Juvenile Institutions Officer II

CONTINUOUS

Exam # 24/60F89/09MM

The Probation Department is a law‑enforcement agency within the County of Monterey, with five major divisions: four operational divisions (Adult, Juvenile, Juvenile Hall, and Youth Center) and one infrastructure division, Administration, which includes Finance, Personnel, Training, Grants and Contracts, and Technology. The Department has about 298 permanent positions—most of whom are sworn officers—plus temporary staff and interns. Probation is a fast‑paced environment that requires excellent customer‑service skills, personal initiative, adaptive thinking, strong ethics, and commitment while maintaining a sense of family and camaraderie.

The Monterey County Probation Department is seeking experienced individuals to fill vacancies for Juvenile Institutions Officer II. Incumbents in this classification are expected to work independently with general supervision, provide counseling services, and maintain safety and security for juveniles in custody. Other duties include situational counseling for individuals and groups, explaining and enforcing facility rules and regulations, providing transportation to and from the institutions, supervising vocational work crews, and preparing written reports and evaluations.

Juvenile Institutions Officer II must have the ability to maintain consistent attendance and work well with others, and serves as a mentor/coach for new Juvenile Institutions Officer I. To qualify, applicants must have at least 12 months experience working as a Juvenile Institutions Officer I or an equivalent position in a detention facility and have completed the required training (Juvenile CORE, S.T.C.).

Juvenile Institutions Officer II candidates hired into permanent positions may be eligible to receive up to a $5,000.00 sign‑on bonus.

The ideal candidate will possess a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness, strong written and verbal communication, excellent command presence, good moral character, integrity, flexibility, and credibility.

• Maintains security and safety for all staff and minors; conducts searches of clients upon entry in the facility or as required; and conducts required area searches.
• Assesses behavior of clients, prepares individual reports on progress and behavior submitted to the Juvenile Court; completes incident reports and other documents for departmental files.
• May be required to accept a special assignment: a) Home Supervision: supervise minors in the community; b) Be Aware Program: supervise minors in the community and make educational presentations; c) Resource Team: provide crisis intervention liaison with parents and probation officer, and provide special supportive services to minors in custody.
• Maintains discipline; orients youth in juvenile facilities by distributing rules, demonstrating procedures, and explaining legal and custodial procedures appropriate to the situation of detained juveniles.
• Conducts individual and group counseling sessions.
• Organizes and conducts recreational activities; may develop, teach, and conduct recreational or work‑skill programs; oversees work program, i.e., routine cleaning and maintenance.
• May be required to transport and supervise minors out of the facility in secured custody to medical appointments, court appearances, hospital, etc.
• Confers with superiors, probation officers, co‑workers, and other resource persons regarding institutional procedures and specific behavioral problems of juveniles.
• May be required to physically intervene in confrontations between one or more minors or between minors and staff; and may have to restrain a violent minor until they control their behavior.
• Attends required staff meetings in addition to required training sessions.
• Maintains proper health measures for all minors; may dispense prescribed medication and document it in medical logs; and administers CPR and First Aid as necessary.
• May be required to work as the Officer In Charge (OIC) or shift supervisor in the absence of the Juvenile Institutions Supervisor and the Senior Juvenile Institutions Officer.

• Physical and…