Juvenile Supervision Officer; Detention

JUVENILE SUPERVISION OFFICER

SALARY: $43,336.00 per year

REPORTS TO: All JSOs are under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisors, Operations Manager, and Facility Administrator.

SUPERVISES: N/A

Education and Experience:

Associate's Degree in a related field of criminal justice, psychology, or government preferred; must have a high school diploma or GED.

• Must be over twenty-one (21) years of age (for state certification requirements)
• Current Texas Driver's License and must have current automobile insurance
• Ability to communicate effectively (reading, writing, and understanding) in English;
  Bilingual is preferred
• Able to submit to a drug urinalysis pre-screening exam and pass a criminal background check. If the candidate for employment does have a criminal record, it must be cleared through the requirements as set forth by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department

• Juvenile Supervision Officer Certification
• Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification and First Aid (FA)
• Handle with Care (HWC) State Approved Restraint Technique Certification

• Provide direct supervision of all resident's daily activities, including but not limited to the education program, basic arts and crafts, outdoor activities all while maintaining safety and order of all residents. In addition at times there may be the requirement to provide one-to-one supervision where appropriate to ensure the safety of youth including moderate or high risk suicide risk observation.
• Assign and supervise residents in daily housekeeping details as required by maintaining accountability of all residents and equipment and ensure that the environment is safe, clean, and secure.
• Implement available treatment plans, corrective disciplinary strategies and effective treatment intervention programs. Ensure that residents are aware of and understand their responsibilities and appropriate behaviors.
• Facilitate cognitive skill groups and teamwork activities.
• Observe and document resident's behavior and maintain basic discipline and control of residents through careful and consistent enforcement of the rules and regulations.
• Summarizes information and completes written reports on incidents that occur, using data from direct witnessing or other sources.
• Provide individual and crisis coping techniques such as de-escalation skills to maintain control of situations and help relieve the resident's anxieties and tension.
• Monitor security and fire alarm systems, including closed circuit monitors.
• Transport residents to off-site locations as required, to include medical and funeral services.
• Maintain communication with other staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide oversight and participate in committees and special projects.
• May assist in investigating incidents involving residents.
• Properly apply a physical restraint as instructed by Handle With Care, when a resident is physically harming themselves or others, property damage over $50 and/or attempting to escape.
• Adhere, maintain, and comply with professional conduct and ethical behavior consistent with the standards and policies and procedures expected by the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), TJJD, Cameron County, and Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department (CCJJD) at all time, both on duty and off duty.
• A JSO shall not initiate or maintain an inappropriate relationship with any children under the supervision of the CCJJD. An inappropriate relationship can include but is not limited to bribery, solicitation of gifts, favors or services from the resident or their families and/or any actions that could be construed as an inappropriate relationship.
• Adhere and comply with all PREA standards and will follow zero tolerance towards all forms of sexual abuse and sexual harassment following a duty to report immediately, without reservation any possible PREA violation.
• Adhere and comply with all TJJD standards to include Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation (ANE) standards following a duty to report, without reservation any standard violation and cooperate with all ANE investigations.
• Adhere and comply CCJJD's and Cameron…