What are the responsibilities and job description for the Juvenile Correctional Officer position at Bateh Group?
Job Purpose:
Under general supervision of the Captain, the Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO) position provides youth with a safe, secure environment that fosters healthy decision-making and is conducive to rehabilitation of at-risk youth. This position is assigned to specific posts to ensure orderly facility operations and the safety and well-being of all youth and staff. This position plays and essential role and the responsibilities directly impacts the youth and the ability of the agency to provide safe and secure rehabilitative opportunities for youth. This position's purpose is to contribute positively to the youth's overall rehabilitative process through positive youth development framework and a positive facility culture.
Job Functions:
Engages with youth throughout the day to ensure the safety, security, rehabilitation, and well-being of youth. Ensures frequent and helpful communication with youth throughout the day. Performs assigned post responsibilities surrounding youth care. Initiates and maintains youth headcount and completes all required reporting and daily logs. Physically respond appropriately to emergency situations. Conducts routine and unannounced security inspections per agency policy. Conducts routine and unannounced frisk searches of the youth after all youth movement. Ensures that each youth has their basic needs met. Remains knowledgeable and informed of the security status of all youth assigned. Serves on all facility posts including specialized units and in various locations.
Counsels youth to prevent incidents. Redirects youth for inappropriate behavior. Provides constant and consistent enforcement of the behavior management system. Recognizes and responds to both minimal disruptions and emergency situations according to agency policy by deploying both verbal and physical de-escalation strategies. Conveys observations and interactions with education, social work, mental health and medical staff. Serves as a member of the local unit team meetings.
Transports youth as needed and supervises youth movement to ensure that all youth are provided required treatment and educational, recreational, vocational, visitation and other activities. Ensures youth receive proper medical attention as needed and required by agency policy and procedures.
Submits work order requests to supervisors. Ensures a clean environment.
Complies with agency policy and procedure to complete required reports concerning youth and/or employee related incidents and any matters pertaining to the safety, security, and operation of the facility.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned by a supervisor to further support the agency's mission and values.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $42,681.00 - $49,248.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule: 12 hour shift
Application Question(s):
Are you 21 years old or older? Do you have a valid driver’s license?
Do you have a high school diploma or educational equivalent?
Are you eligible to work in the United States?
Are you able to stand for 10-12 hours a day?
Are you able to lift at least 50lbs?
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $43,806.00 - $49,248.00 per year
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $42,681 - $49,248