Are you able to regulate your emotions to do your job effectively?

How you adapt to change will inform them of how you perform in a high-stress work environment, and if you can stay flexible when faced with unique challenges. Your interviewer wants to know if you can face these challenges with emotional maturity, confidence, and poise, or whether your reactions would be a detriment to the department or the developing situation.

In the Department of Juvenile Justice, you'll be in a high-stress, highly demanding role where you will encounter the demands of many unpredictable and sometimes dangerous personalities. This will require your constant flexibility and an ability to remain calm, keeping your safety and the safety of others a priority. They'll want to hear an example of when you put your skills into action. Try to keep your answer relevant to the role for which you are applying, and ultimately convey a unique ability to stay cool and collected, even in the most stressful situations.