Dallas County

Texas county government

Juvenile Detention Officer 1

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$21.65 - $27.04In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or GED program.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
Must obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
Must be certified as required by applicable standards for the assigned facility or department within six months of employment.
Must possess a valid Texas driver's license with a good driving record.
Must pass an extensive background investigation.
Must undergo drug testing before employment and be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment.
Must be able to work shift changes.
Must have a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding or stressful environment with juveniles who may have committed dangerous or aggressive acts.
May be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on departmental needs.
May be required to work mandatory overtime or remain on duty for all or part of an additional shift at the 24-hour facility.
May be considered essential personnel and required to remain at or return to a work location or alternate site when notified by a supervisor.
Must be at least 21 years of age for applicable positions and pass all physical and written portions of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment, or meet all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.
Must be able to work inside a secured facility with potential exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, lice, and other diseases.
Must be able to restrain and/or chase youths and may be required to use a vehicle to transport youths.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility to ensure each youth's health, safety, and welfare in compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and applicable standards.
Provide individual and group counseling to youths to promote and increase personal awareness of responsibilities and alternatives.
Make critical, sound judgments and decisions during crisis or potentially dangerous situations when the supervisor is absent; inform the supervisor of problems, situations encountered, and actions taken; and document actions.
Enforce facility rules, discipline youths, document behavior and other specific information, and forward documentation to appropriate personnel.
Serve as backup staff and perform duties as needed, including administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths.
Perform handling-with-care techniques, including takedowns, chasing, and restraining youths, as required by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
Conduct inspections, rounds, and drills, including room checks and physical searches of youths.
Transport youths to and from appointments.
Coordinate and provide daily educational and recreational programs and activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Functions as an entry level Juvenile Detention Officer providing direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility.

Graduation from an accredited high school/GED program.

Special Requirements/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments and the general public.Must obtain First Aid/CPR Certification within 90 days of hire.Must be certified as required by applicable standards for the facility/department assigned within six months of employment. Must possess a valid Texas driver’s license, with a good driving record.Must pass an extensive background investigation.Mandatory drug testing prior to employment and will be subject to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment. The employee will also be subject to shift changes.

“Position requires working with juveniles who may have committed dangerous/ aggressive acts; should possess a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding/stressful work environment.”
An employee may be transferred to another department, shift, location, or facility based on the needs of the Department.
Working in a 24-hour facility may make the employee subject to working mandatory overtime or remaining on duty and working all, or a part of, an additional shift (“double shift”).
The incumbent is / may be considered to be ‘essential personnel’ subject to being held over or called back to a work location or alternate site at all times. When required, you will be notified by your supervisor.
Must be at least 21 years of age (for applicable positions) and must pass all portions (physical/written) of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment or all standards related to PREA and Ethics for specific positions.

Physical/Environmental Requirements:

Works inside a secured facility with potential exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, lice and other diseases.Ability to restrain and/or chase youths.May be required to utilize vehicle to transport youths.

Provides day-to-day direct supervision to youths in a 24-hour detention facility in a manner that ensures the health, safety and welfare of each youth is in compliance with departmental policies and procedures and all applicable standards.

Provides individual and group counseling to all youths to promote and increase personal awareness of responsibilities and alternatives.

Makes critical and sound judgments and decisions during crisis or potentially dangerous situations, only in the absence of the supervisor; informs supervisor of problems or situations encountered and actions taken; and documents actions.

Disciplines youths by enforcing the rules of the facility, documents behavior and other specific information and forwards to appropriate personnel.

Serves as back-up to staff and assumes all duties as necessary, i.e., administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths. Must be physically able to perform “handling with care techniques, including takedowns, chasing and restraining youth” as outlined in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) requirement.

Conducts inspections, rounds and drills which includes room checks and physical searches of youths.

Transports youths to and from appointments.

Coordinates and provides daily educational and entertaining programs and activities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Salary: 21.65

Maximum Salary: 27.04

About the Company

Dallas County

Texas county government

Dallas County is a county government serving residents and communities in Dallas County, Texas. The county administers courts, elections, public health, justice, records, infrastructure, human services, and other local government programs. It serves residents, businesses, visitors, partner agencies, and communities across Dallas County. Its operating model centers on elected offices and departments operating under public law, budgets, civil-service rules, and countywide administrative systems. Teams work across public health, justice, administration, technology, facilities, finance, records, and community services. Teams support coordinated daily delivery.

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