Job Description

Overview

Come build your career with an organization that values and supports you to learn, grow, and develop your career. La Crosse County leaders are committed to provide a supportive and inclusive work environment. We are also dedicated to your learning and development to grow in an organization that is deep in talent.

La Crosse County Western Regional Adolescent Services is accepting applications to fill current openings in our Secure Unit to provide support, supervision and engage with residents in the facility. Adolescent Secure Unit Workers work various shifts under strict rules and regulations in a facility that operates 24 hours per day/seven days per week.

Once hired, Secure Unit workers are required to attend either a 160-hour Juvenile Detention Officer Training or 200-hour Jailer Training course within one year of employment. Training will be assigned, scheduled, and paid for by the agency.

We have current opportunities for full- or part-time work, and based on the facility needs we are seeking male applicants. (Per WI Department of Corrections Administrative Code (DOC 346.22 (2) (d)): An officer of the same gender as the juveniles being admitted or held in custody shall be on duty in the living area. Because of this bona fide occupational qualification, finalists may be limited to the gender needed in the facility at the time of the recruitment.)

Associate Experience - What\'s In It For You?
Supportive, collaborative, inclusive, and diverse workforce.
Career learning, development, and growth opportunities.
Culture of respect and dignity, teamwork, honesty, and integrity.
Serving your community in a purposeful and meaningful way.
Flexibility with generous paid time-off benefits.

Starting salary $20.92 hr. on a 7-step progression to $24.98 hr.

Shift Differentials: Hours worked between 4pm and 12am will earn an additional $.40 per hour and hours worked between 12am and 8am will earn an additional $.55 per hour

In this role you will gain valuable skills in the following areas:

• Trauma Informed Care
• Motivational Interviewing
• Restorative Justice
• Group Dynamics
• Crisis De-escalation
• Critical Thinking
• Self Defense

Essential Job Functions

Demonstrates self-leadership, seeks out opportunities for personal growth and development, accepts feedback and demonstrates ability to learn and apply. Shares ideas and demonstrates respect, humility, honesty, and open-minded thinking. Demonstrates flexibility, acceptance of change and emotional intelligence. Takes initiative and demonstrates the ability to think critically and strategically. Participates as a contributing member of the team and brings authentic self to discussions regarding all aspects of the work. Demonstrates ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Provide a safe, predictable, and structured environment for youth who are placed in the secure unit. Build healthy relationships with youth by providing direct interaction and supervision. Provide a trauma informed environment built on respect, kindness, and understanding. De-escalate conflict and provide crisis stabilization. Monitor surveillance equipment and operate security access equipment. Physically restrain and move combative or aggressive residents. Gather information during intake process that includes family dynamics, mental health, trauma history and health history. Verify legal authorization for admissions. Write incident reports. Complete daily logs. Conduct regulated checks. Medication management. Food distribution. Comply with mandatory reporting requirements.

Training, Experience and Other Requirements

• Graduation from high school or GED.
• Preference given for advanced education in psychology, sociology, criminal justice, or human services or related field.
• Preference for previous work experience with juvenile delinquents, youth in crisis, corrections, alternative care, children with special needs, foster care, human services, or similar facility.
• Requires verification of previous employment per Wisconsin Statutes.
• Must be available to work all shifts and remain on the unit for 8 to 16 hours without leaving.
• Must successfully complete reference check and criminal background check as required by the Wisconsin Caregiver Law.
• Requires Valid Driver\'s License.
• Complete a pre-employment health screening.
• Must successfully pass pre-employment drug screen suitable for certification by the Law Enforcement Standards Board.

Per WI Department of Corrections Administrative Code (DOC 346.22 (2) (d)): An officer of the same gender as the juveniles being admitted or held in custody shall be on duty in the living area. Because of this bona fide occupational qualification, finalists may be limited to the gender needed in the facility at the time of the recruitment.

Benefits for this position depend on the number of hours worked.

• If the position is full-time, then benefits would be available.
• If the position is part-time, then limited benefits would be available (this would not include insurances unless 30 hours per week or more).
• If the hours are less-than-half-time, then there are no benefits available.

La Crosse County