Salary: $21.25 Hourly Location : Aberdeen, WA Job Type: Part-Time Job Number: RDW-2024-0624 Department: Juvenile Opening Date: 06/25/2024 Closing Date: 1/17/2025 5:00 PM Pacific Summary **Applications will be reviewed upon receipt. This position is open until filled** This position provides for supervision and care for juveniles detained in a detention facility in a judicial district of the Superior Court. This position will work under the direction of a full-time staff member on an assigned shift. The relief position is an on-call staff member who may be called to work on any shift with little notice. With continued experience and proven ability, a person in this position will be called more frequently. Written guidelines are available through the Detention Services Manual governing policy and procedure. Essential Duties
- Follows directions of any fulltime staff member assigned to same shift.
- Ensures the safety and well-being of all youth detained in the facility.
- Maintains security of building, grounds, equipment, and detained youth through continual monitoring process.
- Assumes responsibility of a youth once admitted to the facility and processes the youth through the intake procedure.
- Supervises daily detention activities and movement of all youth housed within the facility.
- Maintains written records of youths' daily activities on all assigned shifts.
- Operates and monitors all security equipment within the detention control center and maintains control room daily log.
- Interacts with youth on one-to-one basis or through group activities.
- Administers, prepares, and supervises meals on assigned shifts.
- Performs and/or supervises necessary clean-up activities of the detention population.
- Ensures the appropriate release of youth from the facility.
- Performs necessary paperwork accompanying the release of youth.
- Responds to inquiries within the scope of knowledge.
- Acts as a liaison between youth and shift supervisors.
- Acts as liaison between youth and probation staff as relating to desired probation contacts.
- Performs or assists full-time shift employees in any daily process as instructed.
- Confers with shift supervisor relating to youth discipline problems and procedures.
- Confers with and/or informs shift supervisor relating to youth medical needs, minor and/or major.
Qualifications
High school diploma or GED. 2.At least six months full-time or part-time previous employment. Preference will be given to those familiar with the criminal justice system. 3. A valid Washington State driver's license and attainment of a first-aid card within six months of employment. 4. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required. This position does not qualify for medical/dental/vision life benefits. Sick leave will be earned in accordance with state law at a minimum of one hour per 40 hours worked.