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JUVENILE DETENTION ASSISTANT

Salary

$19.14 - $29.63 Hourly

Location

Clark County - Las Vegas, NV

Job Type

PERMANENT

Job Number

27970

Department

Juvenile Justice

Opening Date

04/29/2025

Closing Date

5/13/2025 5:01 PM Pacific

Max Number of Applicants

250

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+ Benefits

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ABOUT THE POSITION

The Clark County Juvenile Justice Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Juvenile Detention Assistant position. This position personally and electronically monitors juveniles in residential facilities; patrols buildings and grounds. Candidates will conduct and record bed checks, report unusual situations to professional staff, and ensure the safety and security of assigned juveniles. This position could also be subject to shift work that includes nights, evenings, and weekends.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 250 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE ONCE THAT NUMBER IS REACHED.

THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL SOME POSITIONS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES FROM LAS VEGAS, 2400 ANGEL PEAK PL, LAS VEGAS, NV 89124

Please note the starting salary for this position is $20.00 per hour.

This examination will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. The selected candidates will be hired for a special project or duties of a limited duration and be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition and exact dates of employment. The successful selected candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

Some positions may be confidential positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

Some positions may be non-union positions and are excluded from membership in the union.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience: Equivalent to graduation from high school AND one (1) year of full-time experience working with and caring for juveniles, preferably with at risk juveniles OR college level course work in Criminal Justice, Child Development, Psychology, Social Work, Education or related behavioral science. Professional level experience and/or education that has provided the skills and knowledge necessary to perform all job functions at this level may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the “Education” and “Work Experience” sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application. All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources.

Minimum Age: Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at time of appointment.

Working Conditions: Work evening, night, weekend and holiday shifts. Work in violent, traumatic or highly charged emotional environments. Specified positions may be assigned to a remote work site at high elevation. May be subject to exposure to blood and air borne diseases.

Licensing and Certification: Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License.

Background Investigation: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted. Must not have any qualifying offense that violates the standards required by NRS 62B.223 and/or NRS 62G.223.

Citizenship: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for any employment positions.

Medical Examination: Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Personally and electronically monitors juveniles in residential facilities; patrols buildings and grounds.

+ Conducts and records bed checks; reports unusual situations to professional staff.

+ As experience is gained, may perform lead Juvenile Detention Assistant responsibilities as needed.

+ 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.

+ Release and prepares youth for transportation.

+ Escort 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.

+ Under the supervision of a Juvenile Probation Officer in a community correction setting or field office, assists with supervising youth, providing input and feedback to Juvenile Probation Officers concerning behavior and treatment of youth and families, interviewing youth and families, providing information concerning programs and community providers to youth and families.

+ Assists with telephone coverage and making contact with youth and families.

+ Assists with ensuring field office is secure.

+ Drives a motor vehicle to transport juveniles to appointments and other locations or facilities.

+ Assists Juvenile Probation Officers in maintaining the County vehicles as directed.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Contributes to the efficiency and effectiveness of the unit's service to its customers by offering suggestions and directing or participating as an active member of a work team.

+ May assist professional staff with direct supervision, intake procedures including strip searches.

+ Performs light housekeeping, laundry, and custodial duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Mobility to work in a typical juvenile institutional residential setting, drive a motor vehicle in order to transport juveniles to appointments and other facilities; stamina to stand and/or walk for an extended period of time, and strength to restrain and/or eject individuals; vision to use standard office equipment and read printed materials including a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Accommodation may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who require and request such accommodation.

Come Make a Difference and Join the Clark County Family where we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

+ Flexible Schedules including 4/10 options

+ More Money in Your Pocket

+ 100% Employer Paid Defined Benefit Retirement

+ No Social Security Deduction

+ No State Income Taxes

+ Two Employer Sponsored Health Plans Offered - Choice of PPO or EPO (hybrid of HMO)

+ Medical (https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/risk\_management/employee\_and\_retiree\_health\_benefits.php#outer-2778) - Employer pays 90% of premium

+ Pharmacy Benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)

+ 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse - no employee cost

+ Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health

+ Retiree insurance – eligible after 5 years of service

+ Dental

+ Vision

+ Life Insurance – Employer Paid

+ AD&D – Employer Paid

+ Long Term Disability – Employer Paid

+ Generous Leave Accruals that include:

+ 13 Paid Holidays including a Floating Birthday Holiday

+ Paid Vacation Leave

+ Paid Sick Leave

+ Holiday Leave

+ Other leave options

+ Catastrophic Leave

+ Parental Leave – Up to 90 days

+ Wide Variety of Voluntary Benefits that include

+ Guardian – Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Short-Term Disability Insurance.

+ Trustmark – Permanent Life Insurance benefits and long-term care.

+ Sunlife Financial – Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability insurance

+ TASC – Flexible Spending Account – FSA & Dependent Day Care Debit Card Available

+ Morgan Stanley – Deferred Compensation Plan

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Onsite Fitness Center – $12/month

*Benefits vary and are subject to change depending on assignment, hiring organization and bargaining unit.

