Admissions Screening Officer

Job Title and Details

Job Title:

Admissions Screening Officer Salary Grade: 14

Division/Department:
Court Operations/Detention Services

Salary: $45,680 - $47,507.20 commensurate with experience

Reports To:

Unit Manager – Population

Date Posted: 10/3/25

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Last Revised: 4/15/24

Insurance:
Comprehensive Health, Dental, Vision, Life and an Employee Assistance Program. Supplemental Life may be purchased at group rates.

Paid Time Off:
Twelve (12) holidays, vacation time (after 6 months) of three (3) weeks per year for the first eight (8) years of service, and sick time.

Retirement: OPERS with 14% annual employer contribution and Deferred Compensation Plans.

The Admissions Screening Officer responsibilities include, but are not limited to, daily management of all admissions of juveniles to the Detention Center by law enforcement and the public; responsible for preparing and coordinating the Detention Center docket for the Arraignment Magistrate; providing 24-hour support for warrant checks and fresh charges.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled persons covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, in accordance with its requirements.

• Determines admission to Detention Services by completing the Detention Admission Screening Instrument (DASI) and by researching a youth’s case history in iCase; interviews youth for the presence of medical or mental health issues, to clear for admission; serves as a “front line” coordinator for Prosecutor, Clerk of Court’s Office, Detention Arraignment Magistrate, Public Defender and law enforcement; works in two data systems simultaneously;
  
  dockets arraignment hearings for Detention Magistrate and accepts/processes complaints by law enforcement for transmittal to County Prosecutors.
• Assesses youth to determine suitability for admission, and inputs the data into iCase; logs law enforcement calls into database for every inquiry by law enforcement as part of admission determination.
• Uses iCase information system to thoroughly research cases and to input juveniles’ demographical information.
• Makes independent judgments pursuant to Detention policies and post-orders regarding handling law enforcement and court room inquiries, in compliance with department standards; diverts youth to other resources when possible.
• Processes surety bonds after hours and during holiday periods, confirming the identity of the bondsman.
• Responds to emergency and crisis situations with regard to families, law enforcement and Court rooms, including allegations of police abuse and completing the related reports for this matter and in scheduling walk-in hearings to resolve cases; serves as the Court liaison with regard to emergency “consent to treat” documentation.
• Processes for admission, youth brought in by law enforcement; interviews youth to determine suitability for admission, including coordination of mental health and medical screening; explains the legal process to youth who are admitted and others as needed.
• Schedules Detention Magistrate arraignment hearings for admitted youth.
• Processes and manages detailed legal documents for use in Court; processes all complaints as determined by the appropriate criminal codes/statutes and local ordinances.
• Prepares various Population reports such as court issues that impact the length of stay; provides feedback to Unit Manager-Population in regard to problems and/or pertinent issues with DASI criteria and form.
• Participates in various initiatives, such as Fugitive Safe Surrender.
• Process all Cleveland Police Arrests using CPD Lerms Database to create an Arrest jacket for that youth.
• Processes Booking Photos for each youth admitted to Secure Detention.
• Processes Finger/Palm print scan for each youth admitted to Secure Detention using Biometric Information Management Software.
• Performs other duties as assigned and/or required.

Has no direct supervisory responsibility for staff members.

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