Institutional Probation Officer,Juvenile Services; MALE Job Fort Worth area,Texas USA,Social Work

Position: INSTITUTIONAL PROBATION OFFICER, Juvenile Services (MALE ONLY)

Juvenile Detention Officer

Provide a safe, secure and positive environment for juveniles detained in the Juvenile Detention Center. Supervise the activities of juveniles in the course of meeting their educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic child care needs. Supervise family visitation and documents juveniles' behavior and adaptation to a secure, supervised setting on a daily basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintains safe, secure and positive environment, while meeting the educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic needs of each detainee

Provides individual and group counseling for detainees

Provides discipline when detainees violate rules and may restrain youth who are out of control

Intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, and physical and mechanical restraint

Supervises the personal grooming, hygienic activities and housekeeping tasks of detained youth

Maintains security of residents and facility through regular accounting of population and materials as well as search of juveniles

Conducts facility-wide and personal searches for contraband

Performs all other related duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Male applicant required.
Bachelor's degree or higher AND a minimum of 1,750 hours of work experience in casework, counseling, community or group work or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required. OR
Bachelor's degree AND One (1) year full-time graduate study (30 hours) in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field.
TO APPLY, must have a valid Driver License and proof of automobile liability insurance.

Note:

A Texas driver license is required to hold the position.
Applicants who graduate from a foreign school must present written documentation that validates their education as meeting the standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) from a Texas Juvenile Justice Department approved service.
Ability to obtain and maintain current certification for Texas Juvenile Detention Officer, Texas Juvenile Probation Officer, First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint with annual renewal required.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

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* * To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications. Incomplete information in the EDUCATION (including type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), EXPERIENCE, or CERTIFICATION/LICENSE sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation. If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at new hire processing.

Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long-term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).

In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.

Institutional Probation Officer, Juvenile Services; MALE