Juvenile Detention Officer II
LED FastStart • Gretna, LA7d
Detention Officer Jobs
267 jobs found — updated daily
Juvenile Detention Officer
Allied Universal • Columbia, SC7dDetention Security Officer
Allied Universal • North Charleston, SC7d • OnsiteJuvenile Detention Officer I
LED FastStart • Gretna, LA7d • OnsiteDetention Security Officer
Allied Universal • Columbia, SC7d • OnsiteDetention Officer
The GEO Group • Big Spring, TX8dJuvenile Detention Supervision Officer
Nueces County • Hillsboro, OR8d • OnsiteDetention Officer
Core Civic • Milan, NM8dDetention Officer
Core Civic • LUMPKIN, GA8dContract Detention Officer
United Security • Philadelphia, PA8d • OnsiteDetention Officer
CoreCivic • Lumpkin, GA11d • OnsiteDetention Officer
CoreCivic • Cushing, OK11d • OnsiteDetention Officer
Walker County Government • LaFayette, GA11dYouth Detention Security Officer
Allied Universal • Ridgeville, SC11dSecurity Officer
Allied Universal • Land O Lakes, FL11d • OnsiteDetention Officer
Walker County Government • LaFayette, GA11dSupervisory Detention and Deportation Officer
Immigration and Customs Enforcement • Phoenix, AZ12d • OnsiteDetention Officer
CoreCivic • Milan, NM12dDetention Officer
Chatham, County of • Pittsboro, NC13dDetention Officer
Management and Training Corporation • Anson, TX13d • Onsite
JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER II (6542)
LED FastStart•Gretna, LA
About The Position
Jefferson Parish is establishing an employment list to fill seven current vacancies at the West Jefferson facility in the Department of Juvenile Services and to address future vacancies. This is professional journeyman-level work providing for the security of juvenile residents and the facility, as well as residents’ physical care, safety, humane treatment, and well-being while they are in residential custody of the Juvenile Court. The officer ensures residents follow daily activity schedules established by supervisory staff; observes resident behavior; initiates non-clinical counseling and rap sessions; and provides other detention staff with verbal and written information about residents. The officer consults with other professionals to contribute information to Individual Service Plans and engages residents in educational, recreational, arts and crafts, exercise, health and hygiene, and other growth and therapeutic activities. This position has essential emergency-duty status. The employee may not be relieved of duty when the Parish President or designee recommends a voluntary or mandatory evacuation of Jefferson Parish. The position requires driving a Parish vehicle; applicants with a valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record will be given preference.
Requirements
- Meet one of the following qualification pathways: high school diploma or equivalency certificate plus at least four years of full-time, paid experience in the juvenile justice system as a correctional/detention officer, law enforcement officer, probation officer, resident supervisor, or treatment provider; an accredited associate degree or 60 completed college credit hours plus at least two years of such experience; an accredited bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice or a related social or behavioral science; or an accredited bachelor’s degree in any field plus at least one year of such experience.
- A conviction listed in the Louisiana Child Protection Act (Louisiana R.S. 15.587.1) is disqualifying unless written proof of pardon is submitted in time for consideration with the application.
Nice To Haves
- A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record; these will be given preference.
- Education, experience, and/or professional certifications beyond the minimum qualifications may be required for consideration of an entrance salary above the minimum rate.
Responsibilities
- Provide for the security of residents and the facility.
- Provide for residents’ physical care, safety, humane treatment, and well-being while they are in residential custody of the Juvenile Court.
- Ensure residents’ daily activity schedules, as provided by supervisory staff, are carried out accurately.
- Observe residents’ behavior and initiate non-clinical counseling and rap sessions.
- Provide verbal and written information about specific residents to other detention staff.
- Consult with other professionals and provide information for the development of Individual Service Plans.
- Engage residents in educational, recreational, arts and crafts, exercise, health and hygiene, and other growth and therapeutic activities.
- Remain on duty during voluntary or mandatory evacuations of Jefferson Parish when directed under the position’s essential emergency-duty status.
- Drive a Parish vehicle.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
Upload and Match Resume
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Job Search Resources
Build a Resume for Detention Officer
The resume builder that gets results.
- Get clear feedback so you look as qualified as you are
- Align your resume with the job to get further in the process, faster
- Take the guesswork out of resume writing
