Juvenile Probation Officer

and the job listing Expires on March 29, 2026

Final date to receive applications is March 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Applicants will not be contacted until after this date. Internal applicants will be considered before external applicants.

The Juvenile Probation Officer 1 position is social service work at the entry level, providing counseling, guidance, and supervision to juveniles on probation and their families. Work includes gathering information, determining assistance needed by the client, and contacting various agencies for these services. This position is assigned a caseload of individuals on a primarily geographic basis. Assignments increase in scope and complexity, including the greater breadth of approaches taken, as the employee in this role develops experience and skill in the field.

This position is differentiated from related positions by the responsibility for carrying out assigned duties, the greater oversight due to less experience in the field, and the juvenile clientele.

This position reports directly to a supervisory probation officer in the juvenile field.

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees.

• Reviews and examines complaint and charges of delinquency. Determines type of offense. Gathers facts and ensures that they constitute a misdemeanor, felony, or failure to pay a fine for the commission of a summary offense. Establishes age of the offender and ensures proper jurisdiction.
• Arranges transfer of disposition or probation to another County if delinquent acts are committed by non-residents of the County.
• Conducts intake interviews with juveniles, their family, and victim if applicable. Gathers information from the juvenile and other sources including family members, school personnel, police, and social service agencies. Discusses complaint and circumstances with juvenile and family. Utilizes risk/need assessment instruments. Summarizes data and prepares summary outlining problem areas. Determines need for pre-trial detention.
• Prepares petition, attends court hearings, and makes recommendations regarding the juveniles’ pre-dispositional status. Meets with families and juvenile to review and discuss results of court hearings.
• Conducts social history investigation. Contacts and interviews families, schools, counseling agencies, and others regarding juvenile. Prepares social investigation reports. Develops treatment plans for each client based on the data collected and type of supervision ordered by the Court.
• Meets with juvenile in the office and field. Determines activities and problems. Assists juveniles in resolving same. Determines conformance with supervision requirements. Informs client of effects of failure to follow requirements. Contacts community-based counseling, treatment centers, and other social service agencies to arrange for treatment. Monitors and documents results.
• Arranges for court dates, hearings, and related matters, completing necessary court forms. Meets with clients and families to explain proceedings and results. Arranges for, or transports clients to and from, appointments. Attends court proceedings and presents testimony and necessary documents. Presents recommendations to the Court. Prepares written case reports.
• Detains juveniles if established criteria apply. Completes forms necessary for client’s detention. Informs all parties of hearing, result, reason for detention, and location of facility. Assists in the apprehension and detention of clients in violation of the terms of their supervision.
• Coordinates arrangements for placement of a juvenile in a residential treatment program. Visits juvenile in such facilities and foster care. Evaluates needs of client and recommends facility. Discusses goals and objectives of such placement with juveniles and families.
• Documents all contacts. Gathers and records factual data on each client.
• Attends seminars, meetings, and conferences to expand knowledge and learn of changes in the field.
• Establishes restitution accounts. Monitors and collects payments.