DEPT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS

Adobe Mountain School

2800 W. Pinnacle Peak Road

Phoenix, AZ 85027

**OPEN TO CURRENT ADJC EMPLOYEES ONLY!**

Salary: $52,800.18 

Grade: 16B

Closing Date: 04/27/25

We are seeking a Youth Corrections Officer 2 who will be responsible for monitoring youth daily activities; shift leader responsibilities by ensuring policy and procedures are followed; proper completion of required housing unit and/or security duties and act as a resource for other line staff.

• Perform Shift Leader responsibilities that ensure the proper completion of required documentation
• Maintain equipment inventory (scans), room inspections and work crews
• Ensure housing unit cleanliness, youth dress code compliance and youth scanning bands are secured
• Maintain compliance of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) scanning
• Ensure youth groups occur and program schedule is followed
• Report areas of concern to supervisor and/or up-line manager
• Monitor safety and security of youth by ensuring completion of pat searches of youth, searches of youth rooms, shift housing unit inspections, structured youth line movements to all scheduled activities
• Facilitate behavior groups and co-facilitate treatment groups
• Inform, teach and counsel youth in both one on one and group settings
• Provide crisis intervention and higher level of supervision of youth at risk of self-harming behavior
• Complete incident reports, document in log books, suicide prevention folders and head count sheets
• Provide feedback to the Multi-disciplinary Team on each youth’s behaviors and progress toward meeting treatment and education goals
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Knowledge of:
- Must have six (6) months of Youth Corrections Officer I job responsibilities
- ADJC Policy and Procedures
- Suicide Prevention
- ADJC reporting and documenting databases and programs
- Radio communication as it pertains to statewide radio communication system
- Proper methods and circumstances requiring use of force and/or applying physical restraints
- Proper use of scanning device
- Email and basic computer usage

Skill in:
- Verbal and written communication
- Conducting groups and individual counseling
- Basic first aid
- Good judgment and decision making
- Establishing and maintaining professional boundaries
- Organization
- Documentation
- Leadership
- Role modeling
- Standard housekeeping practices
- Reporting and documenting incidents

Ability to:
- Provide proper direction, guidance and supervision of youth
- Mentor and provide guidance to staff and youth
- Maintain professional demeanor and composure towards youth and staff
- Maintain a structured environment
- Respond to emergency situations
- Manage stressful situations
- Collaborate with staff
- Drive golf cart/utility vehicle

Must have six (6) months served as a Youth Corrections Officer 1

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function on the job, then the following requirements apply.  Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license records checks.  The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked or suspended.  Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all driver training.  An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.010).

All newly hires State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a comprehensive background investigation and drug screening.

Current State of Arizona employees: In order to be considered for this position, it requires acceptable performance history as demonstrated by not have been issued a letter of suspension or have been involuntarily demoted within one year preceding this job posting close date, and have an overall rating of “meets expectations” or higher on the most recent employee performance evaluation.

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability plans

• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans

• 10 paid holidays per year

• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years

• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly

• Deferred Compensation Program

• Wellness Plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

This position participates in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

CORP Tier 3 is a Defined Contribution, 401 (a) retirement plan
• New members have the opportunity to define their contribution amount
• Employer contributes a dollar-for-dollar match equal to 5% of a member's salary
• Employees are fully vested after 3 years of service

Attention current State of Arizona employees: Please contact our Human Resources Office at employment@azdjc.gov if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602)364-1023.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.