Juvenile Institutions Officer II (Sign-On BONUS

Position: Juvenile Institutions Officer II (SIGN-ON BONUS)
CONTINUOUS

Exam # 24/60F89/09MM

The Probation Department is a law enforcement agency within the County of Monterey, with 5 major divisions: 4 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 (with the majority being sworn officers), in addition to temporary staff and interns.

Probation is a fast-paced environment which requires excellent customer services skills, personal initiative, adaptive thinking, strong ethics and commitment while maintaining a sense of family and camaraderie.

Position Summary

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. Must be able to provide counseling services and maintain safety and security for juveniles in custody. Other duties of the position include providing situational counseling according to individual and group needs, explaining and participating in the enforcement of 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 and regular attendance as well as the ability to work well with others. Serves as a mentor/coach for new Juvenile Institutions Officer I. To qualify for this position, you must have at least 12 months experience working as a Juvenile Institutions Officer I and/or 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.  

Ideal Candidate

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.

The eligible list established by this recruitment may be used to fill permanent, temporary and/or on-call vacancies as they arise.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the higher level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

* 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, and prepares individual reports on progress and behavior which are submitted to the Juvenile Court; completes incident reports and other documents and notations 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 making 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 certain procedures, and explaining both legal and custodial procedures appropriate to situation(s) of detained juveniles

* Conducts individual and group counseling sessions

* Organizes and conducts recreational activities; may develop, teach, and conduct recreational or work skill program; 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…