Emergency Services Probation Counselor; Probation Counselor III

Job Overview

This position provides emergency coverage when a vacancy occurs in the probation, intake, and residential services divisions of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The coverage may include Domestic Relations, Community Corrections, Juvenile Intake, Juvenile Probation/Parole field units, and residential programs. The role requires knowledge and experience equivalent to a Probation Counselor II, ensuring minimum disruption to client services and providing administrative assistance to the unit manager under general supervision of the Probation Support Services Manager.

Will be deployed to any unit needing assistance until such time that the vacancy or coverage need is filled. Assists in conducting quality assurance and continuous quality improvement reviews of workload. May provide oversight of the School Probation Officer program in cooperation with Fairfax County Public Schools. Completes special projects at the request of the CSU’s leadership team.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English  encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Serve as supervisor for Probation Counselor I, Probation Counselor II and/or Administrative Assistant positions;

Actively participates in the selection, orientation, training and performance management process which includes evaluating performance, identifying goals and objectives, recognizing staff achievements, and coaching staff in overcoming performance or skill deficiencies;

Plan, assign, organize and direct the flow of work and activities;

Determine and coordinate appropriate assessments, including family evaluation, alcohol and drug assessments, mental health assessments, and sex offender assessments;

Convene an interdisciplinary/inter‑agency team to collaboratively plan, deliver and monitor multiple services;

Makes an intake disposition, including decisions such as informal handling, rejection of a case on a jurisdictional basis, referral to other agencies or setting the case on the docket for a court hearing;

Makes program admission and release decisions;

Examines and evaluates the individual circumstances of each case referral;

Ensures that subordinates adhere to agency operating procedures and standards adopted by the Code of Virginia and the Virginia State Department of Juvenile Justice;

Serves as a resource, trainer and policy expert for professional staff in providing appropriate custody and care, and ensuring the safety and welfare of juvenile or adult offenders or defendants;

Evaluates effectiveness of methods and procedures and recommends changes;

Participates in the development of policy and procedures;

Manages the grant funded treatment contract with service providers;

Maintains liaison with state and local law enforcement agencies;

Interprets policies and regulations for clients;

Works with other counselors in the disposition of cases assigned;

Composes and dictates case records, petitions and correspondence;

Enforces court orders and conditions of supervised visitation and exchanges as required and ensures overall quality of the supervised visitation/supervised exchange program;

Coordinates and implements mediation programs, assigns mediators and monitors quality of the programs;

Manages the daily operation of an assigned wing of a residential facility;

Makes the final decision regarding care or treatment of residents that can be resolved at the shift level, deferring to higher level management as needed;

Oversees and administers routine medication disbursement for residents;

Handles crisis situations to include medical, mental health and behavioral crises as necessary;

May be required to drive 15‑passenger van for educational and recreational trips;

Provides assistance in administrative oversight to the unit;

Monitors funding grants;

Responsible for short‑term responsibilities and projects that might normally be handled by upper management;

Will perform…