Juvenile Probation Officer - Field Services

## Juvenile Probation Officer - Field Services Apply locations:
Kansas City, MOtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
JR102736
** Department:
** Field Services
** County or State Funded:
** County
* * Exempt or Non-Exempt:
** Non-exempt
** Pay Grade:
** C-109
** Salary:** $20.79-$25.98 per hour
** Basic Function and Responsibility:
** Provides counseling and coordinates services to address the habilitative and rehabilitative needs of youth and families using casework methods, such as assessment, treatment planning, counseling, and direct supervision.  Assess youth and families to determine treatment and service needs.  Develop and implement treatment plans and services.  Ensure compliance with court orders. Counsel youth and families. Supervise progress and facilitate groups.  Prepare and maintain accurate documentation.  

Work with varied resources to coordinate treatment and service needs.  Attend court, testify and recommend case actions.
** Appointing Authority and Supervision Received:
** The deputy court administrator of family court is the appointing authority.  The juvenile probation officer is directly supervised by the program manager.
** Supervision Exercised**:

None.
** Characteristic and Assigned Duties: (
** The following duties are representative of the position and do not include all duties which may be performed.)
* Assess and determine the habilitative and rehabilitative needs of youth and families through various methods, such as personal interviews, case history investigation and review, psychological tests and evaluations and consultation with professional sources.
* Formulate and implement a course of action, which will serve to effectively modify attitudes and behavior patterns and develop and stabilize personal, social and emotional adjustment skills.
* Counsel with youth and families on an individual and group basis to assist in recognizing in understanding and overcoming problems through varied approaches.
* Maintain regular and frequent contact with youth to provide supervision and monitor behavior and progress to ensure constructive response to treatment and service.
* Implement changes to modify treatment and service to best achieve established goals.
* Compile, organize, and update case history files for accurate representation of youth and family background, behavior and other relative information.
* Utilize outside resources for protective or supportive services to youth and families.
* Transport youth and make home, school and other field visits in personal or court vehicle.
* Attend court and make recommendations regarding youth.
* Consistently ensure compliance with court orders.
* Monitor placement of youth in non-court institutions to ensure appropriate care, treatment and services.
* May make initial determinations regarding detainment, referral or release of youth referred to the Court.
* May perform public speaking.
* Administer substance abuse tests to youth.
* Attend and participate in various work-related meetings and training.
* Work directly with school officials, treatment providers, community stakeholders and staff regarding at-risk youth.
* Performs other duties as required.
** Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**: (This job description does not include specific physical requirements necessary to perform the job, such as, carrying, standing and lifting. Such requirements vary from position to position and may be determined by the appointing authority.)
* Knowledge of various counseling and treatment modalities.
* Knowledge of adolescent behavior.
* Patience and ability to positively engage with youth and families from diverse cultural, economic and ethnic backgrounds.
* Ability to supervise, motivate and counsel adolescents with behavioral problems, and…