Deputy Probation Correctional Officer Ii

DEPUTY PROBATION CORRECTIONAL OFFICER II
(Inter-County Transfer)

This recruitment will establish an open eligible list. This list will be used to fill current and future Deputy Probation Correctional Officer II positions. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications.

PROBATION

The Orange County Probation Department assists the criminal justice system in Orange County, California by making a safer Orange County through positive change. Under the direction of the Chief Probation Officer, a dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of three bureaus - Adult Operations, Juvenile Operations, and Administrative Services - serves the community using efficient and research supported corrections practices to reduce crime, assist the Courts in managing offenders, promoting lawful and productive lifestyles and assisting victims.
THE OPPORTUNITY

The Deputy Probation Correctional Officer II is a fully experienced journey-level worker responsible for the direct supervision duties related to the care, custody, and control of activities in 24-hour, seven-day a week, secure and non-secure facilities. An appointee may also be required to supervise the youthful offenders during sleeping hours and provide intermittent counseling. Appointees are expected to perform the full range of journey-level duties in the completion of their assignments.

• be fully trained as a Deputy Probation Correctional Officer II/Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer II as mandated by California's Board of State and Community Corrections, which includes Juvenile Correctional Officer Core (JCORE) and 832 (Peace Officer Arrest Powers) Training
• have a minimum of six months experience supervising youthful offenders in secure or non-secure facilities and other community-based programs related to the resocialization of youth in the state of California
• meet State of California requirements for appointment to a peace officer position
• have less than a three-year break in such service on the date of appointment to an Orange County position if not currently employed as a journey-level county Deputy Probation Correctional Officer/Deputy Juvenile Correctional Officer in the State of California or equivalent.

• Mentoring and training youth to ensure guidelines are understood and applied
• Conveying confidence and optimism in the unit's ability to overcome obstacles and accomplish its goals
• Monitoring youth activities and addressing performance issues
• Ensuring that clear, challenging and attainable goals are set for youths and that these goals are aligned with the goals of the unit
• Creating a positive environment in which youth and staff are motivated to do their best
• Showing a high level of care and thoroughness in handling the details of youth activities
• Conducting activities designed to assist in the resocialization of youth including individual and group counseling, facilitation of cognitive behavioral programs, engaging parents, drug/alcohol counseling, academic achievement, recreational activities, basic vocational training, assisting with emotionally distressed or self-destructive youth and obtaining psychiatric assistance
• Providing a positive role model and authority figure for supervised youths

• Promptly intervening in conflicts to facilitate communication and resolve problems, finding common ground when possible
• Recognizing when safety measures are compromised and calling the appropriate unit or staff for assistance
• Handling complaints and disputes with neutrality, composure, and tact
• Maintaining composure in the face of interruptions and distractions
• Maintaining focus and emotional control in stressful interpersonal situations and in unpleasant or extreme circumstances

• Clarifying group agenda, allocating time properly, summarizing key points, clarifying issues, identifying action items while facilitating unit and individual meetings with youth
• Picking up on nuances in tone and meaning and being attentive to non-verbal cues and body language
• Researching and investigating activities requiring a Special Incident Report and writing the information clearly and in an organized manner while using correct vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation
• Adjusting vocabulary and formality according to the audience and the purpose of the interaction
• Understanding the youths comprehension by seeking a response or asking for a paraphrase of meaning