Detention Specialist (Juvenile - Full-time)

Salary : $48,734.40 Annually

Location : Fallon, NV

Job Type : Full-Time Regular

Job Number : 2025-0011

Department : Juvenile Probation

Opening Date : 01 / 13 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 27 / 2025 10 : 00 AM Pacific

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Position Summary

Work where you live! Contribute to your community.

Have stable employment with 100% employer-paid retirement and great benefits!

If you have a teachable spirit... if you possess a "can-do" attitude... if you're flexible and willing to work all shifts (not just days)... if you get along well with others... if you want to make a difference... consider applying for a career as a Juvenile Detention Specialist for Churchill County.

Churchill County is currently recruiting for an eligible list for current and future openings for the full-time, regular position of Detention Specialist in the Churchill County Juvenile Justice Center. The eligible list will be maintained for 12 months following the application deadline. Inclusion on the eligible list is not a guarantee of employment. (Applications submitted for these openings may also be used to select part-time, casual, on-call staff to fill in shifts as necessary.)

As a full-time, regular position, the person hired would be enrolled in the Nevada PERS retirement system. In addition to the salary paid, the county contributes an additional 33.5% into PERS on the employee's behalf (value of $7.85 / hour or $16,328 annually). In addition, the employee will not contribute to Social Security, resulting in an additional 6% in take-home pay (an equivalent of $1.41 / hour or $2,924 annually). The county also pays 100% for employee-only health insurance premiums (equivalent to $5.31 / hour or $11,050 annually). An employee in this position will also receive full accruals of vacation leave (8 hours per month) and sick leave (10 hours per month), in addition to 8 hours for pay for 12 paid holidays.

The person in this position provides temporary care, custody, and control of juveniles; monitors the safety and security of juveniles housed in a correctional residential facility; monitors the safety and security of the facility; and performs food preparation and custodial duties. Some aspects of the job include frequent interaction with and oversight over the youth; other duties of the position involve day-to-day operations of the facility (meal preparation, housekeeping, etc.).

This detention facility is a 24-hour, seven-day per week operation, which means employees must be willing to work all shifts (days, swings, graveyard) and on weekends and holidays. If you are not willing and able to work ALL shifts and on weekends and holidays, do not apply for this position. It is common to work overtime on a semi-regular basis. Also, the entire campus (including the outdoor areas) is a tobacco-free campus and employees are not able to leave the campus during their work shift. Employees will not be allowed "smoke or tobacco breaks" for the duration of their work shift, nor may they use tobacco on campus.

This position is considered a department safety-sensitive position which is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Anyone selected for this position must be able to successfully pass the pre-employment drug test. Applicants must also pass a thorough background investigation.

If you are interested in this challenging position and want to be part of our team at the Juvenile Justice Center, please submit your application online at . Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. (Applications for this full-time position may also be considered for part-time, fill-in Detention Specialists. Please indicate whether or not you are interested in a fill-in position if not selected for a full-time position.) Applications for this opening may be considered for future openings that occur in the next 12 months.

Essential Functions

This job description indicates, in general, the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.

• Demonstrates regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
• Personally and electronically monitors juveniles in residential facilities; patrols buildings and grounds.
• Conducts and records bed checks; reports unusual situations to Senior staff.
• Receives and gives procedural directions to incoming juveniles; prepares space and supplies for juveniles.
• Observes and reports unusual or inappropriate behavior and emergency situations to professional staff; ensures the safety and security of assigned juveniles; provides aid and calls for medical assistance.
• Oversees activities; physical fitness, counseling, phone calls, hygiene, meals, snacks, visits; informs supervisor of unusual events or operational needs.
• Release and prepares youth for transportation; escorts youth to various locations.
• Receives and directs persons entering property or facility for authorized purposes.
• Restrains juveniles, as needed, using approved physical and mechanical restraint methods.
• Completes forms, keeps records, maintains files and writes incident reports relating to the work performed.
• Drives a motor vehicle to transport juveniles to appointments and other facilities.
• Mentor youth by teaching appropriate behaviors and counseling one-on-one as appropriate and within facility guidelines and policies.
• May assist professional staff with direct supervision, intake procedures including strip searches.
• Performs housekeeping, laundry, and custodial duties.
• Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

Education and Experience :

High School diploma / GED; AND one (1) year of experience with at-risk youth; OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Associate's Degree in Psychology, Counseling or a closely related field is desirable (but not required).

Bilingual ability in Spanish and English is a plus.

Must be a minimum of twenty-one (21) years of age at date of employment.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge of :

Skill in :

Required Certificates, Licenses and Registrations :

Physical Demands and Working Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment; strength and agility to lift and carry up to 100 pounds and physically restrain detainees; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone.

