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Detention Specialist I
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What they do
A Correctional Officer, Detention Officer, or Jailer supervises people being held in correctional facilities, including those awaiting trial, in detention, and inmates who are serving sentences. Maintains order and security within a jail or prison, conducts inspections and searches, enforces regulations, and supervises activities and visits.
$56,999 / year median in Virginia
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Detention Specialist I
Salary $46,987.20 - $72,779.20 Annually Location Winchester, VA Job Type Full-time Classified Department Juvenile Detention Center Opening Date 09/14/2026 Closing Date 10/14/2026 5:00 PM Eastern FLSA Non-Exempt
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Description Duties and Responsibilities:
Willing and able to work days, evening, weekends, and holidays (Monday-Friday 6:45 am- 2:45 pm)
Maintain discipline and control of the residents
Maintain direct supervision of the residents on the unit, in classrooms, during clean-up, recreation and during meal time, assuring security and safety of the resident and coworkers
Intervene with residents when situation dictates, utilizing the appropriate interventions as delineated by the Detention Center Policy and Procedures
Employ basic counseling skills to help relieve residents' anxieties and tensions, but limited to the current situation within the detention facility
Read and document pertinent behavioral information about the residents in log books and special incident reports.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Some experience with youth groups
- General knowledge of behavioral science principles and of current social and economic conditions
- Working knowledge of psychological and emotional problems involved in socially maladjusted youth and demonstrate the ability to work positively and effectively with severely maladjusted youth in situation involving considerable stress
- Ability to work in the stressful environment of the Juvenile Detention Center
- Ability to learn, comprehend and use a personal computer in the generation of Detention Center data and pertinent materials
The City of Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law. Employer
City of Winchester
Address
15 N. Cameron Street Winchester, Virginia, 22601
Benefits
- Dental Insurance