Position:

Detention Deputy Juvenile Officer (DDJO)

• MALE Special DDJO positions are established with a Bona Fide Occupational Position is eligible for

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Requirement:

Qualification requiring that the candidate be of the same gender as the residential unit.

Status:

Full-Time (40 Hours/Week); 6 a.m.

• 2 p.m., 2 p.m.
• 10 p.m., or 10 p.m
• 6 a.

m. 5 days on and 2 days off

Duties:

Position functions as the supervisor of juveniles assigned to the residential Detention units or working at the control desk. Detention Deputy Juvenile Officer positions are responsible for maintaining security and control, as well as providing direct supervision to the residents assigned to the unit. This includes, but is not limited to: developing, implementing and overseeing special Detention programs and activities for juvenile residents as a part of a large behavioral model; building team approaches to resolve problems; serving as a model for detained youth; providing informal group and individual counseling, including crisis intervention; supervision of shower facilities, etc.; conduct room unit and/or body searches of residents; and physically restraining residents when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related social/behavioral science; Or four years of responsible, paraprofessional social service experience working with juvenile delinquents and/or their families may be substituted in lieu of college; Or any equivalent combination of training and experience.

Salary:

$24.23 Hourly This rates includes 10% addition to pay. Position is eligible for 10% shift differential when working second or third shifts . After successful completion of the probationary period, employees become eligible for annual merit increases based on performance appraisal ratings contingent upon budgetary availability.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$24.23

• $26.

65 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person