ABOUT US

The Charter County of Wayne is Michigan's first and largest County! Home to 34 cities and nine townships; from Rockwood to Livonia, from Sumpter Township to the Grosse Pointes, each community in Wayne County offers residents and businesses a unique blend of opportunity to live, work, play and raise families.

Headquartered in beautiful Downtown Detroit, our largest city and the automotive capital of the world, Wayne County Government offers a diversified economy and high standards for our residents' quality of life. With a history rich in culture, arts and diverse communities, Wayne County takes pride in its promotion of diversity, inclusion and equity, not only through its residents but also through its employees.

Becoming a part of the Wayne County team means that you are driven, ambitious and ready to have a positive impact on the community.

JOB SUMMARY

The Juvenile Detention Specialist Supervisor provides supervision for Juvenile Detention Specialist and Juvenile Detention Specialist Team Leaders who are responsible for the care, custody and safety of residents housed at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. The Juvenile Detention Specialist Supervisor ensures that operational policies and procedures are adhered to providing residential care for juveniles housed at the facility.

Required Tasks

• Supervise the Juvenile Detention Specialist and Team Leader shifts and personnel at the Juvenile Detention Facility.
• Ensure the care, custody, order, and safety of youth at the Juvenile Detention facility.
• Responsible for the scheduling of personnel and mandatory overtime as needed to ensure adequate shift coverage.
• Recommend and issue disciplinary action of staff.
• Ensure that the daily pod schedules are being followed for the youth.
• Responsible for inspection of housing units and generation of work orders as necessary.
• Evaluate and implement training of staff.
• Order and/or facilitate facility searches of the residential pods or areas of the facility for weapons, drugs, or contraband.
• Complete and/or review various logs and records ensuring compliance with residential visitation policy.
• Ensure safe and prompt admissions, releases and/or transportation of residents in and out of the facility, court and hospital runs.
• Observe and follow institutional policies, procedures, and specific instructions for employees.
• Supervise and instruct youths in personal hygiene, housekeeping, and special detail work within the institution.
• Responsible for completing all required documentation by the end of scheduled shift.
• Responsible for reviewing documentation completed by Juvenile Detention Specialists to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Counsel delinquent youths on immediate behavioral problems as they arise.
• Supervise meals and maintain records of activities and behavior of youths in their charge.
• Report unusual incidents and all injuries to Operations Manager on duty.
• Cooperate with Family Independency Agency and internal investigations of alleged abuse.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.