Juvenile Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• One year of experience as a Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1, or one year of relevant full-time-equivalent experience in counseling, criminal justice, juvenile justice, education, psychology, sociology, behavioral health, or social services.
• Two years of college may substitute for one year of experience.
• Ability to take action to learn and grow.
• Ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• At least two years of driving experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Applicants selected for an interview must pass a national fingerprint background check and complete a Prison Rape Elimination Act questionnaire.

Nice To Haves

• Two or more years of experience in social services, youth group activities, security guard work, corrections, police work, police reserve work, military police, or other law enforcement work; or completion of an approved basic law enforcement training program, police or reserve police academy, or military training program.
• Understanding of adolescent development and juvenile rehabilitation practices and principles.
• Experience providing cognitive or behavioral therapeutic interventions.
• Competency in relating to clients from diverse backgrounds and cultural groups.
• Knowledge of the basic juvenile correctional system and rehabilitation objectives in juvenile institutions.
• Knowledge of basic interviewing and counseling theories and techniques, concepts and principles of individual and group behavior, introductory psychology of deviant behavior, and crisis intervention methods and techniques.
• Ability to obtain pertinent information during interviews, assist in rehabilitating juvenile offenders, apply rules and procedures, appraise situations, and remain calm and de-escalate crises.
• Ability to speak and write clearly and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Document security breaches, behavioral incidents, wellness checks, and daily activities.
• Perform basic data entry and retrieval using an electronic management information system.
• Model pro-social adaptive behavior.
• Recognize and assess problem situations and intervene to maintain safety and security in a staff-secure juvenile justice treatment setting.
• Remain calm and in control during crises or dangerous situations and de-escalate using approved Juvenile Rehabilitation methods and techniques.
• Conduct routine and random security duties.
• Wake residents and supervise facility chores to meet health and hygiene standards.
• Serve and supervise meals, conduct routine and random bed checks, and inspect rooms for cleanliness and contraband.
• Transport and monitor residents during transport.
• Report issues with security and safety systems and equipment.
• Assist counselors on the floor and serve as a role model for youth residents.
• Mentor Juvenile Rehabilitation Officer 1 security staff.
• Support rehabilitative programming for youth.