Juvenile Detention Officer I​/II

Juvenile Detention Officer

The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Probation Department. This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies. See special requirements section regarding possession of a valid driver's license. Minimum age at date of hire is 18 and must have no felony convictions. Responses to supplemental questions required. Applications will be reviewed weekly until position is filled. Final filing date: continuous.

Salary information:
Juvenile Detention Officer I: $25.48 flat rate hourly. Juvenile Detention Officer II: $26.75 - $34.14 hourly. Extra help positions are hourly employees that may work up to 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Benefits are not included.

This is a continuous recruitment that is open until the needs of the County are met. This recruitment can be used for multiple vacancies within the County. This is a continuous recruitment which means applicants are only able to apply once every six months to this specific recruitment. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

Shasta County offers all of the amenities of the big city while retaining a comfortable small-town atmosphere. With its natural beauty, affordable housing, excellent educational system, abundance of recreational opportunities, and excellent quality of life, Shasta County is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

The Probation Department provides services and supervision, accountability, rehabilitation, and support services for both youth and adults in the criminal justice system to include divisionary services, conducts pre-sentence/adjudication investigations, prepares sentencing and disposition reports and other court ordered reports, makes placement recommendations for juveniles and adults, completes assessments, and develops case plans. Following sentencing/disposition, the department monitors adults placed on formal supervision and juveniles placed on supervision by the court and given terms of probation.

The major divisions and "core" functions of the department are adult and juvenile intake and supervision, adult pretrial services, and the Community Corrections Center providing reentry services.

The Shasta County Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility (JRF) is a 24-hour secure detention facility administered by the Probation Department. The JRF is responsible for the care, custody, and control of youth and transitional-aged youth up to twenty-five years of age. Our mission is accomplished by ensuring staff hold residents accountable while encouraging them to embrace positive community values, accept responsibility, and cultivate healthy relationships which is accomplished by ensuring staff serve as role models and project an appearance, attitude, and behavior which creates an atmosphere conducive to positive change, and by working closely with our community partners to deliver research-driven programs targeting the individual needs of our population.

Under supervision, to learn to provide for the counseling, care, welfare and custody of juveniles and transitional aged youth at the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility and promote rehabilitation of residents through evidence- or research-based practices; and to perform related work as required. JDO's are assigned to the Juvenile Rehabilitation Facility (JRF) or River's Edge Academy and perform the duties of a juvenile correctional officer.

The JRF is a 24-hour secure detention facility that provides a safe and secure environment for detained youth. Persons working in this position may be required to work mandatory overtime as needed. Daily functions include: planning, organizing, & supervising programs for residents including recreational activities; assisting youth in gaining insight into themselves and their relationship with others; maintaining effective discipline;

teaching acceptable behavior; taking proper action for non-cooperating youth; assisting in the development and documentation of case plans; take measures to reduce tensions and avoid possible violence.

Juvenile Detention Officers (JDOs) have the ability on a daily basis to make a positive impact on the youth in custody. JDOs take pride in…