Juvenile Detention Officer
Salary: $50,003.20 – $52,020.80 Annually
Position Summary:
Under direction of the Shift Manager, maintains basic discipline and control of residents; ensures the safety and security of detention residents at the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Center; performs other duties as required.
Essential Functions:
- Conducts room checks on residents every 15 minutes and/or as directed
- Observes residents in isolation
- Wakes residents and supervises during showering and other activities
- Oversees residents as they perform housekeeping or other tasks
- Assists in serving meals
- Ensures residents follow facility policies and procedures
- Enforces behavior management system
- Under supervision, issues warnings and disciplinary measures, as necessary
- Performs intake procedures for residents entering the facility (completes required forms; conducts searches; orients residents to the facility; issues clothing and linen; enters data in OJDYS system or other systems as required)
- Operates control room and maintains security of the facility (ensures doors are locked; monitors resident’s activities by observation and closed-circuit television system; operates control panel, to include but not limited to, opening doors; operating intercom system; screen incoming telephone calls)
- Prepares observation reports reflecting attitudes and behavior of residents
- Maintains logs regarding medication, incidents, incoming and outgoing telephone call
- Checks logs daily to identify problems documented from other shifts and keeps supervisor informed of problems identified
- Receives and discharges all residents in Detention
- Patrols housing areas on scheduled and impromptu basis
- Moves residents from various locations within and outside the facility
- Takes toxicology specimens as requested or authorized
- All other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must be able to pass required background check, including drug and alcohol screening
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED
- Must be able to work weekends