Experienced/Certified Juvenile Correctional Specialist

Title: Experienced/Certified Juvenile Correctional Specialist

State Role Title: Security Officer IV

Hiring Range: Minimum salary $47,721 and commensurate with related experience and applicable certifications in working in a secure facility and working with confined residents.

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Bon Air JCC

Agency Website: www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) is currently recruiting trained, certified, and experienced full-time/salaried Juvenile Correctional Specialists (Security Officer III) to provide a safe and secure environment for the rehabilitation and custody of committed youth. The Juvenile Correctional Specialists roles and responsibilities directly impacts the resident’s quality of institutional life and foster rehabilitation. The responsibilities also include supervising juvenile offender’s activities and maintaining control and order in the facility. The work is demanding, and it requires maturity, reliability, and self-discipline. This role is eligible for VALORs retirement benefits. The maximum salary is capped at $58,000. A signed tenure agreement is required for eligible hires for the purpose of receiving a $3,000 sign-on bonus incentive.

This is a great opportunity for experienced detention, jail, and/or correctional officers to serve as role models and make a positive impact.

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• U.S. Citizenship
• No felony convictions
• Must not be separated, nor be considered for separation from their current or previous agency, due to fault of delinquency on their part.
• Applicant's employment record must return satisfactory entirely.
• Applicants must have been employed by another public or private agency within one year before the date of application
• Complete the required three weeks basic skills training located in Hanover, Virginia.
• Valid Driver’s License (provide a copy with application)
• Successful completion of fingerprint-based background check, pre-employment drug screening and medical physical and TB testing and child protective service registry (CPS) check.

DJJ is currently seeking experienced officers with training/certifications to include but not limited to:
• Emergency preparedness and response
• PREA Documentation
• Verbal Intervention
• Grievance Procedure
• SIB/Suicide Prevention
• Internal Investigations
• Civil Liability
• Safety & Security
• Gangs
• CPR/AED/First Aid
• Professional boundaries and relationships

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates for this position must have working knowledge and demonstrated ability of:

• Safety and security procedures and practices.
• Crisis intervention in a residential or secure setting.
• Conflict resolution and the use of verbal intervention techniques.
• Quickly assess situations and provide the appropriate response.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Maintain records, documentation and prepare reports.
• Perform physical intervention (restraint) techniques by procedure and training.
  

Additional Considerations

Additional considerations include a working knowledge of:

• Facilitating and/or implementing treatment programs.
• Adolescent development.
• Experience supervising and interacting with at-risk or adjudicated juveniles is preferred.

About the job:
The position of Juvenile Correctional Specialist (JCS) operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional facility, located at 1901 Chatsworth Avenue, Bon Air, VA 23235. The agency operates in a two 28-day work cycle schedule break. Each break consists of two - 12 hours shifts. The 28-day work cycle schedule covers four full weeks, totaling 168 hours. Each break works 14-days each 28-day cycle and every other weekend. Weekend shifts cover Friday – Sunday.

A 28-day cycle - four-week schedule breakdown: (subject to change based on operational needs and shift assignment)
Week 1: 3 days on (working days); 4 days off (rest days)
Week 2: 4