Awards
OJDSA offers each juvenile facility in Ohio the opportunity to recognize their staff with either a Line Staff, Services Worker or Support Staff worker of the year. The descriptions of these awards allow each facility the freedom to be creative with how they honor their staff. OJDSA offers these three awards to all facilities in Ohio, at no cost to them, to ensure they have the opportunity to acknowledge their employee's hard work. Lastly, OJDSA awards its most prestigious award to a single individual in the form of the OJDSA Detention Worker of The Year.
Detention Line Staff Worker of The Year
This award is for a worker that is a direct care employee such as, Corrections Officer, Pod Leader or Youth Leader. This person spends the majority of their time in direct contact with the youth.
Detention Services Worker of The Year
This award is for a worker who provides services to incarcerated youth. This could be a Teacher, Nurse, Counselor, Psychiatrist, Mental Health Professional or Food Services.
Support Staff Worker of The Year
This award is for a person who helps manage and support the goals of the facility and program. This could be an Administrator, Fiscal Officer, Transport Officer, Maintenance Tech, Court Administrator, Supervisor or Manager.
OJDSA Detention Worker of The Year
This award is for one person that is outstanding in any category. The OJDSA committee will compile nominations for the award and vote on the winner. This is a high honor and only one award will be given per year.