Employment Services
Job Classifications
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| Class Title: | JUVENILE CUSTODY SERVICES SPEC |
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| Class Code: | 6273 |
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$19.49 - $25.96 Hourly $1,695.63 - $2,258.52 Semi-Monthly $3,391.26 - $4,517.04 Monthly $40,695.12 - $54,204.48 Annually |
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| To provide guidance, security, training, and general care of delinquent or disturbed children and adolescents in a detention setting. | ||
| Examples of Duties: | ||
| ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. Depending upon assignment, the incumbent may perform a combination of some or all of the following duties, which are a representative sample of the level of work appropriate to this classification.) Provide behavior observation and assessment of individual detainees and groups, and prepare reports, behavior summations, and verbal and written evaluations of children for unit logs, individual detainee files, and for the counselors and/or court as required. Assist during admission process by admitting juveniles into the facility, removing personal belongings and supervising and/or controlling juveniles before screening; maintain proper security in the area; assist with preliminary hearings; and do related work in the admissions area. Maintain safety, security, and order of units; restrain aggressive and/or assaultive children. Provide guidance and skill-building experiences to individuals and groups of detainees; co-facilitate skill-building groups in detention, such as anger management, socialization skills, employment skills, etc. Screen for medical problems; arrange for medical attention; administer general first aid; issue medications as prescribed by staff nurse. Organize, supervise, and participate in recreational and other group counseling activities; may provide basic guidance and social counseling to clients as needed. Make home visits to juveniles and their family to maintain close supervision contacts. Supervise children in housekeeping activities such as cleaning, mopping, making beds, and in matters of personal hygiene. Assist in the reception of new children, get routine personal history for records, and assign new residents to quarters. Give instructions in regard to house rules and regulations, discipline, and personal habits, and enforce their application. Deliver prepared meals from kitchen to individual units; assist in the preparation and serving of meals; supervise clean up activities. May transport clients to various locations, sometimes using restraints. May provide security at hearings. Perform related duties as assigned. |
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| Supervision Received and Exercised: | ||
| Receives general supervision from assigned management and supervisory staff. May exercise functional and technical supervision over on-call temporary employees. |
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| Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: | ||
| Modern principles and practices of guidance and training as related to the rehabilitation of neglected, delinquent, and socially maladjusted adolescents. Principles and practices of group leadership and recreation, and of a variety of games, sports, and crafts. Methods and techniques of juvenile detention. Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations. Maintain personal and client safety and restrain or assist in restraining assaultive youth. Gain and hold the confidence of, and maintain a sympathetic and understanding attitude toward delinquent and maladjusted adolescents. Keep routine records and make oral and written reports. Understand and follow oral and written instructions. Effectively administer a variety of juvenile detention activities. Learn and apply applicable Federal, State and local laws, rules, regulations and policies. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion. |
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| Minimum Qualifications Required for Entry: | ||
| Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Education/Training: Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college with major course work in child psychology, sociology or a related field, AND Experience: Two years of responsible experience in institutional child care or in a child oriented environment. Other: Ability to pass a background check and may be required to drive in the State of Oregon. |
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| Classification Type/FLSA/History: | ||
| Type: Union Classification FLSA: Non-Exempt History: August, 2007 - changed drivers license requirement April, 2007 - added Other requirements. |
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| PSG: | ||
| 6273 | ||