Juvenile Services Officer I/II

• Oversees, monitors, and ensures the safety and security of youth and young adults; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and department policies and procedures.
• Plans, organizes, and supervises a program of work, education, and recreation for a group of youth and young adults in the County’s Juvenile Custodial Facilities or other probation custodial facility; monitors daily activities and leisure time to ensure adherence to established schedules; conducts room and other visual checks for facility security and health related purposes. 
• Performs group and individual counseling of youth and young adults including facilitation of cognitive behavioral programs, engaging parents, drug/alcohol counseling, academic achievement, recreational activities, basic vocational training, assisting with emotionally distressed or self-destructive youth and young adults, and obtaining mental health assistance.
• Provides situational counseling related to the physical, emotional, and social development of youth and young adults; develops treatment plans including behavior modification goals; provides crisis intervention and referral as required; conducts or assists in group sessions to provide supportive counseling and self-help education. 
• Records periodic chronological progress report entries in individual case files including daily records of activities and observations of adjustment; reviews case plans to monitor progress.
• Recognizes signs of disabilities, health problems, suicide risk, assaults, etc., and takes appropriate action to protect the well-being of youth and young adults. Obtains medical assistance and provides basic assistance to juveniles with mobility issues. 
• Completes orientation with newly detained youth; explains rules, policies, expectations and consequences to youth; listens and responds appropriately to questions, concerns, complaints and requests and provides assistance in resolving problems. 
• Supervises youth and young adults while on community services projects and vocational readiness projects; ensures the completion of work in a timely manner, a safe work site, and that proper and safe working procedures are followed.
• Confers with assigned supervisor and others regarding behavioral concerns and to determine appropriate discipline for rule infractions; implements disciplinary actions; holds youth and young adults accountable for their behavior. 
• Distributes meals and works with the County jail kitchen to coordinate the delivery and distribution of youth and young adults’ meals. 
• Facilitates sick calls, renders first aid as needed, reviews medical orders, ensures youth and young adults receive prescribed medication when appropriate.
• Oversees control room; compiles, updates, and generates reports on youth and young adults in custody; completes and maintains files; verifies and ensures accuracy of data; documents daily activities, behavioral observations, and general information; monitors and records progress on counseling goals. 
• Supervises on-site visitations; remains alert for potential problems and takes measures to reduce tension and avoid violence. 
• Transports youth and young adults to and from the court, healthcare appointments, work sites, and other custodial facilities. 
• Provides training to experienced staff and volunteers as assigned.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

• Juvenile Services Officer I: None required.

• Juvenile Services Officer II: One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience at a level equivalent to the classification of Juvenile Services Officer I with Kings County.

• Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain during a one (1) year probationary period, an appropriate Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) Basic Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course certified by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC).
• Possession of, or ability to obtain during a one (1) year probationary period, a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Laws of Arrest Course issued by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.).  
• Possession of, or ability to obtain during a one (1) year probationary period, a valid First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain during a one (1) year probationary period, a chemical restraint course certification for carrying Oleoresin Capsicum, commonly known as pepper spray, to be maintained throughout employment.

• Possession of a valid certificate of completion for STC Basic Juvenile Corrections Officer Core Course certified by the BSCC.
• Possession of a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Laws of Arrest Course issued by the P.O.S.T.  
• Ability to obtain a valid certificate of completion of Penal Code 832 Firearms Course issued by the P.O.S.T., based on assignment.
• Possession of a valid First Aid and CPR certificate to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a chemical restraint course certification for carrying Oleoresin Capsicum, commonly known as pepper spray, to be maintained throughout employment.

Salary : $49,962 - $60,965