DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

Our vision is to make Arizona’s community safer by delivering effective rehabilitative services to the young people entrusted to our care.
The mission of the Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections is to provide the young people in our care with evidence-based rehabilitative services that enhance their well-being and equip them with the skills and resources they need to thrive as successful members of society.

Job Location:

Address: Adobe Mountain School
2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85027

Posting Details:

Salary: $52,800.18 

Grade: DJ16B

Closing Date: 06/21/2026

Job Summary:

The Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (ADJC) is seeking a Youth Corrections Officer 2 who will be responsible for monitoring youth daily activities; shift leader responsibilities by ensuring policy and procedures are followed; proper completion of required housing unit and/or security duties and act as a resource for other line staff.

Job Duties:

Perform Shift Leader responsibilities that ensure the proper completion of required documentation

Maintain equipment inventory (scans), room inspections and work crews

Ensure housing unit cleanliness, youth dress code compliance and youth scanning bands are secured

Maintain compliance of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) scanning

Ensure youth groups occur and program schedule is followed

Report areas of concern to supervisor and/or up-line manager

Monitor safety and security of youth by ensuring completion of pat searches of youth, searches of youth rooms, shift housing unit inspections, structured youth line movements to all scheduled activities

Facilitate behavior groups and co-facilitate treatment groups

Inform, teach and counsel youth in both one on one and group settings

Provide crisis intervention and higher level of supervision of youth at risk of self-harming behavior

Complete incident reports, document in log books, suicide prevention folders and head count sheets

Provide feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team on each youth’s behaviors and progress toward meeting treatment and education goals

Serve as a Field Training Officer during on the job training by coaching, mentoring and evaluating new Youth Corrections Officer 1s

Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
- ADJC Policy and Procedures
- Suicide Prevention
- ADJC reporting and documenting databases and programs
- Radio communication as it pertains to statewide radio communication system
- Proper methods and circumstances requiring use of force and/or applying physical restraints
- Proper use of scanning device
- Email and basic computer usage

Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Conducting groups and individual counseling
- Basic first aid
- Good judgment and decision making
- Establishing and maintaining professional boundaries
- Organization
- Documentation
- Leadership
- Role modeling
- Standard housekeeping practices
- Reporting and documenting incidents

Ability to:
- Provide proper direction, guidance and supervision of youth
- Mentor and provide guidance to staff and youth
- Maintain professional demeanor and composure towards youth and staff
- Maintain a structured environment
- Respond to emergency situations
- Manage stressful situations
- Collaborate with staff
- Drive golf cart/utility vehicle

Selective Preference(s):

None

Pre-Employment Requirements:

- Must have six months (post graduation) as a Youth Corrections Officer I with a Promotional Recommendation Form from direct supervisor.

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation.

Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona
Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
-Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans
-Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
-10 paid holidays per year
-Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
-Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
-Deferred Compensation Program
-Wellness Plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401 (a) retirement plan
- Employer matches contributions
- Contributions are made on a pre-taxed basis
- Employees can choose investments that suit their goals and risk tolerance
- Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service

Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at [email protected] if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)542-9261. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.