Deputy District Attorney I/II/III and Juvenile Corrections Officer
County Of Mendocino
Ukiah, CA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on January 4, 2019
- Deputy District Attorney I/II/III
- Juvenile Corrections Officer
Job Requirements and Minimum Qualifications
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Book juveniles into facility following prescribed procedures; assign rooms for juveniles; orient new arrivals; issue supplies to inmates; process inmate discharges or transfers; determine if youth is at risk of suicide or self-harm requiring evaluation by professional.
- Monitor behavior of juveniles when going to and from school, cafeteria, while in living unit, during showers, during visits, and during outside recreation.
- Refer juveniles in crisis situations to appropriate specialist.
- Explain, monitor, and reinforce Juvenile Hall rules, policies, and procedures.
- Receive, maintain, and account for the personal property of juveniles; return or send personal property to juveniles upon discharge; maintain appropriate written records.
- Visually and physically search juveniles for prohibited possessions, contraband, weapons, or narcotics; inspect quarters of juveniles for contraband; inspect and direct cleaning activities of juveniles for maintenance of sanitation, orderliness, and safety.
- Promote acceptable attitude and behavior of juveniles to assist them in adjusting to confinement; confer with assigned supervisors or officers regarding behavioral or other inmate problems; hold juveniles accountable for their behavior.
- Communicate with Probation Officers, Public Defender, and/or other law enforcement and social service agencies on juvenile cases.
- Write special reports for Probation Officers and courts as requested.
- Counsel juveniles and/or their families on problems; develop treatment plans detailing behavioral goals.
- Conduct group sessions to resolve problems between juveniles and to structure shift activities.
- Dispense medically cleared prescription medications and over-the-counter medications.
- Transport inmates to and from medical appointments, court, or other locations; transfer inmates to other facilities.
- Perform laundry duties as required.
- Anticipate and avert potential problems; assist in suppressing and controlling problems that occur; report incidents in the prescribed manner.
- Enter and retrieve a variety of information from a computer; maintain daily logs and records on school attendance, medical treatment, unusual incidents, and the number and location of juveniles; write reports concerning juvenile activities and behavior.
- Answer inquiries from the public and family members.
- Attend staff or other meetings.
- Assume responsibility for operation and security of unit when regular supervisor is unavailable.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer