feedback to correct behavior.
Knowledge of housekeeping tasks needed to maintain sanitary facility conditions.
Successful certification under the Florida DJJ direct-care training policy, or obtain certification within 180 days of employment.
Maintain a valid driver’s license; if hired as a Florida resident with an out-of-state license, obtain a valid Florida license within 30 days of hire. Certain suspended, revoked, work-permit, and restricted licenses are not acceptable; corrective-lenses restrictions are acceptable when the driver wears corrective lenses.
For work involving youth transportation, have a valid driver’s license and a three-year acceptable driving record as defined in FDJJ Policy 1920.
Candidates not currently in the state system as DJJ direct-care workers may be required, after interview, to pass Ergometric’s IMPACT Assessment and Training Test.
Submit any required Veterans’ Preference supporting documentation by the vacancy announcement closing date if claiming that preference.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe and secure environment for detained youth, staff, and the facility, following agency and facility policies and procedures.
Assist with secure detention center operations and ensure the safe custody of assigned youth and protection of their constitutional rights, with attention to legal, medical, and mental-health issues.
Assist the supervisor in ensuring youth services and programming comply with court orders, rules, departmental policies and procedures, and Quality Assurance standards.
Complete training to maintain proficiency in dispensing medication and distribute medication when a designated medical authority or facility nurse is absent.
Perform duties in Master Control, admissions, releases, and transportation as necessary.
Supervise youth during activities; maintain control through directives, counseling, and appropriate use of Protective Action Response in accordance with policy.
Inspect the facility, youth, visitors, and delivered packages for contraband.
Train or coach employees and orient them to their duties and facility policies and procedures.
Assume the acting supervisor role in the supervisor’s absence.
Write reports and maintain records concerning incidents, youth movement, noteworthy information, and violations of procedures, rules, regulations, and applicable 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 ensure youth and facility safety and 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 as directed by policies and procedures.
Attend and successfully complete required direct-care and other assigned training, as well as required meetings.
Use CPR, AED, and first-aid techniques in emergencies.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and report changes to the supervisor within 72 hours; do not drive on state business with a suspended, revoked, or curtailed license.
Comply with Florida Prompt Payment Compliance Law requirements applicable to the position.
Perform other related duties as required.