Location: Kotzebue
Juvenile Probation Officer
This position is open to all applicants. This position will be filled at either the 1 or 2 level depending on the applicant's qualifications and job experience. It is recommended that you apply for all levels if you are qualified. The Division of Juvenile Justice is recruiting to fill a Juvenile Probation Officer 1/2 position in Kotzebue at Kotzebue Juvenile Probation.
What you will be doing includes:
- Case management:
Supervise and manage a caseload of juvenile offenders from Nome and outlying areas, ensuring compliance with court orders, probation terms and completing rehabilitative goals. - Assessment:
Conduct comprehensive assessments of juveniles to determine risk factors, needs, and appropriate intervention strategies. - Counseling and support:
Provide counseling, guidance, and support to juveniles and their families, promoting positive behavioral changes and rehabilitation. - Monitoring and reporting:
Regularly monitor juvenile activities, conduct home visits, and submit detailed reports to the court regarding progress, concerns, and recommendations. - Collaboration:
Work collaboratively with legal, social services, and community organizations to develop and implement intervention plans that address the unique needs of each juvenile.
Our mission, values, and culture include:
- Prioritizing safety – of our youth, staff, families, and communities
- Responsiveness – providing timely response to youth, families, victims, staff, and justice partners
- Professional relationships – recognizing that successful efforts with our clients, coworkers, victims, and others rely on positive, respectful, and collaborative relationships and a spirit of inclusiveness
- Dedication – doing the right things for the right reasons and modeling integrity and leadership
- Respect – for the inherent value of each person's unique strengths and individual differences
Benefits of joining our team include:
We are a small, dedicated team with long-term tenure and close ties to the communities we serve. We take pride in our strong working relationships with local agencies, including law enforcement, the courts, district attorneys, school districts, and residential- and community-based treatment providers. Our commitment to supporting probationers and creating positive outcomes is recognized throughout the region.
Joining our team offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Alaska's youth, families, and communities. We are committed to building upon our employees' strengths through training, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
The working environment you can expect includes:
This position is located in Kotzebue in the Kotzebue District Probation Office located at 241 5th Ave. (2nd floor), Kotzebue, AK 99752. In addition to supervising the city of Kotzebue, we supervise probationers in 11 outlying villages encompassing the Northwest Arctic borough.
This is a flexibly staffed position at the JPO 1 or 2 level, a full-time position of 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday. This position requires the ability to assume on-call duties on a rotating basis, after hours on evenings and on weekends. Supervision of probationers also requires travel to outlying communities.
Who we are looking for includes:
- Oral and written communication:
Expresses information effectively, makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations, listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. - Self-management:
Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior. - Stress tolerance:
Deals calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
If this sounds like your skill set, or one you would like to develop, please apply through Workplace Alaska.
Please note:
This position requires travel to remote villages and after-hours on-call. This could include nights, weekends, and holidays.
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