Secure Facility Officer

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs•Tecumseh, OK

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Secure Facility Officer provides direct care, custody, supervision, and security for adjudicated youth at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. The role includes transportation, role modeling, paraprofessional guidance and counseling, interventions to control aggressive behavior, documentation, and monitoring residents’ behavior and activities. The agency describes itself as Hope-centered, emphasizing residents’ strengths, resilience, and future-oriented growth. The facility operates 24 hours a day. Employees must be willing to work any shift needed to provide coverage and may be required to work overtime to maintain facility operations. Shifts are 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. A $2.50-per-hour differential applies to hours actually worked on second or third shift Monday through Friday, or on any shift Saturday or Sunday. A $5,000 sign-on bonus and a $6,000 continuous service bonus are available, subject to eligibility criteria. Employees must be willing and able to perform job-related travel, hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at appointment, and be willing to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The role is safety sensitive and requires passing a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening. A 12-month trial period applies. Applicants who test positive for marijuana will not be hired, even with a valid medical marijuana license.

Requirements

For Resident Care Specialist I: be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
For Resident Care Specialist II: meet Resident Care Specialist I requirements and have completed 30 semester hours at an accredited college or university, or have one year of security experience.
Be willing and able to perform job-related travel.
Possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Be willing to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.
Be willing to work any shift as needed; overtime may be required to maintain facility operations.
Be able to interact with juveniles and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Be able to follow written and oral instructions, gather facts, and communicate them effectively in reports.
Be able to interact positively with residents of various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.
Be able to remain alert and respond quickly and appropriately in emergencies.
Be able to physically and appropriately handle escapees and violent or unruly juvenile residents.
Be able to use good judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions.

Nice To Haves

Previous security experience working with juveniles in a residential care and treatment facility is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide security and supervision to adjudicated residents in a variety of situations and activities.
Perform routine care, custody, education, and treatment duties; observe, record, and report residents’ health symptoms, behavior, and activities.
Manage aggressive and non-aggressive behavior using prescribed and approved verbal and physical intervention techniques, and respond to assaults, riots, and other emergencies.
Count residents, enforce institutional rules and regulations, and monitor resident and staff activities on surveillance screens.
Provide paraprofessional counseling and instruction, direct residents’ daily activities, maintain order, support residents, and help them develop and achieve personal goals.
Serve on treatment teams to review residents’ progress and treatment and educational plans, and lead groups by assessing residents’ adjustment and functioning.
Inspect living areas and work locations for health and safety compliance; search for unauthorized objects, materials, and contraband; and maintain security in assigned areas.
Control residents’ movement to and from living quarters, activities, and off-campus appointments, and maintain order during programs, meals, and recreation.
Patrol facility grounds, living quarters, and work areas; monitor resident activities and movements; check authorized persons in and out; and deny access to unauthorized persons.
Check facility physical security, including doors, windows, and lighting.
Complete written or typed incident and behavior reports, maintain a daily activity log, use a hand-held radio, and communicate with emergency responder agencies by telephone during crises.
Transport youth in OJA custody to and from placements, juvenile detention centers, court hearings, and appointments, including medical, dental, and mental health evaluations.
Handle GPS monitoring, tracking, inventory, and documentation in assigned areas.
Perform other assigned high-risk transportation duties and assist other OJA employees as needed.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus available, subject to eligibility criteria.
$6,000 continuous service bonus available, subject to eligibility criteria.
$2.50-per-hour shift differential for hours worked on second or third shift Monday through Friday, or any shift on Saturday or Sunday.
Generous state-paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
Choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care and/or dependent care expenses.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Full-time employees receive 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in the first year.
11 paid holidays per year.
Student loan repayment options.
Employee discounts with a variety of companies and vendors.
Longevity bonus for years of service.