Juvenile Hall Counselor Juv

8562 JUVENILE HALL COUNSELOR

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8562-Counselor, Juvenile Hall (SFERS)

Full-time. Permanent Civil Service Exam. Applications close no earlier than 11:59 pm on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

• Supervise the care, custody, safety, and welfare of youth detained at Juvenile Hall.
• Direct and guide youth through daily schedules, including wake‑up, meals, hygiene, unit cleanup, and scheduled movement throughout the facility.
• Maintain consistent close and active supervision to prevent incidents and ensure the safety of both youth and staff.
• Implement behavior‑management strategies to reinforce positive youth development and consult with supervisors as needed.
• Maintain routine and emergency headcounts of all detained youth and conduct required state‑mandated security checks of rooms.
• Monitor visiting sessions to ensure safety and security of youth and staff.
• Administer emergency first aid, respond to critical incidents, and use approved physical intervention techniques when necessary.
• Perform pat searches and room inspections to identify and confiscate contraband.
• Complete incident reports, behavior reports, individual case reports, and other departmental forms; maintain contemporaneous notes in the unit logbook.
• Maintain and update electronic databases and case management systems.
• Conduct ongoing individual and group counseling sessions with trauma‑informed techniques; listen and respond to questions, concerns, complaints, and requests; assist in problem‑solving to help young people.
• Collaborate with Deputy Probation Officers to track a youth’s behavioral progress and rehabilitation goals.
• Direct leisure time activities; teach and encourage good sportsmanship.
• Transport residents to and from various locations; direct and control residents’ movements to ensure safety and security.
• Facilitate the admission and release process of detained youth.
• Confere with departmental personnel and representatives of outside agencies.

• Meet State‑mandated training requirements (Standards for Training in Corrections). Required 40 hours on‑site training during the first week; >200 hours of instruction in the first year; 24 hours annually of STC training.
• Respond to emergency conditions and physically control and restrain hostile youth.
• Vision and hearing must be sufficient to perform duties.
• Perform considerable amounts of standing, walking, and running; lift or move objects weighing up to 50 lbs. or more with assistance.
• Work day, swing, and graveyard shifts, including holidays and weekends.

• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Substitution:
  Experience as a counselor in a juvenile detention facility or similar program may substitute for up to two (2) years of the education requirement on a year‑for‑year basis (one (1) year equals thirty (30) semester units or forty‑five (45) quarter units).

Applicants must submit verification of qualifying education and experience when required.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. All applicants will be considered regardless of protected status. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.