Juvenile Intake Officer; Probation Counselor II

Job Announcement

In the Juvenile Intake unit, within the Intake Division, this position provides civil and criminal intake services for cases involving juveniles. Duties include establishing jurisdiction, venue and probable cause, determining appropriate offenses, as well as whether the case will be handled through diversion or formal court action with the issuance of a petition.

Decisions are made in accordance with the Code of Virginia, the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) standards, Court Services Unit (CSU) policies and procedures, as well as with the use of agency approved screening and tools. As a part of those decisions, the intake officer provides diversion services, which may include informal counseling, referrals to other agencies or other appropriate community resources, placing the youth on a diversion contract or setting the case for an informal hearing.

If the decision is made to proceed formally the intake officer will generate legal paperwork which will become a part of the juvenile's legal file; attention to detail is a requirement in this position. This position requires data entry in databases managed by DJJ and the CSU.

As Juvenile Intake is a mandated service, this position has been identified as an essential employee by the county and requires reporting to work regardless of conditions such as inclement weather, county closures and holidays.

This job posting will be used to fill two part‑time job share vacancies.

Schedule: Each part‑time job share position is scheduled for 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Job Share: As merit employees working forty hours per pay period (40 hours every two weeks, 20 hours per week), incumbents in job‑shared positions are eligible for all benefits available to full‑time merit employees, including leave accrual and health benefits, but may be subject to higher premium payments for certain benefits in accordance with county policy. Leave accrual is prorated according to total scheduled hours.

Membership in the county retirement system is mandatory.

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all‑inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.)

• Conducts intake interviews and supervises offenders/defendants through office and home visits to verify compliance with court‑orders;
• Formulates treatment or rehabilitation plans for and presents written or oral recommendations for adjustment of behavior;
• Supervises and monitors community service requirements; schedules payments, collects court costs and restitution; monitors urine tests;
• Supervises visits or exchanges according to court orders or other relevant agreements;
• Provides intensive supervision/monitoring, counseling and treatment of juvenile and adult offenders;
• Interviews juvenile or adult offenders, their families and related persons to determine the nature of the adjustment difficulty;
• Refers offenders/defendants to other agencies or facilities as needed and maintains liaison with service providers to coordinate evaluations;
• Conducts field investigations;
• Testifies in court and provides required written reports on adjustment and compliance to courts;
• Documents and maintains prescribed records of casework services and periodically compiles related statistics:
• Aids clients in obtaining employment;
• Arranges for the court appearance of the client and family;
• Informs clients of available community resources;
• Arranges appointments for medical examinations and psychological testing;
• Cooperates with representatives from State and local social service and law enforcement agencies in cases of mutual interest;
• Composes and dictates case records, petitions and correspondence;

• Provides intake services, determines probable cause, issues related to jurisdiction, venue and appropriateness of filing petitions and/or issuance of detention or shelter care orders;
  Reviews complaints filed by law enforcement and citizens, conducts assessments to determine appropriateness for diversion;
• Case manages diversion clients;
• Decision…