Lead Development Specialist

Tulsa County•Union, OH

16h•$20•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction and within the scope of organization policies and guidelines, provides a safe and secure confinement for juveniles, ensuring the development of staff and plans and directs the following duties. All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion or initial hiring into a DOT/safety- sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety- sensitive or require a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Requirements

Skill in recognizing underlying causes of social problems; in counseling an individual concerning personal and family problems; and in eliciting pertinent personal information.
Knowledge of personal computers; of principles and practices of sociology applicable to juvenile casework; of county and state regulations pertaining to juvenile care; and of departmental policies and procedures.
Ability to deal tactfully with others; to express both orally and in writing, facts and opinions clearly and concisely; to establish effective interpersonal relationships; to gain respect and cooperation of others; to keep alert and vigilant; to handle stressful situations; and to create a constructive atmosphere for crisis problem solving.
May lead employees in the Detention Section.
Carries out lead responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one year of supervisory experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to obtain First Aid & CPR Certifications
Ability to receive certification in Handle with Care
Ability to receive Use of Force Certification
Medication Administration Training Certification
Must be at least 21 years of age- defined by Oklahoma Administrative Code § 377:3-13-43

Responsibilities

Assume Unit Shift Supervisor duties in his/her absence.
Responsible for the daily leadership of staff, interns, and volunteers.
Responsible for reviewing, recording and maintaining all written forms, shift logs and incident reports.
Assist in the oversight of admissions and releases, when needed.
Report shift emergencies or events outside of normal operations to the Administrator on Call and/or Chief of Detention Operations.
Provide direction for emergencies or staffing deficits.
Subject to recall on a 24-hour basis.
Ensure resident discipline and room confinement are consistent with facility policy and procedure.
Conduct record checks, admissions, releases, and query to Jolts system.
Assist in gathering documentation for oversight standards compliance of regulatory agency requirements or compliance entities.
Assist in formal orientation training of new staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.