TJJD - Juvenile Correctional Officer II​/III​/IV - Mental Health Treatment Program; MHTP - C

Overview

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Provides supervision and direct care for youth in a residential correctional facility. Works to help youth to achieve progress in learning and applying methods to identify and manage reactions to stress and trauma and react in more socially appropriate ways. Uses appropriate intervention methods in response to behavioral issues that seeks to aid in learning and correcting behavior. Facilitates unit programming, schedule, and safety protocols.

Utilizes Texas Model interventions and other trained interventions as provided to help youth improve their overall level of safety, communication, and emotion regulation. Maintains a consistent effort to ensure safe environments and employs security measures when youth, staff, or others are in danger. Interacts and engages with youth in ways that both maintain appropriate structure and exercise understanding of brain development in youth with complex trauma.

Maintains healthy relationships and boundaries with youth and consistently recognizes progress and good choices made by youth.

• Engages in competency-based training in the techniques and capabilities needed to coach youth under the Texas Model of trauma-informed corrections.
• Holds youth accountable in ways that fit the level of behavior, seeking to help youth to learn socially acceptable responses and approaches.
• Uses good judgment in determining when safety is at risk and higher levels of intervention are required.
• Helps youth to identify their responses to stress, fear, and other triggers and works with the youth to learn ways to increase emotional self-regulation skills.
• Practices and models appropriate self-regulation skills and is able to remain calm during times of stress and crisis.
• Gains a basic knowledge of each youth’s treatment plan and provides support in learning the skills and applying Texas Model and clinical interventions recommendations needed to meet those goals.
• Coaches youth on how to resolve conflicts and helps to facilitate repairs with other youth and staff as appropriate.
• Participates in the Youth Service Team and provides input into each youth’s treatment plan, and is a reliable, team-focused member of the facility.
• Provides for a predictable schedule for youth that is transparent to them, with warnings and prompts for all movements and transitions; exercises independent judgment when needed to alter a schedule while maintaining transparency.
• Implements and monitors youth act

• Career Ladder Promotion Opportunity:
  This position is in the approved TJJD career ladder for Juvenile Correctional Officers. Personnel in this career ladder have the working title of Juvenile Correctional Officer (JCO). JCOs receive career ladder salary adjustments upon meeting established eligibility criteria per agency policy (PRS.
  15.08) until they reach the top level of the ladder. Placement on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and education. Progression to the highest pay level on the career ladder is dependent upon experience and performance.
• Pre-Service Training Academy Requirement:
  Newly hired JCOs or rehired JCOs who have been separated more than 18 months will be required to attend the pre-service training academy and complete on-the-job training on a full-time basis. JCOs who have worked for TJJD and return to employment within 18 months of their separation date are not required to attend the pre-service academy and will be placed in full-time status on their date of employment.

• Juvenile Correctional Officer II:
  Performs moderately complex (journey-level) work under general supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
• Juvenile Correctional Officer III:
  Performs complex (journey-level) work under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
• Juvenile Correctional Officer IV:
  Performs highly complex (senior-level) work under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications.
• The application process includes completing state employment forms and submitting all required documentation (high school/college diplomas, transcripts, licenses/certifications, and military veteran DD Form 214 if applicable).
• Resumes do not replace the required information about employment histories, job titles, employer names, dates, supervisor names/phone numbers, duties, and full-time/part-time status.
• Ability to complete and attach supplemental questions/forms as directed.

• State of Texas Benefits and Retirement information available at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Benefits include retirement plan, paid health and life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance…