TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer II​/III​/IV GID

General Description

Provides supervision and direct care for youth in a residential correctional facility. Works to help youth to achieve progress in learning and applying methods to identify and manage reactions to stress and trauma and react in more socially appropriate ways. Uses appropriate intervention methods in response to behavioral issues that seeks to aid in learning and correcting behavior. Maintains a consistent effort to ensure safe environments and employs security measures when youth, staff, or others are in danger.

Interacts and engages with youth in ways that both maintain appropriate structure and exercise an understanding of brain development in youth with complex trauma. Maintains healthy relationships and boundaries with youth and consistently recognizes progress and good choices made by youth. Work involves facilitating youth rehabilitation, supervising youth, and coaching their personal development in accordance with individualized treatment plans. Works assigned shift, is subject to being on‑call, and may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per work week.

Occasional travel may be required.

• Engages in competency‑based training in the techniques and capabilities needed to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma‑informed corrections.
• Holds youth accountable in ways that fit the level of behavior, seeking to help youth to learn socially acceptable responses and approaches.
• Uses good judgment in determining when safety is at risk and higher levels of intervention are required.
• Helps youth to identify their responses to stress, fear, and other triggers and works with the youth to learn ways to increase emotional self‑regulation skills.
• Practices and models appropriate self‑regulation skills and is able to remain calm during times of stress and crisis.
• Gains a basic knowledge of each youth's treatment plan and provides support in learning the skills needed to meet those goals.
• Coaches youth on how to resolve conflict with other youth and staff as appropriate.
• Participates in the Youth Service Team and provides input into each youth's treatment plan; is a responsible and supportive team member who understands that an effective team is composed of reliable people who provide backup and support for their fellow team members and the facility as a whole.
• Provides for a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent to them and provides warnings and prompts for all movements and transitions; exercises independent judgment when the need arises to alter a schedule while still maintaining transparency and warnings.
• Implements and monitors youth activities, programs, and behaviors on an individual and group basis, to ensure healthy youth engagement and to provide appropriate role modeling for all youth.
• Observes and keeps staff informed daily of significant behavioral and treatment‑related conditions and events known about a youth and/or the group.

Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.

State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Benefits include:

• Retirement plan
• Paid group health life insurance for employee
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation leave
• Paid sick leave
• Longevity pay
• Educational assistance program
• Employee assistance program

Optional add‑on benefits include:

• Dental
• Vision
• Optional life insurance
• Voluntary ADD insurance
• Dependent health life insurance
• Health dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Hazardous duty pay (for designated positions)
• Career ladder advancements
• Free meals while on duty

This position is in the approved TJJD career ladder for Juvenile Correctional Officers. Personnel in this career ladder have the working title of Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO). JCOs receive career ladder salary adjustments upon meeting established eligibility criteria per agency policy until they reach the top level of the ladder. Placement on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and education.

Progression to the highest pay level on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and…