Secure Facility Officer

Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs•Tecumseh, OK

3d•$19 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Juvenile Affairs is hiring a Resident Care Specialist to provide care, custody, supervision, transportation, and security for adjudicated youth at the Central Oklahoma Juvenile Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. The role includes providing paraprofessional guidance and counseling, supporting residents’ daily activities and goals, responding to behavioral and emergency situations, documenting resident behavior and facility activities, and helping maintain a safe and secure environment. Previous security experience working with juveniles in a residential care and treatment facility is a plus. The facility operates 24 hours a day. Employees must be willing to work any shift needed to provide coverage, and overtime may be required. 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 shift differential is available for eligible hours worked on second or third shift Monday through Friday, or any shift on Saturday or Sunday. Applicants 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 requires passing a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening. A 12-month trial period applies. The position is safety-sensitive; applicants who test positive for marijuana will not be hired, including those with a valid medical marijuana license.

Requirements

Direct-care staff must be at least 21 years old.
Resident Care Specialist I requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
Resident Care Specialist II requires the Level I qualifications and either 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university or one year of security experience.
Must be willing and able to perform job-related travel and hold a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment.
Must be willing to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and to work any shift needed to provide coverage.
Must pass a background check, fingerprinting, and drug screening.
Must be able to interact with juveniles; establish and maintain effective working relationships; follow written and oral instructions; gather facts and communicate them in reports; interact positively with residents of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds; respond appropriately to emergencies; physically handle escapees and violent or unruly residents; and exercise sound judgment.
Required knowledge includes security methods, basic human physical and psychological needs, basic first aid, crisis intervention, health and safety precautions, behavioral problems among delinquent residents, household management practices, environmental factors affecting youth in custody, and applicable state statutes and agency policies.
Overtime may be required to maintain facility coverage.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide security and supervision to adjudicated residents in varied 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 monitor resident and staff activities on surveillance screens.
Provide paraprofessional counseling and instruction, support residents’ daily activities and personal goals, and participate in treatment teams and group leadership.
Inspect living areas and work locations for health and safety; search for unauthorized objects, materials, and contraband; and maintain security at an assigned post or area.
Control resident movement to activities and off-campus appointments, and maintain order during programs, meals, and recreation.
Patrol facility grounds, living quarters, and work areas; check authorized persons in and out; and prevent unauthorized access.
Check the physical security of doors, windows, and lighting.
Prepare written or typed reports, maintain a daily activity log, communicate over a hand-held radio, and contact emergency responders by telephone during crises.
Safely transport youth to and from placements, juvenile detention centers, court hearings, and medical, dental, mental health, and other appointments.
Perform 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.
$6,000 continuous service bonus available.
Shift differential of $2.50 per hour for eligible second- or third-shift hours Monday through Friday, and 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.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
Full-time employees receive 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave in their 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.