What are the responsibilities and job description for the Juvenile Detention Officer I position at Mohave County?
Job Summary
Do you desire a position where you make a difference in people's lives and serve justice? If so, the place to find that dream job is with the Mohave County Superior Court and Probation.
About The Mohave County Courts And Probation
The Mohave County Courts and Probation are a high-performing organization, with a collaborative team of innovators who work to improve our Courts and the services we provide. We hire people who will share our vision of making a difference in people’s lives in the communities we serve.
See all that the Mohave County Courts and Probation offer!
Under general supervision, undertakes and performs a variety of journey level tasks, duties and services related to overseeing, monitoring and managing juveniles held in the Mohave County Juvenile Detention Center. An employee in this classification may be assigned to workday/swing or the graveyard shift.
This is an ongoing recruitment. Positions will be filled as vacancies occur. If no position is immediately available, qualified applicants may be placed on a hiring register for future openings. Position will be open until filled. Initial review of applications will begin Friday, March 20, 2026.
To Apply
Note: Resumes are considered supplemental information only. Failure to complete the entire online application, including fully detailing all education and experience, will likely result in disqualification.
Please see the job description for the job functions.
Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or GED. Candidates with one (1) year experience as a juvenile detention officer or related detention facility experience preferred OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT
Must complete annual training as required by the Committee on Judicial Education and Training (COJET). Must posses a valid State of Arizona Driver's License at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position. Provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County. Must obtain within (60) days of employment and must maintain defensive driving certification and first aid/CPR certification. Depending on assignment, may be required to obtain and maintain van driver's license. Employees are subject to immediate callout when an emergency, disaster or breach of homeland security occurs. Employees shall be available, unless excused, to ensure the court is adequately staffed during and immediately following natural and/or manmade disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and acts of terrorism. This may require assisting other employees in the work unit in accomplishing assignments as necessary and the working of unusual, long hours over and extended period of time with infrequent breaks or rest periods. An employee who is working with an accommodation must meet with their supervisor and division head to discuss their requirement for response. Minimum of 21 years of age; U.S. citizen or have the legal resident status. Must successfully pass a pre-employment character and fitness background investigation, including but not limited to: fingerprinting and criminal history records check, Department of Child Safety (DCS) Central Registry check, (MVD) driving records check, psychological evaluation, polygraph examination, and submit to and pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen. This is a safety sensitive position.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.
Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!
01
Will you accept a job that requires you to work overtime, including weekends or holidays?
If considerable out-of-town travel is required, would you be willing and able to travel?
Are you 21 years of age or older?
Do you have a High School Diploma or a GED?
Please provide the name, city and state for High School and colleges attended. Include the major course of study and the type of degree awarded for each college.
06
Do you have any job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and/ or professional memberships?
Please list the type of job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and professional memberships. Include the type, any numbers or issuing states, or expiration dates.
08
Questions 8 - 34, are for Past Drug Usage. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you will need to provide a full explanation in question 35. A yes may not be an automatic disqualifier and these answers will be verified through a polygraph. For a list of disqualifiers, please see the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers in the job announcement. By checking yes, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the answers given are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Marijuana - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled or transported for sale, or personal gain.
Marijuana- have you ever used, tired or experimented with it?
Cocaine/Crack - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale or personal gain?
Cocaine/Crack - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
Methamphetamines'/Speed- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Methamphetamines'/Speed- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
Heroin- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Heroin- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
Opium- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Opium - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
Morphine- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Morphine- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
LSD/Acid- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
LSD/Acid - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Peyote- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Peyote- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Mescaline - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Mescaline- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Hashish- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Hashish- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Steroids- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Steroids- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS)- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
If you answered "YES" on any of the above, provide full explanation below. Include, the following: 1. How many times used? 2. How many times after age 21? 3. Date first used? 4. Date last used? 5. How the drug was ingested or consumed? 6. The duration of the usage? 7. The motivation for use? 8. How the drug was obtained? 9. Why you stopped using the drug? 10. Any other factors you believe are relevant?
36
Have you ever been convicted of engaging in sexual abuse?
If "YES" please explain all convictions as accurately and completely as possible. Convictions will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.
38
Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual misconduct or harassment?
If "YES" please explain all civil or administrative adjudications as accurately and completely as possible. Adjudications will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.
40
Have you ever been the subject of an investigation or had a finding of sexual abuse, staff sexual misconduct or sexual harassment?
If "YES" please explain any investigations or findings as accurately and completely as possible. Allegations and findings will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment. Also, please provide: 1. What was the allegation? 2. When was the investigation conducted? 3. Where was the investigation conducted?
42
Tell us about your experience working or volunteering with juveniles.
