TJJD - Resident Specialist II - Residential Corrections Specialist; GID

We are committed to transforming lives and building safter communities by working collaboratively, communicating openly, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Our team models accountability, transparency, and respect, taking proactive steps to ensure the physical and emotional safety of youth, staff, and the community. We strive for excellence through continuous growth, thoughtful decision making, and mission driven collaboration, supporting one another while embracing challenges that lead to meaningful, long-term impact.

Performs moderately complex (journey-level) security enforcement work in a residential environment and monitoring resident behavior.

Provides supervision and direct care for youth in a residential correctional facility with scheduled hours during youth sleeping hours. (The exception is training weeks.) 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 by providing safety and welfare checks as required by policy and employs security measures when youth, staff, or others are in danger. Maintains healthy relationships and boundaries with youth and consistently recognizes progress and good choices made by youth.

Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per work week.

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.

Practices and models appropriate self-regulation skills and is able to remain calm during times of stress and crisis.

Coaches youth on how to resolve conflict with other youth and staff as appropriate.

Observes and keeps staff informed of significant behavioral and treatment-related conditions and events known about a youth and/or the group.

Provides pass down information to the day shift of any issues that happened on the overnight shift. Physically restrains and secures, if necessary, sometimes aggressive youth and participates in follow up debriefing conversations to assess the relationship and determine alternative strategies to avoid future physical restraints.

Maintains security in buildings, grounds, and other posts; intervenes during emergencies or altercations to prevent escapes and protect the safety of all youth.

Conducts searches for contraband and health/safety hazards; performs room, property pat, and strip searches of youth as required.

Performs all duties in compliance with agency safety policies and procedures:

• Reports safety hazards and corrects hazards when possible.

Actively embody and support the Texas Model by demonstrating its core values in daily tasks and interactions with others.

Must be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Must have a valid driver
¿ s license.

One year of appropriate experience may substitute for one year of college (30 course hours) on a year for year basis.

Completed course hours of undergraduate study may substitute for up to four years of experience on a basis of 30 course hours for one year of experience.

Completed course hours of graduate study may substitute for up to two…