Juvenile Detention Officer - Temporary

The pay rate listed is the 2025 rate.

We are recruiting for temporary, part time on-call positions that are expected to work no more than 16 hours per week, depending on a candidate's availability. Temporary, on-call employees will be given first consideration to future full-time Juvenile Detention Officer positions that may become open.

Pierce County Juvenile Court is an innovative leader in the youth justice field. It is home to where reform policies, practices, and programs are nationally recognized. Pierce County Juvenile Court was one of two sites in the nation to be selected to pursue Probation Transformation in partnership with the Annie

E. Casey Foundation. The Juvenile Court system is proud to be a national leader in working with young people and families to address systemic racism and improve outcomes for all people in our community. Even with the successes in our reform journey, we know that there is more work to do as the structure of our current system is designed to produce disparate outcomes for BIPOC children and families, as well as marginalized communities.

• We Practice Gratitude: Put relationships first and be thankful; a readiness to show appreciation for others and return kindness.
• We Value Differences: Appreciate and embrace differences in opinions, cultures, and experiences.
• We Maintain a Growth Mindset: Effort and perseverance are important; giving and receiving feedback is critical to improving skills and establishing grit. The focus is on the process; outcomes will follow.
• We Choose Courage Over Comfort: Willing to face challenging tasks and engage in difficult conversations with grace. We support each other in all times.
• We Practice Authenticity: Be genuine, speak your truth, and seek understanding of experiences that differ from your own.

Success is measured by the ability to build and sustain positive relationships, coach, teach and mentor young people while maintaining healthy boundaries. Keeping the safety and security of young people and staff as priority, by using successful behavioral management skills and de-escalation techniques. Responding to situations that arise through a trauma informed lens and with a compassionate approach will also contribute to the success of the individual in this role.

This is responsible entry level work in providing custodial supervision, screening, booking, and care for juvenile offenders detained by the Pierce County Juvenile Court. Detention Officers are responsible for the welfare, safety and security of the residents. They are responsible for assuring that the juveniles are clean, fed, healthy and safe. They are responsible for defusing, correcting, and controlling acting out behavior;

and for identifying potentially self-destructive behavior and intervening once it is identified.

Employees will be trained in skills building techniques which they will be expected to utilize in individual or group interactions with the residents. An employee may be expected to exercise supervision over on call or volunteer workers assigned to the work shift. Employees in this classification are responsible for the management of residents on a 24-hour, 7 day a week basis, including using established guidelines to assess mental or medical issues of youth prior to acceptance.

Employees work shifts, with varying days off and are expected to be able to perform the functions and duties of all shifts in all areas of the facility. Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Shift Supervisor and the general supervision of the Manager of Detention Services.

This announcement is not intended to reflect all duties to be performed by our next team member but shall present a descriptive list of the range of duties that may be performed. To view the complete classification, .

You should be adaptable, forward-thinking, trauma informed, and compassionate, while maintaining the safety, security, and wellbeing of young people under the jurisdiction of Pierce County Juvenile Court. You should support the…