Juvenile Detention Officer

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Phoenix, Arizona, US
Base: $27.00ph; bonus/equity: $3,000.00 sign-on bo...
Maintain order and safety
Crisis de-escalation techniques
Restraint techniques
The Juvenile Detention Officer operates under the belief that all youth and families have the capacity for change while striving to provide a safe and secure environment in an institutional setting

Job Summary

  • The Juvenile Detention Officer operates under the belief that all youth and families have the capacity for change while striving to provide a safe and secure environment in an institutional setting.
  • We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays, along with affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Assignments are at the Durango Detention Center located at 3131 W Durango, Phoenix, Arizona 85009, requiring day, evening, and night shift work on a regular and rotating basis.

Matching Summary

The Juvenile Detention Officer operates under the belief that all youth and families have the capacity for change while striving to provide a safe and secure environment in an institutional setting.

Salary

Base: $27.00/hr; Bonus/Equity: $3,000.00 Sign-On Bonus; Benefits: Generous PTO, sick leave, holidays, medical, dental, vision, retirement pension plans, EAP, wellness incentives, life insurance, disability, group legal plan, pet insurance

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Maintain order and safety
  • Crisis de-escalation techniques
  • Restraint techniques
  • Search people and objects
  • Surveillance and security equipment operation

Nice-to-have

  • Positive youth development
  • Teamwork and critical thinking
  • Rational and objective demeanor
  • Empathy and tolerance

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • At least 21 years of age
  • Background/reference check
  • Polygraph
  • Pre-employment psychological evaluation
  • Tuberculosis (TB) testing

Work Rights

Not specified

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