JUVENILE DETENTION OFFICER -- ON-CALL - Kitsap County, WA

If you believe all youth can succeed if provided the right life skills and supportive relationships, this is the career for you!  

As a Juvenile Detention Officer, you will help teach how to overcome obstacles; reenter communities; participate in pro-social activities and reduce the likelihood of re-offending. 

Our team is committed to providing comprehensive, effective, and individualized services to each youth and their families. We pride ourselves in providing a safe, supportive, professional, and caring environment for our teammates and the youth we serve. We are seeking teammates that share that common vision and want to make a difference. 

We are currently seeking Juvenile Detention Officers to join our team. Interacting with youth in the Kitsap County Juvenile Detention Facility, your focus will be managing behavior using the least restrictive means; coaching and using conflict resolution skills to teach and promote pro-social behavior; disciplining when appropriate in accordance with well-defined procedures. A successful candidate must have experience and/or the desire to work with youth and must have the ability to set appropriate boundaries. 

  
To learn more about Kitsap County and Juvenile and Family Court Services please visit our website at: https://spf.kitsapgov.com/juv/Pages/default.aspx 
 
To learn more about Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and the Academy please visit their website at: https://fortress.wa.gov/cjtc/www/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=408&Itemid=262