Juvenile Custody Services Specialists are responsible for the guidance, security, training, and general care of delinquent and disturbed youth in a culturally diverse juvenile detention facility. Particular emphasis is placed upon cognitive restructuring philosophy, leisure time activities, personal hygiene, (which included daily individual showers), and work activities. This is done in our interactive supervision model.

Duties include:

• supervising youth's behavior and activities
• maintaining safety, security and the order of living units
• restraining aggressive and / or assaultive youths
• providing guidance and group programming, planning recreational programs
• facilitating cognitive groups
• maintaining routine records
• preparing oral and written reports using automated systems
• working cooperatively as a productive member of the team

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