Job Summary
Positions of this class are responsible for the supervision and care of juveniles confined in the County Juvenile Detention Center. Incumbents report to a Juvenile Detention Leadworker.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
A strong desire to work with high risk/high needs youth. All other combinations of education and lived life experience will be considered.
College degree, High School Diploma or GED; Direct or indirect lived experience with trauma, mental health illness, substance abuse, or incarceration.
Successful completion of Juvenile Corrections Personnel Academy - Detention within one year of employment (https://cjtc.wa.gov/training-education/juvenile-corrections-personnel-academy.
Our ideal Candidate: Has a strong desire to coach youth who have experienced Trauma, struggle with mental health/substance abuse issues, and/or come from marginalized populations. Our goal is to help youth build resiliency so they too can become global citizens.
Work Life Balance:
Must be available and willing to work 40-hour, rotation shift coverage for a 24-hour per day, 7-
day per week operation. New detention officers should except sudden and frequent changes to their work schedules. This may include forced overtime or being moved to another shift.
Knowledge of: Principles of human behavior and juvenile psychology; pertinent laws, codes and regulations; computer skills in word processing, spread sheets and case tracking software; basic self-defense.
Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Performs intake functions according to established procedures including interviewing, booking and establishing criteria for admittance or release from detention; submits recommendations to Detention Leadworker; contacts parents or guardians of detained juveniles for release on recognizance; contacts probation or parole counselors when appropriate; provides information to incoming juveniles and their families on the procedures and regulations of the facility.
For complete job announcement, application requirements, and to apply on-line (applications on external sites are not monitored), please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county
Salary Grade: Juvenile Detention.8 $27.44 - $37.04- per hour
With its great natural beauty, Clark County, Washington, always has attracted people and businesses. We welcome those who visit and settle here, providing fresh perspectives, growing diversity and vibrant energy.
Our forward-looking community is framed by the scenic Cascade Range to the east and the majestic Columbia River to the south and west. The area is a picturesque place to work, play, and live.
Named for Captain William Clark of Lewis and Clark Expedition fame, our county is one of the fastest growing regions in Washington state and the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Today, more than 467,000 people call Clark County home.
Clark County government works to enhance the quality of life for all of our diverse community by providing services with integrity, openness and accountability. We are one of the county's largest employers, providing a wide range of rewarding careers for about 1,570 people.