01

The following questions 1-6 will be used to assist in determining if candidates meet the minimum qualifications. Which best describes your level of education?

+ Some High School

+ High School Diploma or GED

+ Trade School or Technical Degree

+ Some College (1-29 semester credits)

+ Some College (30-59 semester credits)

+ Some College (60-89 semester credits)

+ Some College (90-120+ semester credits)

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

+ None of the above

02

Please indicate the major of your degree that best qualifies you for this position.

+ Behavioral Science

+ Business Administration

+ Child Development

+ Communications

+ Counseling

+ Criminal Justice

+ Early Childhood Education

+ Education

+ Health Science

+ Human Services

+ Marketing

+ Nursing

+ Psychology

+ Public Administration

+ Social Science

+ Social Services

+ Social Work

+ Sociology

+ Special Education

+ Other

+ N/A

03

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with and caring for juveniles. *Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area).

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

04

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 3. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

05

This position requires that you must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of appointment.

+ I confirm that I am 21 years of age or older.

+ I will be 21 years of age before hire.

+ I am not 21 years of age.

06

Do you currently hold a valid driver's license?

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid Nevada driver's license.

+ Yes, I currently hold a valid driver's license from another state.

+ No, I do not currently hold a valid driver's license.

07

The following skills assessment is a self-assessment used to evaluate an applicant's training and experience.

I understand that:

A) Part-time experience must be prorated and credited as half of full-time experience (i.e., if you performed the task for two years in a part-time position, 20 hours per week, you can only credit yourself with one year of experience in that area)

B) The education, knowledge, and experience levels indicated by my skills assessment responses must be supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of my application;

C) Any falsification or misrepresentation of the information listed on the employment application or skills assessment may result in removal from the eligibility list or rescinding a job offer;

D) Responses to assessment questions that are not supported and clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections on the application may result in question scores being adjusted to receive zero points;

E) Assessment scores may be used to consider applicants for the selection process;

F) I further understand that since exam scores will be automatically generated based on the applicant's response to each item in the assessment, score appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

+ I have read and understand the above information regarding the completion of the following skills assessment questions. I further understand that this recruitment includes a skills assessment and that the answers I provide must be consistent with the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections detailed on my application and that scoring appeals will not be allowed for this recruitment.

08

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with at risk juveniles.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

09

Indicate your full-time professional experience monitoring juveniles or at-risk juveniles in residential facilities.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

10

Indicate your full-time professional experience giving procedural directions to juveniles in detention facilities.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

11

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 8-10. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

12

Indicate your full-time professional experience using approved physical and mechanical restraint methods in restraining juveniles, as needed.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

13

Indicate your full-time professional experience in de-escalation techniques.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

14

Indicate your full-time professional experience writing incident reports.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

15

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 12-14. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

16

Indicate your full-time professional experience screening persons for security purposes.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

17

Indicate your full-time professional experience providing the safety and security of assigned juveniles.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

18

Indicate your full-time professional experience escorting or transporting detained youth.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

19

Indicate your full-time professional experience working with customers/clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

+ No Experience

+ Less than 12 months

+ 12 to 23 months

+ 24 to 35 months

+ 36 to 47 months

+ More than 48 months

20

Please list all employer(s) and each job title on your application where your experience was obtained in question(s) 16-19. The template provided below must be completed in its entirety or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible to move forward in the process. Type N/A if you have no related experience (see template below). Do not list "see attached resume"

Employer Name:

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

21

Are you bilingual?

+ Yes

+ No

22

If you answered "Yes" to question 21, please provide the language(s) you are bilingual in. If you answered "No" to the above question, type N/A in this section.

23

List any previous employment by the Department of Juvenile Justice. Complete a separate entry for each position held (see template below). Type N/A if you have never been employed by the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Job Title:

Hours Worked Per Week:

Dates of Employment:

24

Location Consideration: This recruitment is being generated to fill vacancies throughout Clark County. This recruitment may be used to fill some positions located at Spring Mountain Youth Camp (SMYC).

+ I understand that Spring Mountain Youth Camp (SMYC) is located at 2400 Angel Peak Pl., Las Vegas, NV 89124 (approximately forty-five minutes from Las Vegas).

25

This position could also be subject to shift work that includes nights, evenings, and weekends.

+ I understand that this position could also be subject to shift work that includes nights, evenings, and weekends.

26

Some positions are located in a 24-hour facility, open 7 days a week and subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.

+ Yes, I am willing to work in a 24-hour facility that is subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.

+ No, I am not willing to work in a 24-hour facility that is subjected to shift/weekend/holiday work.

27

Some positions may be used to fill term Limited-Permanent positions. This means that the selected candidates will be hired for a special project and/or duties of a limited duration and will be required to sign a term of employment letter specifying condition(s) and exact dates of employment. The successful candidates will be eligible for benefits during the duration of employment.

+ I am willing to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position as described above.

+ I would not like to be considered for a Limited-Permanent position.

Required Question

Employer

Clark County

Address

500 S. Grand Central Pkwy, 3rd Floor PO Box 551791 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89155-1791

Phone

(702)455-4565

Website

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov

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