Community Justice Specialist, On Call

About the Department

The mission of the Juvenile Community Justice department is to reduce risk, repair harm and create opportunity. The juvenile division operates the following programs:
Juvenile Detention, Juvenile Field Services, including Probation, Informal Supervision, Community Service and Juvenile Behavioral Health. We adhere to evidence‑based practices in all decision‑making, aspire to a continuous learning and improvement culture, utilize restorative justice practices and promote structural equity for our clients, community and staff.

Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,250 employees provides County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices. Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon.

We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big‑city opportunities and small‑town neighborhoods. We hope you’ll consider joining our talented team.

This position provides orientation and oversight for youth coming in and staying in the detention facility. Staff assist youth in making the initial adjustment to the facility or program, assist in the intake process, provide ongoing direction to youth using cognitive behavioral interventions, facilitate group and act as a positive role‑model. Staff utilize trauma‑informed care, equity and inclusion, de‑escalation skills and safety practices to create and ensure a safe and structured environment that creates opportunity for youth to reduce risky behaviors and repair harm.

Staff may need to deal effectively with hostile, angry or confused youth, gain their confidence and cooperation while maintaining appropriate boundaries, maintain a safe and secure environment, and recognize threats to the security of the facility. May need to physically restrain hostile and aggressive youth to ensure the safety of themselves and others. Staff must be able to work all shifts (day, swing and graveyard), while balancing and managing optimum levels of rest, wellness and physical/mental/emotional health.

• Effectively engage and support youth with trauma history and emotional regulation difficulties.
• Create a safe environment for staff and youth by adhering to policy and practices.
• Communicate and collaborate within a team effectively.

Knowledge of or experience with:

• Adolescent behavior.
• Residential or correctional settings.
• Cognitive Behavioral Techniques.

Skill in:

• Entering data into computerized database programs accurately and timely.
• Facilitating conflict resolution.
• Accepting, internalizing and applying feedback.

• Work a graveyard shift and be willing to work a variety of shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Be required to work any shift (day, swing and graveyard), including Saturday and Sunday on a regular basis.
• Have no control as to which days or shifts you are available to work including weekends, evenings or holidays.
• Sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Walk, stoop, bend, crawl, kneel, reach, lift, grasp, talk, hear, see, and climb stairs multiple times per shift.
• Work in a room with subdued or low lighting.
• Be unable to smoke or chew tobacco at your work site at any time.
• Work within an organization designed around teamwork that functions with a structured chain of command where work is closely monitored for accuracy and consistency.
• Work at a rapid pace over which you have little control.
• Maintain intense concentration and attention for extended periods of time.

This posting is not meant to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but rather constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function.

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