Juvenile Detention Spec Supv-063527

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, drugs, 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.