Residential Monitor (Male)

Lubbock County•Lubbock, TX

About The Position

The Residential Monitor supervises and provides general guidance to residents to help maintain an environment that fosters positive behavior change. The role involves working directly with residents, modeling appropriate behavior, organizing activities, maintaining professional interactions, preparing documentation, processing resident intake, conducting searches, and responding to emergencies. The position also includes operating facility vehicles for resident transportation, following safety and medical precautions, attending required training, and working overtime as needed. The role requires compliance with Department of Criminal Justice Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ-CJAD) and departmental standards, policies, and codes of ethics. Employees may travel locally and outside the city for job-related tasks and training, sometimes on short notice or overnight. Employment is at will and depends on state and/or federal grant funding allocated on a fiscal-year basis; continued employment is not guaranteed if funding is reduced or eliminated. Duties and assignments may change according to departmental needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Follow TDCJ-CJAD and departmental standards, policies, and Code of Ethics.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Possess a valid Texas driver’s license and liability automobile insurance as required by Texas motor vehicle laws.
Have a telephone number at which the employee can be reached and access to reliable transportation.
Pass a criminal history check.
Be able to respond to physical altercations and potential physical incidents, establish control, assess and resolve situations, and document them.
Be capable of delivering CPR and First Aid and responding to emergencies.
Use a personal computer, associated software, and office equipment such as telephones, copiers, and fax machines.
Have good written, verbal, interpersonal, organizational, and multitasking skills.
Work independently and efficiently, handle high stress, prioritize tasks, exercise sound judgment, and follow oral and written instructions.
Maintain a professional demeanor and control and order in the facility while working with people with varied needs.
Work flexible hours, evenings, and weekends as program needs dictate.
Sit or stand for extended periods; move independently within an office, the facility, and the community; and occasionally stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, reach, grip, use fine dexterity, push or pull objects, flex or rotate the upper trunk, and place arms above, at, or below shoulder height.
Occasionally lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Use vision and depth perception, and be able to talk and hear.

Nice To Haves

Some college education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise and work directly with residents, including modeling appropriate behavior.
Organize resident activities.
Interact effectively with residents, the public, coworkers, court personnel, and personnel from other agencies while maintaining appropriate objectivity and enforcing facility policies and procedures.
Prepare incident reports, communication logs, head counts, resident chrono entries, security checks, and Cognitive Reflective Communications (CRCs).
Process new resident intake and ensure residents’ property is properly secured.
Conduct resident pat and strip searches and search living areas, common areas, buildings, vehicles, and grounds.
Secure and document seized or discovered contraband.
Operate facility vehicles safely for resident transportation, conduct transports promptly, and report mechanical or fluid deficiencies.
Carry out emergency procedures for fire, severe weather, suicide, and other emergencies and evacuations.
Follow trained procedures for handling aggressive residents and respond to physical altercations or potential physical incidents by establishing control, gathering facts, resolving the situation appropriately, and documenting it.
Follow procedures for collecting and securing resident urine samples and conducting breathalyzer tests.
Adhere to work schedules and manage accrued personal time, compensatory time, and holidays.
Work overtime as needed and attend all required training.
Follow medical precautions and practice universal precautions.
Deliver CPR and First Aid and respond to physical or natural emergencies as needed.
Travel within and outside the city for job-related tasks, training, and program development as assigned.
Perform additional duties consistent with the position’s guidelines and departmental needs.