Work is subject to performance in violent, traumatic or highly charged emotional environments. Incumbent is subject to exposure to blood and air borne diseases, verbal abuse, and physical harm.

Conditions of Employment

DISCLAIMER : Churchill County provides benefits to regular employees. Benefits are prorated for some part time, regular positions (depending on job). Most part time positions provide no benefits.

No Nevada state income tax

Retirement

Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) of Nevada - Churchill County contributes 33.5% of an eligible Regular Member's salary for retirement. Churchill County contributes 50.0% of an eligible Police Member's salary for retirement. Retirement benefits are available to employees hired in positions that work 20 hours per week or more on a regular basis. Positions of less than 20 hours per week (or less than 1040 hours in a fiscal year) will receive Social Security contributions and will not be enrolled in PERS.

Deferred Compensation Plans

Employees can also participate in the VOYA 457 deferred compensation plan, which is funded by the employee. This allows the employee to save money in pre-tax dollars toward retirement.

Cafeteria Health Coverage Plan - Full-time employees' health insurance begins the first of the month after one month of employment. (Employees must work an average 30 or more hours per week on a regular basis to qualify for health insurance coverage.)

The county offers a "Cafeteria" health plan to full-time employees, which allows employees to pick and choose the best health plan for them and their family. The county offers three health plans - a base PPO plan with a $1,500 deductible, a "buy-up" PPO plan with a $750 deductible, and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a $2,700 deductible and a Health Savings Account (HSA), to which the county contributes $182 per month. In addition, the county also provides the following : a prescription plan, a dental plan, and a vision plan. The county currently contributes 100% of the employee premiums for the base PPO plan and the HDHP, as well as for the prescription, dental, and vision plans. Employees who elect dependent coverage pay 100% of the dependent premiums - employees can elect to have those premiums deducted in pre-tax dollars.

Vacation Leave

Full-time, regular county employees scheduled to work 40 hours per week accrue 8 hours per month of annual (vacation) leave per year. Part-time, regular county employees accrue annual (vacation) leave vacation at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked. Employees earn additional annual leave hours at 5, 10, 15, and 25 years of service up to a maximum of 240 hours (30 days) per year. While on probation an employee is not granted vacation leave for the first six months; the employee still accrues vacation leave during this time and will be credited with 48 hours of vacation leave after six months of employment in their regular position.

Sick Leave

Full-time, regular county employees scheduled 10 hours of sick leave per month, with no maximum accrual. Part-time, regular employees accrue sick leave at a prorated amount depending the number of hours worked.

HOLIDAYS - Regular county employees enjoy 12 paid holidays per calendar year including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Nevada Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Family Day (Friday after Thanksgiving), and Christmas Day. In addition, County employees are entitled to one floating holiday per year, to be used at a time agreed to by the employee and his or her supervisor. (Regular, part-time employees receive prorated holidays based on the number of hours normally worked.)

Tuition Reimbursement

Churchill County values it's employees and empowers all employees to enhance their skills by taking job-related college courses as well as participating in job related workshops and seminars. To that end, for regular employees the county has a generous Tuition Reimbursement policy for accredited courses, reimbursing up to $1,200 per year in educational expenses.

1. This position requires employees to work shift work to include weekdays, weekends, and holidays (Day Shift : 7am to 3pm, Swing Shift : 3pm to 11pm, Graveyard Shift : 11pm -7am) with no guarantee of being assigned to or rotated into a specific shift.

2. I understand the shift work requirements of this position and can commit to working whatever shift I am assigned and for however long.

This position requires you to successfully pass a drug test (including a test for marijuana and THC). Are you aware of this provision and can you pass a pre-employment (and random) drug test?

How many years of experience do you have directly working with at-risk youth?

Briefly summarize your experience working directly with at-risk youth. (If none, type N / A.)

What is your post-high school educational background (if any) in sociology, psychology, counseling, or a related field?

If you indicated you have a degree, in what field did you earn your degree? If you do not have a degree, enter N / A.

While this posting is for a full-time position, we may also consider applicants for part-time, on-call positions. Oftentimes the on-call staff are selected to fill full-time positions when openings occur. Being part of the on-call staff requires an employee to work full-time for one month for training, after which the employee is placed on the schedule on a fill-in basis. The employee may, at times, work 40 hours a week, and at other times work no hours. The on-call positions are limited to 1,039 hours in a fiscal year.With all that being said, which of the following describes the type of work you are interested in? (Choose one)

What motivates you to apply for this position?

Scenario : You are a Detention Specialist and have been assigned to supervise several youth in a multi-purpose room during their school time. When the school time is over, you direct the youth to line up to head back to their pod (their cell area). One of the youth, a tall, muscular, 17-year-old boy, refuses to get up from his chair. What steps will you take to resolve this situation?

Required Question

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