Security Officer- Resident Assistant 4130-39

• Maintain an atmosphere conducive to agency philosophy and humane living conditions.
• Be aware of resident treatment/habilitation plans and needs and assists residents in working toward completion of contractual objectives.
• Responds to resident needs and conflicts in a preventative fashion so as to reduce volatile situations.
• Enforces Residential Program Rules and Regulations and follows appropriate reporting procedures for violations.
• Assures resident movement follows facility procedures monitors residents entering and leaving program by following the established signin and signout procedures.
• Provides wakeup services to residents during all on duty hours.
• Responsible for monitoring resident curfews and recording same properly.
• May be required to conduct urinalysis according to established procedures.
• Responsible for handling crisis and emergency situations in program calling for assistance when needed and documenting all such incidents per agency policy.
• Reports any positive or negative resident behavior incidents in accordance with establishedreporting procedures.
• Assists in the supervision of Center recreational activities.
• Assists in the supervision of resident visitation ensuring established policies and procedures are adhered to and that required documentation is completed.
• Assists with resident intake/orientation procedures according to facility policy and documents same as required.
• May be required to transport residents and facility employees/documents as requested.
• Reads the log book on a daily basis. Records in substantial and comprehensive fashion all shift activities. Conducts visual head counts isolation checks facility shakedowns and resident searches.
• Monitors identifies and documents all individuals (i.e. visitors outside agency personnel officials etc. entering and leaving the River City Correctional Center.
• Supervises directs and evaluates completion of resident housekeeping assignments with area of responsibilities. Ensures necessary cleaning supplies are available and utilized properly.
• Strictly adheres to key control system established by agency.
• Dispenses/receives linens for residents.
• Supervises meal service to residents as assigned including seating residents and monitoring food intake of residents on special/restricted meals. Monitors kitchen crew when serving meals and assists in serving meals if necessary.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to all information obtained and processed in the operation of the River City Correctional Center.
• Remains alert throughout work shift and maintains contact with personnel on duty to be aware of unusual situations that may arise and/or problems that need to be resolved.
• Answers facility telephone on absence of Receptionist and monitors resident business telephone calls.
• Supports cooperates and works with other facility staff in meeting the needs of the program.
• Oncall in the event of scheduling problems and/or emergency situations.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with respect to information obtained and processed in the operation of the facility.
• Transports residents to community resources as needed.
• Enforce rules and schedule of facility.

• Ability to recognize unusual and/or threatening conditions and take appropriate action.
• Ability to maintain records and prepare routine reports.
• Ability to work under stressful and demanding conditions.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to effectively manage time and organize workload.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients coworkers community etc.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to plan organize train and direct the work of residents in the completion of their assigned housekeeping duties.
• Visual ability sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including calculator copierfacsimile machine and computer.
• Ability to remain calm in tense situations.
• Ability to read and prepare reports with recommendations correspondence instructions policies and procedures.
• Hearing ability sufficient to hold conversation with other individuals both in person andover a telephone and to hear recordings on a dictaphone.
• Speaking ability sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person andover a telephone.
• Visual ability to read and prepare reports.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority