NOW HIRING -
Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer I
$51,043 - $68,785 Annually
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Serve as a positive role model and authority figure.
- Maintaining effective security and safety controls.
- Monitoring, directing and controlling the activity of youth during daily care, recreation, work crews and activities inside and outside the facility.
- Conduct activities designed to assist in the resocialization of youth.
- Orients newly detained youth and explains rules, policies and expectations.
- Perform group and individual counseling including facilitation of evidence-based programs, pro-social programs, cognitive behavioral programs, engaging parents, drug/alcohol counseling, academic achievement, recreational activities, basic vocational training and develop case plans with objectives.
- Logging and maintaining information related to unit activity, writing reports and maintaining files.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be a high school graduate or have obtained a satisfactory score on a G.E.D test or passed a California high school proficiency exam
- Must pass a background investigation
- Must not have been convicted of any felony and not be on any form of probation
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States under federal law
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Six months of paid or volunteer experience with an organization supervising the work or leisure activities of youth or guiding their development
- Completion of college level behavioral science coursework may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of two semester units for one month of experience
For more information on the recruitment or background process contact recruiting@prob.ocgov.com
