Protective Services Specialist*

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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent fostering growth opportunities and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:

• Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• Language Incentive
• Referral Bonus
• Tuition Assistance Program

• Monitoring and enforcing security procedures and department policies and rules
• Directing and supervising daily physical education activities including dining recreational personal hygiene and housekeeping activities in a secured facility
• Providing for residents needs including the delivery of linens and supplies
• Maintaining basic discipline and applies disciplinary measures for residents including restraints as appropriate
• Counseling residents and conducts psychoeducational groups as required
• Coordinating shift tasks with other counselors; providing support guidance and backup to coworkers as necessary
• Encouraging youths to participate in activities provided by the Center supervising their participation in comprehensive activity programs including basic arts and crafts sports and table games; instructs and participates directly in various phases of the program
• Maintaining daily log preparing reports and other documents related to daily activities
• Transporting residents to and from Juvenile Detention Facility when necessary
• Inspecting residents rooms to ensure compliance with all facility policies and procedures concerning possessions cleanliness etc.; searches residents for contraband
• Participating in the maintenance of the building grounds and department equipment; performs laundry duties as necessary
• Coordinating and/or participating in special programs and projects as assigned.
• Attending meetings and training seminars to enhance job knowledge and skills and to maintain certifications
• Eating with residents each meal supervising seating and serving as well as table manners and general behavior
• Attending staff meetings for the purpose of exchanging information
• Assisting in admissions and release procedures for residents
• Performing related work as required

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Considerable knowledge of processes and procedures within the juvenile justice industry such as processing and working with detainees; and maintaining safety and order. Considerable knowledge of various mental health behavioral needs of detained youth. Considerable skills operating computer programs such as Microsoft Office suite electronic databases and related software applications such as Badge or Empower. Considerable ability to communicate with various internal and external departments. Ability to deescalate adverse situations. Must have the ability to maintain confidentiality established procedures use critical thinking and utilize independent judgment.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree in human services social work criminal justice or related field
• Experience working in a secure detention environment or with atrisk youth is preferred
• An equivalent combination of education training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications.
• This position will provide an onthejob training program

• A valid Commonwealth of Virginia Drivers License within 30 days of hire
• A valid Drivers License with a satisfactorydriving record. (Please note: A candidates DMV record can have no more than 6 demerit points in one year. Additionally a candidate with a DWI/DUI conviction within 3 years of the date of application or of the date of hire automatically disqualifies an applicant. Conviction of more than one DWI/DUI automatically disqualifies an applicant).
• CPR and first aid certification are required within a timeframe established by the City after the initial hire date
• Successful completion of specialized departmental training

• Previous experience working in corrections or working with incarcerated youth in a secured facility.
• Excellence in communication skills and critical thinking

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk and hear; frequently reach and see; and occasionally perform repetitive motions lift walk stand crouch kneel stoop and balance. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be sedentary exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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