Juvenile Detention Counselor III

This position exercises control over subordinate staff and is responsible for the direct supervision of juvenile offenders in detention and provides for the safety, security and transportation of those offenders within a highly structured environment.

Work includes performing intake interviews, searching, transporting, restraining and escorting detained youth to medical, criminal justice, social services and judicial facilities.

Work also includes responsibility for institutional security patrol and checks. The position is considered an essential position and is expected to report to duty during storms and other emergencies.

This position also requires shift work and tolerance to stress in moderate to considerable degrees and related work as required.

Ability to obtain a Commercial Driver's License is required during the probationary period.Minimum QualificationsMinimum age of twenty-one (21).

• High school graduation or GED Equivalency Diploma issued by a State Department of Education. Three (3) years and six (6) months of paid, full-time experience in one or more of the following : acorrectional or detention facility;
• a youth mentoring program;a residential group home;a mental health or substance abuse treatment center;as a school floor monitor;
• as a school resource officer;as a probation or parole officer;as a teacher, including paraprofessional or alternative education;
• security guard (private or public);law enforcement;in a social service position with responsibility for at least one of the following : case work, victim advocacy, family engagement, trauma recovery, child abuse investigation, or court liaison;
• military in a position with major responsibilities in at least one of the following : counseling, social work, human services, teaching, military police, or security;

ora supervised placement performing direct care and / or counseling services.* Alternative Education includes private schools, home schooling, General Educational Development (GED) services, or gifted and talented programs.

NOTE : A supervised placement is a component of an educational program required for the awarding of a degree as indicated by official transcript.

NOTE : The successful completion of college credit from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience at the following rate : associate's degree equals two (2) years of experience, and a bachelor's degree equals four (4) years of experience.

A working, available telephone is required throughout employment. Some positions with the Human Services Department require employees to obtain a Chauffer's License during the probationary period;

failure to do so may result in termination.This position requires a one (1) year probationary period.NOTE : An additional shift differential premium will be paid to Human Services Department employees working 3pm-11pm or 11pm-7am shifts.

This position requires a one (1) year probationary period.* Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verifyapplicant is at least21 years of age.

If selected for hire,applicants must provideastate issued identification card, driver's license or birth certificate to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this classification.

Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verifyeducation claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification.

If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

Kind of ExaminationA rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes;

however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

Applicants who ar given conditional offers of employment must undergo a urinalysis to test for illegal drug use and must successfully complete a psychological / psychiatric evaluation.

This is an original entrance examination.Note : Employees with the Department of Human Services, as a condition of employment, are required to pass both phases of safety training, which includes a physical requirement.

Employees must maintain certification as a condition of continued employment.Note : All applicants are required to assist and cooperate with the Civil Service Department and the Department of Human Services in obtaining past employment records and personal history records.

Failure to comply may be cause for disqualification. Felony or numerous misdemeanor convictions are disqualifying. Applicants must be fingerprinted before being hired.

General InformationTHE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, GENDER, AGE, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CREED, CULTURE, OR ANCESTRY.

REQUESTS FOR ALTERNATE FORMAT OR ACCOMMODATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO SHANA PARKER AT (504) 658-3516 OR TTY / VOICE AT (504) 586-4475 or (504) 658-4020.

DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT : Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013 must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire.

Airport and public safety employees are excluded from this provision.BACKGROUND CHECK : The hiring department will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicants criminal history.

If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

APPLICATIONS : Applications will not be accepted if received after the closing date or after the stated maximum number of applications has been received, as specified on this announcement.

All minimum qualification requirements for examinations must be met by the final filing date unless otherwise specified on this announcement.

PAPER APPLICATIONS must be submitted on the official application form AND MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL SERVICE, 1340 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 900, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, BEFORE THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE FINAL FILING DATE.

DELAY IN THE MAIL : The Department of City Civil Service cannot be responsible for failure of the applicant to receive an admission slip to an examination or for failure of the Department to receive material mailed by the applicant.

Applicants should notify the Department of City Civil Service in writing of any address changesThe minimum age limit is 18 years for any class of work requiring hard physical labor, operation of or proximity to hazardous machinery, exposure to hazardous chemicals, or participation in any other processes or procedures which are prohibited or limited by the Louisiana State Child Labor Law.

WORKING TEST PERIOD : Effective August 1, 2023, the working