If you meet some basic qualifications, you can leave the Dallas County Juvenile Department job fair on Saturday with an employment offer letter in hand.
The beleaguered department is trying to improve under interim director Mike Griffiths, who guided the department out of troubled waters in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Last month, the previous director, Darryl Beatty, was asked for his resignation. Last week, the deputy director over detention, an area that has been the focus of state investigations amid allegations of neglect, abuse and even violations of state law, also resigned.
"Individuals who come in with the right qualifications can leave with a qualified employment letter, so again, that's something we're trying to do to get as many people hired as soon as possible," said Griffiths.The department is making sure applicants know what they are getting into."We are going to be able to show them, when they come into our jury room on the first floor, videos of what environment they'll be working in. I think that's important.
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