Juvenile Groupworker (Part-time)

General Position Summary

Responsible for the care and custody of juveniles assigned to juvenile detention facility. Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen and DHS Criminal History Background Check in order to be eligible for employment.

Essential Functions

The following may not be all inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains security by controlling access to the facility; responsible for key and equipment controls; operates and monitors surveillance equipment; conducts security and juvenile welfare checks and juvenile counts; controls and inventories material and equipment; checks perimeter of facility; participates in emergency drills.
• Manages juveniles by supervising juvenile movement; counsels juveniles; provides procedural and activity information; maintains juvenile discipline; logs written evaluations of individual juvenile's behavior and performance as observed by daily contact and inspection methods; writes behavior reports as assigned.
• Conducts thirty-minute check of juveniles in rooms; ensures juvenile health standards; prepares and serves meals; provides access to medical and dental care; ensures access to the legal system; issues clean clothing and performs laundry responsibilities.
• Follows established procedures in receiving and discharging juveniles from custody including completion of records and reports and providing for security of personal property.
• Writes reports and reads and enforces juvenile house rules and regulations, discipline and personal habits.
• Responds to disturbances and medical crises; responds to juvenile escape, fire and natural disasters.
• Supervises juveniles in housekeeping activities; such as, cleaning, mopping, waxing of floors, making beds and related duties.
• Maintains order and respect for authority; observes and anticipates potential hostile behavior of juveniles in custody; reports to appropriate counselor.
• Assists area law enforcement agencies with information on juveniles in detention.
• Administers approved medication and maintains medication records.
• Completes various reports of activities during shift; reports on individual behavior; informs personnel on next shift of any unusual occurrences.
• Performs janitorial duties in front office area, which includes emptying waste baskets, dusting, sweeping, mopping, stripping and waxing floors, cleaning windows, changing light bulbs and replenishing restroom supplies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Certification, & Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• One to three months related experience and/or training
• Current Oregon Driver’s License
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certification
• Must be 21 years of age.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Salary and Work Schedule

This position is an hourly, non-exempt position with a starting wage of $15.75 per hour.

This is a part-time position; exact schedules are assigned by management.  It is the attendance standard of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work.  Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.  Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.