Juvenile Corrections Officer (1602-40) - Multiple Positions Hamilton County, Ohio 12 reviews - Cincinnati, OH 45202 $15 an hour Juvenile Corrections Officer (1602-40) - Multiple Positions Deadline to Apply: July 10, 2018 Work Location: Youth Center 2020 Auburn Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 Work Hours: 40 Hours/Week (Various Shifts) Starting Salary: $15.00 Hourly NOTE: Applicants for positions with Hamilton County Juvenile Court are subject to background screening in accordance with the document, "Offenses that May Disqualify Candidates for Employment" Convictions from this list may disqualify a candidate for employment with Hamilton County Juvenile Court. Hamilton County Juvenile Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. A copy of the Equal Employment Opportunity Plan Short Form is available to any person upon request. Please contact the Human Resources Department at 513-946-9238. Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification): * High school diploma or GED or have at least 1 year of full-time equivalent paid or volunteer experience direct provision of care to children. * Must be physically able to provide individual and group control monitoring of residents' behavior. * Must be age 21 or older. * Must pass extensive background screening process, including a drug screen and polygraph exam Preferred Qualifications: * 1 year of work experience working with delinquent youth in the supervision of activities. * Possession of valid driver's license and auto liability insurance preferred. Special Working Conditions and/or Hazards: * Employees work indoors and are protected from weather conditions or contaminants, but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. * Secure correctional facility, with some exposure to unruly and, at time, out-of-control resident populations. Job Duties: * Provide a safe and secure environment for residents, through active behavior management of residents' living arrangements within a unit setting to assure safety and well-being consistent with assessed risk levels. * Physically participate in and successfully complete all required in-service training, including, but not limited to, CPR, First Aid, Response to Resistance techniques, etc. * Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. Summary of KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES required for the position: * Must possess analytical skills/abilities, which include: Ability to organize Unit activities according to established priorities; Ability to use crisis intervention counseling skills to resolve situations such as a verbal altercation between two residents or a resident refusing to comply with unit rules. * Must possess clerical/administrative skills/abilities, which include: Ability to read, write and count in order to review Unit log entries, maintain written account of all extraordinary unit activities during assigned shift and maintain resident count. * Must possess computer/technical skills/abilities, which include: Ability to take accurate phone messages and operate walkie-talkie to maintain the security of the facility. * Must possess project/process management skills/abilities, which include: Ability to physically activate room monitoring panel and buttons. Ability to maintain confidentiality of residents' healthcare issues. * Must possess written and oral communication skills/abilities, which include: Interpersonal skills requiring judgment and tact to communicate effectively with residents who are engaged in acting out behavior; ability to work as a team with coworkers. * Must possess other skills/abilities, which include: Ability to physically participate in training and use approved physical intervention techniques such as blocks for personal protection, body hold techniques, arm hold techniques, and take downs, when necessary; must be active and ambulatory to respond to need for supervision, monitoring and behavior management. (Ex. A fight between residents). * Must possess knowledge skills/abilities, which include: Ability to observe, identify and monitor closely unusual or escalating behavior patterns; ability to provide auditory and visual monitoring of youth in assigned rooms; ability to open, shut and lock doors. Hamilton County Juvenile Court is a Drug-Free Workplace 11 hours ago - save job - original job Apply Now Please review all application instructions before applying to Hamilton County, Ohio .