Detention Officer

Responsibilities

• To provide custody of youth detained in the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center in a safe, secure, and humane atmosphere, and in such a manner as to ensure their day-by-day and moment-by-moment basic physical, emotional, and psychological safety.
  
  To provide crisis and supportive guidance to youth for the purpose of responding in a caring and nurturing manner to their emotional needs.
• To assist youth in meeting their psychological, emotional, physical, and social needs through appropriate referral to psychology, social services, chaplain, clinic, or other Juvenile Court services.
• To supervise the meeting of youths' basic needs in the areas of personal hygiene, laundry, dining, and housekeeping of the living unit, thereby teaching basic social and living skills.
• To supervise timely movement through the daily routine of wake up, showering, housekeeping, laundry, mealtimes, educational, recreational, and other activities.
• To provide direct visual supervision of youth, with special attention to their physical whereabouts and emotional mood at all times.
• To provide preventive intervention in warding off potential conflicts between youth; in the event of verbal or physical conflict, to provide effective crisis intervention to resolution.
• To monitor youth at risk (Pink Card, Blue Card) or in confinement according to the prescribed procedures.
• To communicate information verbally and in writing regarding youths' adjustment to other professionals in the Marion Superior Court, Juvenile Division system.
• To complete prescribed reports and other paperwork accurately, neatly, and in a timely fashion.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or equivalent with College degree in human services related area or equivalent experience preferred.
• Must be 25 years of age.
• Good interpersonal relationship skills.
• Knowledge of basic human development issues as they relate to youth.
• Good oral and written communication skills.