Juvenile Supervision Officer II - Juvenile Probation - Juvenile Detention

Description

The Juvenile Supervision Officer II performs work supervising juveniles in department’s secure facilities to ensure their safety and welfare, shift coverage, and transporting juveniles between jails, medical institutions, schools, and other locations. This position is responsible for providing training and mentoring for new and inexperienced staff that models proper section management and proper techniques for supervising juveniles in custody, including the proper ways to address serious behavioral issues and crisis management.

Examples of Duties

Performs all essential duties of a Juvenile Supervision Officer I, to include providing direct supervision of detained or referred youth and ensures the youth follow facility rules, taking disciplinary action as necessary.

Leads, trains, guides, assesses and assists Juvenile Supervision Officers in housing unit management, resident supervision, and proper actions to be taken in a variety of situations pertaining to secure juvenile facility operations and juvenile behavior management.

Administers the 90-day on-the-job training program to newly hired employees.

Supervises facility resident duties such as setting up for and serving meals, loading and unloading of materials at the docks, performing laundry detail, supervising facility cleaning activities, and performing kitchen detail and inspecting for cleanliness.

Assist the Detention Intake Unit and Post-Adjudication caseworkers with processing juveniles presented for admission to the facility.

Advises facility residents of rules and regulations.

Ensures daily meal count form is completed for all meals and snacks to be served on the assigned shift.

Performs exterior perimeter checks of the entire facility, JJAEP, and Juvenile Probation areas to search for contraband, identify escape risks, and maintain safety and order.

Issues clothing supervises showers and ensures adequate supplies are maintained for shift operations.

Reports physical plant issues to Shift Supervisors and Shift Leaders so that work orders can be prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

Maintains physical inventory of all equipment, materials, and supplies for assigned work area in the Juvenile Detention Center and/or Post-Adjudication Secure Correctional Facility.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and a minimum one year of juvenile justice system experience.

Juvenile Supervision Officer certification from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department required.

In addition, per Chapter 344 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) or any successor statute, the minimum qualifications of the Juvenile Supervision Officer II are that the candidate:
be at least 21 years of age;be of good moral character; have no disqualifying criminal history as described in the TAC;possess the work experience required in §344.210 of the TAC or any successor statute;never have had any type of certification revoked by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;complete the training required by the TAC; and pass the certification exam as required by §344.700 of the TAC or any successor statute.
Possession of a valid driver’s license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver’s license within 90 days.

Supplemental Information

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Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred but not required.

Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf

Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlasp.pdf

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• Denton County

• 940-349-3088

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