43
I understand that I will be required to successfully completed all training requirements of the position for which I am hired, as established by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Probation Department. If I am applying for the position of Deputy Probation Officer and/or Surveillance Officer, I understand that by checking "YES" I attest that to the best of my knowledge I am medically and physically able to participate in the Defensive Tactics Training Academy with or without reasonable accommodation, which shall include, at a minimum: 1. Minor aerobic activity 2. Standing up to one (1) hour at a time 3. Throwing punches (at partial speed) 4. Use of impact weapons 5. Kicking at targets below 24" 6. Controlled falls 7. Punch and kick drills (partial speed) 8. An exposure to Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray
By checking yes, I hereby certify that I have read and understand the Superior Court Application Instructions and the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers outlined in the job announcement.
By checking yes, I understand that my initial and/or continued employment with the Court is contingent upon successful completion of fingerprinting and a criminal background investigation. I understand that depending upon the position for which I am applying additional tests including a pre-employment drug screen, credit check, polygraph examination, and psychological evaluation may also be required for initial and/or continued employment with the Court. I understand that the terms of my employment, including working conditions, compensation, benefits, hours of work, work schedule, job assignment and location will be determined and/or changed within the discretion of the Court and pursuant to applicable policies.
By checking yes, I hereby certify that the facts set forth in my application are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that should investigations disclose misrepresentation, falsification, or willful omission, my application may be rejected or removed from consideration and I may be dismissed from employment and disqualified from employment with Superior Court. I authorize the Superior Court in Mohave County (hereinafter "Court"), and any agent acting on its behalf, to conduct an inquiry into any information related to my potential or continued employment with the Court and authorize the release of any such information, including but not limited to, any criminal conviction on my record. I hereby release from liability the Court and its agents acting on its behalf for seeking, gathering, and using such information as may be allowed by law, and all other persons, employers, corporations or organizations for furnishing such information. I recognize that any and all inquiries made by the Court and any agents action on its behalf and any and all verbal or written statements gathered therefrom shall remain solely the property of the Court. I also understand that, if accepted for employment, I shall be required to sign a Loyalty Oath in addition to providing proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as a condition of receiving any compensation from the Court.
Do you desire a position where you make a difference in people's lives and serve justice? If so, the place to find that dream job is with the Mohave County Superior Court and Probation.
About The Mohave County Courts And Probation
The Mohave County Courts and Probation are a high-performing organization, with a collaborative team of innovators who work to improve our Courts and the services we provide. We hire people who will share our vision of making a difference in people’s lives in the communities we serve.
See all that the Mohave County Courts and Probation offer!
Under general supervision, undertakes and performs a variety of journey level tasks, duties and services related to overseeing, monitoring and managing juveniles held in the Mohave County Juvenile Detention Center. An employee in this classification may be assigned to workday/swing or the graveyard shift.
This is an ongoing recruitment. Positions will be filled as vacancies occur. If no position is immediately available, qualified applicants may be placed on a hiring register for future openings. Position will be open until filled. Initial review of applications will begin Friday, March 20, 2026.
To Apply
Note: Resumes are considered supplemental information only. Failure to complete the entire online application, including fully detailing all education and experience, will likely result in disqualification.
- Please read and follow the Superior Court Application Instructions under the 'How To Apply' tab.
- Read click here for Probation Information Sheet with Disqualifiers.
- Complete and submit your application, resume, letter of interest online.
Please see the job description for the job functions.
Minimum Qualifications
A high school diploma or GED. Candidates with one (1) year experience as a juvenile detention officer or related detention facility experience preferred OR any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
SPECIAL JOB REQUIREMENT
Must complete annual training as required by the Committee on Judicial Education and Training (COJET). Must posses a valid State of Arizona Driver's License at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position. Provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County. Must obtain within (60) days of employment and must maintain defensive driving certification and first aid/CPR certification. Depending on assignment, may be required to obtain and maintain van driver's license. Employees are subject to immediate callout when an emergency, disaster or breach of homeland security occurs. Employees shall be available, unless excused, to ensure the court is adequately staffed during and immediately following natural and/or manmade disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and acts of terrorism. This may require assisting other employees in the work unit in accomplishing assignments as necessary and the working of unusual, long hours over and extended period of time with infrequent breaks or rest periods. An employee who is working with an accommodation must meet with their supervisor and division head to discuss their requirement for response. Minimum of 21 years of age; U.S. citizen or have the legal resident status. Must successfully pass a pre-employment character and fitness background investigation, including but not limited to: fingerprinting and criminal history records check, Department of Child Safety (DCS) Central Registry check, (MVD) driving records check, psychological evaluation, polygraph examination, and submit to and pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen. This is a safety sensitive position.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.
Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.
Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.
Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!
01
Will you accept a job that requires you to work overtime, including weekends or holidays?
- Yes
- No
If considerable out-of-town travel is required, would you be willing and able to travel?
- Yes
- No
Are you 21 years of age or older?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a High School Diploma or a GED?
- Yes
- No
Please provide the name, city and state for High School and colleges attended. Include the major course of study and the type of degree awarded for each college.
