What are the responsibilities and job description for the Housing Unit Coordinator position at Department of Juvenile Justice?
Title: Housing Unit Coordinator
State Role Title: Security Officer IV
Hiring Range: $58,916 - $70,321
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice
Location: Bon Air JCC
Agency Website: https://www.djj.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Supervises, coordinates, and directs assigned unit staff, programs, and services for the assigned residents. Ensures the effective implementation of supervision, security, and treatment best practices to provide residents with a safe living environment conducive to growth and change.
Core Responsibilities: Not limited to
- Ensures staff receive constructive informal and formal documented feedback in a timely manner to include coaching, training, performance planning; Evaluations are completed within established deadlines and with proper documentation.
- Maintains signed acknowledgment forms for SOP review and training; Submits acknowledgement forms to Security Manager as requested in accordance with stated deadlines
- Monitors and directs resident behavior to promote positive interactions and ensure residents are free from abuse, neglect, victimization, and/or violation of his/her rights.
- Monitors and ensures the completion and documentation of the orientation process for residents.
- Intervenes in behavioral crisis situations to ensure safety through the use of de-escalation strategies and techniques.
- Completes and/or monitors completion of all administrative and program documentation (such as time sheets, leave forms, Cardinal, incident reports, logbook entries, various forms, etc.) legibly, completely, timely, and accurately.
- Reviews logbooks to ensure staff are properly completing them. Signs off at the end of the month in the back of the logbook, documenting that the logbooks have been reviewed and are complete.
Must have completed DJJ’s Basic Skills for Direct Care Staff training. Must successfully complete Department of Juvenile Justice mandated training and certifications, to include physical elements. Demonstrate the ability to work independently and to effectively communicate orally and in writing. Must possess considerable experience supervising and interacting with juveniles in a secure/ residential setting. Must have valid driver’s license by time of employment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Considerable knowledge of employee development techniques, and security procedures
- Knowledge of the principles, supervisory techniques, and practices of group facilitation and management of programs in a residential setting
- Demonstrated ability to effectively plan, organize, and supervise unit staff, and residents
- Demonstrated ability to review and evaluate records and reports; and to guide the implementation of programming based on the progress of residents
- Skilled in conflict resolution and in the use of verbal and physical intervention techniques
- Ability to apply evidence-based practices and case management procedures in the implementation of programs for residents
- Demonstrate ability to train, empower, and mentor staff
- Ability to coordinate interdisciplinary team members in the comprehensive delivery of programming
- Ability to perform physical intervention (restraint) techniques in accordance with procedure and training
Additional Considerations
N/A
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Application Process:
Individuals desiring to be considered for this position must submit a completed employment application or you may attach a resume before the position’s closing date. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Applications sent through postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered.
Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities.
You will be provided an email confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application. Status updates will not be provided via telephone or email.
Background & Pre-employment Screenings:
Selected applicants are subject to a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (if required and relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Pre-employment medical screenings are required for some DJJ positions.
Reference Check: At least two references' names and contact information will be required from all finalists who advance in the selection process.
Driver License: A valid driver’s license is required of DJJ employees to operate a state-owned or leased vehicle.
Supplemental Questions:
You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.
Lay off Policy 1.3:
If you have been impacted by the DHRM Policy 1.3 layoff and have a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), it is necessary to submit the card before the closing date for this position. You can include the Card as an attachment with your state application.
DJJ Welcomes Veterans:
DJJ is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining qualified Veterans and their spouses. Veterans who are hired into state positions may be eligible to receive additional leave accruals based on their total years of service in the military, National Guard, or Reserve. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application.
The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.
Reasonable Accommodations: Reasonable Accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is our goal to foster a culture that demonstrates the principles of civility, diversity, opportunity, and inclusion.
Contact Information
Name: Porsha Lewis
Phone: 804-588-4410
Email: DJJRecruit@djj.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $58,916 - $70,321
