Officer, Institutional Probation -Juveniles Services (Female Only)
Job details
- Location
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Work type
- Onsite
- Compensation
- $55,890 - $61,485/yr
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Apply on
- governmentjobs.com
About this role
About the Department
Position Duties
- Maintains safe, secure and positive environment, while meeting the educational, emotional, recreational, disciplinary, and basic needs of each detainee
- Provides individual and group counseling for detainees
- Provides discipline when detainees violate rules and may restrain youth who are out of control
- Intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, physical and mechanical restraint
- Supervises the personal grooming, hygienic activities and housekeeping tasks of detained youth
- Maintains security of residents and facility through regular accounting of population and materials as well as search of juveniles
- Conducts facility-wide and personal searches for contraband
- Performs all other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
A minimum of 1,750 hours of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work, or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons required.
One (1) year full-time graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field may substitute for required experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain current certification for Texas Juvenile Supervision Officer, Texas Juvenile Probation Officer, First Aid, CPR, and Non-Violent Restraint with annual renewal required.
Valid driver’s license and proof of automobile liability insurance.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Other Qualifications
Benefits
Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.
*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Smith at (817) 884-1227.
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Agency Information
EmployerTarrant CountyAddress 100 E. Weatherford Suite 301Fort Worth, Texas, 76196-0105 Phone(817) 884-1188
Website http://www.tarrantcountytx.gov