Juvenile Services Team Leader

Team Leader Position

The City of Lynchburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer We are hiring for 2 Team Leaders for the Juvenile Detention Center. Performs responsible professional and routine administrative work in maintaining security, providing supervision of staff and detainees in secure setting, Experience as a Youth Worker or a position with similar duties is required. 2 shifts to fill: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Salary negotiable based on relevant experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.

• Assists in training employees
• Supervises and reviews work of subordinates
• Monitors compliance with both interdepartmental and Department of Juvenile Justice standards
• Ensures that both Detention Center and Group Home policy and procedures are carried out under the direction of the administration.
• Shares the philosophy and objectives of the Detention home program though contacts with interested public agencies and community organizations
• Participates in staff meetings and assists in overall program planning and evaluation
• Responds to emergency incidents
• Assists with processing detainees at time of intake and release from Detention
• Coordinates assignments of the shift in carrying out daily shift activities
• Meets and confers with legal, medical, school, court and other professionals regarding detainee status
• Prepares both detailed and summary reports on detainee behavior and progress in treatment for review by the appropriate authorities
• Assists subordinate staff with regards to management of difficult detainees
• Performs behavioral and crisis intervention counseling as related to problems arising while in Detention
• Restrains physically aggressive youths when appropriate
• Administers first aid and CPR as required
• Provides medications and treatments in accordance with established policies
• Transports detainees to medical appointments as needed
• Observes detainees visually and audibly to detect dangerous or deceptive acts
• Reviews logs for staff observations regarding assigned detainees
• Monitors daily observation and behavior reports and log books for accuracy
• Reviews intake/release paperwork for accuracy
• Ensures that medications are administered and recorded accurately
• Assures that transports are conducted on both pre and post detainees
• Checks daily population and compare with day sheet
• Makes sure detainees are ready for scheduled appointments
• Serves as direct line of communication between shift and administration
• Monitors daily program during assigned shift to ensure that time frames are being met
• Monitors activities for compliance with all operational procedures, policy and regulatory standards
• Other duties as assigned

Additional Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Performs duties of Youth Worker when required, including receiving briefing and reviewing staff confidential log; providing sight and sound supervision of residents; adhering to the structured daily schedule; conducting life, health, safety checks of facility; attending to student health needs by dispensing medications and providing basic first-aid treatment or CPR; logging significant events on shift in confidential log book; and conducting fire drills as scheduled.
• Supervises detainees' participation in such activities as arts and crafts and indoor and outdoor sports and games.
• Instructs and participates directly in various activities.
• Records behavioral observations.
• Other duties to provide direct or indirect service to the citizens may be assigned.
• When unusual situations occur and/or the City Manager declares a State of Emergency, all City employees may be required to accept special assignments and perform as needed to ensure appropriate service delivery.

Supervisory Responsibilities Directly supervises full-time Youth Workers and other subordinate program staff as well as part-time and wage staff. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and…