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 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.

• 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 remains calm during times of stress and crisis.
• Gains 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; supports an effective team and a safe facility.
• Provides for a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent to them and provides warnings and prompts for movements and transitions; exercises independent judgment to alter a schedule when needed while maintaining transparency.
• Implements and monitors youth activities, programs, and behaviors on an individual and group basis, to ensure healthy engagement and model positive behavior.
• Observes and informs staff daily of significant behavioral and treatment-related conditions and events known about a youth and/or the group.
• Provides services to potentially aggressive/combative youth with varied temperaments and specialized needs (e.g., chemically dependent, emotionally disturbed, etc.).
• Physically restrains and secures when necessary and participates in follow-up debriefing conversations to assess and improve strategies to avoid future restraints.
• Maintains security in buildings, grounds, and posts; intervenes during emergencies to prevent escapes and protect youth.
• Conducts searches for contraband and health/safety hazards; performs room, property patrols, and searches as required.
• Supervises assigned youth during daily activities; manages movements between activities; conducts headcounts; coordinates transportation as needed.
• Maintains privacy and follows all policies, regulations, and laws regarding youth records.
• Completes and maintains required records, files, and forms in a timely and accurate way.
• Performs related duties as needed and ensures compliance with agency safety policies and procedures.

• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

• College degree or coursework.
• Experience supervising or providing rehabilitation/treatment services to youth or adults in a treatment program, correctional program, or a residential setting (e.g., correctional officer, juvenile detention officer, case manager, counselor, probation officer, or parole officer).

Any degree, diploma, high school equivalent, or course hours required to meet minimum qualifications must be obtained from an accredited educational institution.

• Convicted or received deferred adjudication for any felony.
• Convicted or received deferred adjudication for domestic violence involving a family member (including…