TJJD Juvenile Correctional Officer Spvr; MCL

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We are committed to transforming lives and building safter communities by working collaboratively, communicating openly, and upholding the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. Our team models accountability, transparency, and respect, taking proactive steps to ensure the physical and emotional safety of youth, staff, and the community. We strive for excellence through continuous growth, thoughtful decision making, and mission driven collaboration, supporting one another while embracing challenges that lead to meaningful, long-term impact.

Performs highly complex (senior-level) work overseeing correctional staff who provide direct care to juveniles in a correctional residential facility.

Work involves overseeing the daily operations of a juvenile residential unit; supporting and mentoring correctional officers on their unit; ensuring the safety and security of youth and staff; and working directly with youth, coaching their personal development in accordance with their treatment plans.

May plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others. Responsible for the development of the JCOs on the dorm and for ensuring JCOs are trained appropriately on dorm and youth management.

Provides on the job training to new JCOs assigned to their unit. Maintains a consistent effort to ensure safe environments and employs security measures when youth, staff, or others are in danger.

Interacts and engages with youth in ways that both maintain appropriate structure and exercise understanding of brain development in youth with complex trauma.

Maintains healthy relationships and boundaries with youth and consistently recognizes progress and good choices made by youth.

Responds appropriately to youth grievances.

May act as Campus Shift Administrator.

Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Works assigned shift; and may be required to work in excess of 40 hours per work week, be on-call, and occasional travel.

Pre-Service Training Academy Requirement:Newly hired JCOs or rehired JCOs who have been separated more than 18 months will be required to attend the pre-service training academy and complete on-the-job training on a full-time basis.

JCOs who have worked for TJJD and return to employment within 18 months of their separation date will not have to attend the pre-service academy and will be placed in full-time status on their date of employment.

Engages in competency-based training in the techniques and capabilities needed to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections; and coaches and models appropriate Texas Model techniques and ideals to other JCOs and staff.

Basic understanding of youth
¿ s mental health and behavioral diagnosis.

Acts as coach and role model to other levels of JCOs to help them learn appropriate methods and interventions, with a strong focus on retention and support for newly hired JCOs in their first year.

Holds youth accountable in ways that fit the level of behavior, seeking to help youth to learn socially acceptable responses and approaches.

Recognizes and provides guidance to youth and correctional staff regarding self-injurious behavior and suicidal risk (ideology, behavior and attempts). Intervenes when observes youth engaging in disruptive, self-injurious and/or suicidal behavior.

Attends mandatory meetings by being an active participant sharing information and learning new skills.

Uses good judgment in determining when safety is at risk and higher levels of intervention are required.

Helps youth to identify their responses to stress, fear, and other triggers and works with the youth to learn ways to increase emotional self-regulation skills.

Practices and models appropriate self-regulation skills and is able to remain calm during times of stress and crisis.

Helps JCOs identify and utilize their own self-regulation skills so they are equipped to co-regulate youth.

Participates in the Youth Service Team and provides input into each youth
¿ s treatment plan; and is a responsible and supportive team member, who understands that an effective team is composed of reliable people who provide backup and support for their fellow team members and the facility as a whole.

Provides for a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent to them and…