Child Safety Worker

OBJECTIVE:  

The Child Safety Worker works in tandem with the other members of the Child Safety Team as well as the program staff in creating and maintaining a safe and secure environment that provides for the physical and emotional needs of youth and staff living and working at JCCA.    

ESSENTIAL TASKS:

• Employ TCI to provide for the emotional, mental and physical safety of all residents and staff
• Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for parents, families and visitors.
• Review campus policies and procedures regularly to ensure that all safety and security standards are being applied in accordance with all agency policy  
• Patrol campus regularly to maintain order and establish presence
• Conduct regular inspections of all cottages, administrative buildings and facilities to ensure all programs are maintaining established safety standards for all staff and residents as per agency policy
• Communicate and assist the Child Safety Supervisor and program staff with immediate crisis response services throughout all campus programs     
• Engage with residents who are out of programs; redirecting them back to program
• Coordinate and conduct immediate inventory checks and searches of residents that return from AWOL or who have been out of program without adequate supervision
• Investigate people for suspicious activity or possession
• Work collaboratively with program staff, Information Technology and Facilities Management staff in designing, securing and maintaining all safety and security equipment and supplies needed to preserve the agency’s established safety and security standards
• Carry and maintain portable radios while on duty
• Complete all administrative reports such as daily logs, incident reports, and accident reports as per agency protocol
• Document in the agency’s systems census for all campus programs, staffing patterns, and all critical that have occurred during the shift
• Inform the incoming Child Safety Workers and Child Safety Supervisor of all critical issues during the turnover of shift and ensure that said critical issues are properly documented in the aforementioned administrative reports
• Respond to alarms by investigating and assessing situations
• Ensure that all administrative buildings are secured after regular business hours
• When school is session communicate with the school safety team; ensuring the safety of our residents
• Drive agency vehicle for purposes of patrolling the campus and transporting youth and staff as necessary
• And related duties                                                                                   

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  High School Diploma required, 
• Previous experience working with at-risk youth, preferably in a residential setting
• Must complete and pass Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and get re-certified every 6 months 
• Valid New York State Driver’s License; NJ and CT license is acceptable

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.