Juvenile Detention Specialist Supervisor
Juvenile Detention Specialist Supervisor
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Job Description
Required Tasks
- Supervise the Juvenile Detention Specialist and Team Leader shifts and personnel at the Juvenile Detention Facility.
- Ensure the care custody order and safety of youth at the Juvenile Detention facility.
- Responsible for the scheduling of personnel and mandatory overtime as needed to ensure adequate shift coverage.
- Recommend and issue disciplinary action of staff.
- Ensure that the daily pod schedules are being followed for the youth.
- Responsible for inspection of housing units and generation of work orders as necessary.
- Evaluate and implement training of staff.
- Order and/or facilitate facility searches of the residential pods or areas of the facility for weapons or contraband.
- Complete and/or review various logs and records ensuring compliance with residential visitation policy.
- Ensure safe and prompt admissions releases and/or transportation of residents in and out of the facility court and hospital runs.
- Observe and follow institutional policies procedures and specific instructions for employees.
- Supervise and instruct youths in personal hygiene housekeeping and special detail work within the institution.
- Responsible for completing all required documentation by the end of scheduled shift.
- Responsible for reviewing documentation completed by Juvenile Detention Specialists to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Counsel delinquent youths on immediate behavioral problems as they arise.
- Supervise meals and maintain records of activities and behavior of youths in their charge.
- Report unusual incidents and all injuries to Operations Manager on duty.
- Cooperate with Family Independency Agency and internal investigations of alleged abuse.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Educational/Experience Requirements
- A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and 2 years of work experience in a child caring institution OR
- Two 2 years of college from an accredited college or university and 3 years of work experience in a child caring institution OR
- A high school diploma and 4 years of work experience in a child caring institution.
- A valid State of Michigan Identification Card.
- Special Conditions
- Required annually to complete a minimum of forty 40 hours of inservice training including completion of related correspondence course.
- Must be cleared by MDHHS and Child Protective Services to work in a childcaring institution. Candidates that have lived outside of the State of Michigan must obtain clearance from that State.
- A valid State of Michigan Identification Card. Candidates that do not possess a State of Michigan identification must obtain before the completion of the probationary period
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