06
Do you have any job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and/ or professional memberships?
- Yes
- No
Please list the type of job-related licenses, registrations, certificates, and professional memberships. Include the type, any numbers or issuing states, or expiration dates.
08
Questions 8 - 34, are for Past Drug Usage. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you will need to provide a full explanation in question 35. A yes may not be an automatic disqualifier and these answers will be verified through a polygraph. For a list of disqualifiers, please see the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers in the job announcement. By checking yes, I certify, under penalty of perjury, that the answers given are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
- Yes
- No
Marijuana - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled or transported for sale, or personal gain.
- Yes
- No
Marijuana- have you ever used, tired or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Cocaine/Crack - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Cocaine/Crack - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Methamphetamines'/Speed- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Methamphetamines'/Speed- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Heroin- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Heroin- have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Opium- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Opium - have you ever used, tried or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Morphine- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Morphine- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
LSD/Acid- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
LSD/Acid - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Peyote- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Peyote- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Mescaline - have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Mescaline- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Hashish- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Hashish- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Steroids- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Steroids- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS)- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Any other illegal drugs or narcotics as defined in Title 13 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) - have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever sold, produced, manufactured, cultivated, smuggled, or transported for sale, or personal gain?
- Yes
- No
Illegal Use of Prescription Drugs- have you ever used, tried, or experimented with it?
- Yes
- No
If you answered "YES" on any of the above, provide full explanation below. Include, the following: 1. How many times used? 2. How many times after age 21? 3. Date first used? 4. Date last used? 5. How the drug was ingested or consumed? 6. The duration of the usage? 7. The motivation for use? 8. How the drug was obtained? 9. Why you stopped using the drug? 10. Any other factors you believe are relevant?
36
Have you ever been convicted of engaging in sexual abuse?
- Yes
- No
If "YES" please explain all convictions as accurately and completely as possible. Convictions will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.
38
Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in sexual misconduct or harassment?
- Yes
- No
If "YES" please explain all civil or administrative adjudications as accurately and completely as possible. Adjudications will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment.
40
Have you ever been the subject of an investigation or had a finding of sexual abuse, staff sexual misconduct or sexual harassment?
- Yes
- No
If "YES" please explain any investigations or findings as accurately and completely as possible. Allegations and findings will be evaluated in relation to the particular position you are applying for and will not necessarily disqualify you for employment. Also, please provide: 1. What was the allegation? 2. When was the investigation conducted? 3. Where was the investigation conducted?
42
Tell us about your experience working or volunteering with juveniles.
43
I understand that I will be required to successfully completed all training requirements of the position for which I am hired, as established by the Arizona Supreme Court and the Probation Department. If I am applying for the position of Deputy Probation Officer and/or Surveillance Officer, I understand that by checking "YES" I attest that to the best of my knowledge I am medically and physically able to participate in the Defensive Tactics Training Academy with or without reasonable accommodation, which shall include, at a minimum: 1. Minor aerobic activity 2. Standing up to one (1) hour at a time 3. Throwing punches (at partial speed) 4. Use of impact weapons 5. Kicking at targets below 24" 6. Controlled falls 7. Punch and kick drills (partial speed) 8. An exposure to Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray
- Yes
- No
By checking yes, I hereby certify that I have read and understand the Superior Court Application Instructions and the Probation Applicant Information Sheet with Disqualifiers outlined in the job announcement.
- Yes
- No
By checking yes, I understand that my initial and/or continued employment with the Court is contingent upon successful completion of fingerprinting and a criminal background investigation. I understand that depending upon the position for which I am applying additional tests including a pre-employment drug screen, credit check, polygraph examination, and psychological evaluation may also be required for initial and/or continued employment with the Court. I understand that the terms of my employment, including working conditions, compensation, benefits, hours of work, work schedule, job assignment and location will be determined and/or changed within the discretion of the Court and pursuant to applicable policies.
- Yes
- No
By checking yes, I hereby certify that the facts set forth in my application are true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am aware that should investigations disclose misrepresentation, falsification, or willful omission, my application may be rejected or removed from consideration and I may be dismissed from employment and disqualified from employment with Superior Court. I authorize the Superior Court in Mohave County (hereinafter "Court"), and any agent acting on its behalf, to conduct an inquiry into any information related to my potential or continued employment with the Court and authorize the release of any such information, including but not limited to, any criminal conviction on my record. I hereby release from liability the Court and its agents acting on its behalf for seeking, gathering, and using such information as may be allowed by law, and all other persons, employers, corporations or organizations for furnishing such information. I recognize that any and all inquiries made by the Court and any agents action on its behalf and any and all verbal or written statements gathered therefrom shall remain solely the property of the Court. I also understand that, if accepted for employment, I shall be required to sign a Loyalty Oath in addition to providing proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as a condition of receiving any compensation from the Court.
- Yes
- No
- Required Question