Officer, Substitute/Part-time Juvenile Supervision - Female applicants only

Tarrant County • Tarrant County, TX

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides a safe, secure and positive environment for juveniles detained in the Juvenile Detention Center. Supervise the activities of juveniles in the course of meeting their educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary and basic child care needs. Supervise family visitation and documents juveniles' behavior and adaptation to a secure, supervised setting on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Ninety (90) college hours required.
• Must obtain Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer certification within six (6) months of hire.
• Must have First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint with annual renewal of certification.
• Valid Texas Driver's License and proof of automobile liability insurance.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains safe, secure and positive environment, while meeting the educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic needs of each detainee
• Provides individual and group counseling for detainees
• Provides discipline when detainees violate rules and may restrain youth who are out of control
• Intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, physical and mechanical restraint
• Supervises the personal grooming, hygienic activities and housekeeping tasks of detained youth
• Maintains security of residents and facility through regular accounting of population and materials as well as search of juveniles
• Conducts facility-wide and personal searches for contraband
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree