Dallas County

Texas county government

Paraprofessional Support - Juvenile Detention Center

Residential & Direct SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-time$21.02In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited high school or GED program.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing, and establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, departments, and the general public.
Obtain First Aid/CPR certification within 90 days of hire.
Obtain certification required by applicable standards for the assigned facility or department within six months of employment.
Possess a valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record.
Pass an extensive background investigation and mandatory pre-employment drug testing; submit to random, unannounced drug and/or alcohol testing during employment.
Have a high tolerance for working in an emotionally demanding and stressful environment with juveniles who may have committed dangerous or aggressive acts.
Be physically able to perform handling-with-care techniques, including takedowns, chasing, and restraining youth, as required by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
For applicable positions, be at least 21 years of age and pass all portions of the Juvenile Academy to continue employment, or meet applicable PREA and Ethics standards for specific positions.
Work mandatory overtime or an additional shift when required; remain on duty or be held over or called back as essential personnel when notified.
Be available for shift changes and potential transfers to another department, shift, location, or facility based on departmental needs.
Work inside a secured facility with potential exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis, lice, and other diseases.
Be able to restrain or chase youths and, if required, use a vehicle to transport them.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day direct supervision of youths in a 24-hour detention facility to ensure their 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 and sound judgments during crises or potentially dangerous situations when a supervisor is absent; inform the supervisor of problems, situations encountered, and actions taken, and document those actions.
Enforce facility rules, discipline youths, document behavior and other specific information, and forward documentation to appropriate personnel.
Back up staff and assume duties as necessary, including administering medications, transporting youths to appointments, processing intake assessments or discharges, and disciplining youths.
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 entertaining 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: 21.02

Maximum Salary: 21.02

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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