BCJPD - Senior Probation Officer

## BCJPD - Senior Probation Officer Apply:
BCJP Andy Mireles Center:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
September 24, 2026 (6 days left to apply):
JR101099
** Job Title
** BCJPD - Senior Probation Officer
** Pay Rate Min to Mid Range
**** Time Type
** Full time
** Summary
* * Description
* * Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department*
* * Senior Probation Office
* r $28.22        starting hourly rate.  $6,000.00    additional base pay from Texas Juvenile Justice Department, total annual amount.  $2,424.00    certification pay upon certification, total annual amount.
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* SUMMARY:

** The overall purpose and general responsibilities of the job.

Monitors a caseload of juvenile offenders, including conducting home, school, and office visits; preparing chronological reports to document progress for court proceedings and treatment purposes; conducts interviews; prepares social history investigations; develops individual supervision plans; counsels juveniles and families; represents the department at court and detention hearings; provides on-the-job training to new Probation Officers; and/or facilitates parent trainings and attends meetings and training sessions.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities
** include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
* Assists on-the-job training to new Probation Officers;
* Monitors a caseload of offenders, including conducting home, school, and office visits, and preparing chronological reports to document progress for court proceedings and treatment purposes;
* Conducts interviews with offenders and/or their families to collect background information, including social history investigations;
* Develops individual supervision plans for juveniles and counsels juveniles and families, including attending subsequent school, therapeutic, and other related meetings;
* Prepares and files court papers such as requests for petitions, motions to modify dispositions, and affidavits requesting a directive to apprehend, and serves summonses;
* Represents the department at court hearings and detention hearings;
* Refers juveniles and families for outside services such as counseling;
* Administers drug tests on juveniles;
* Transports juveniles/families to appointments;
* Attends training sessions;
* Assists with unit caseload as necessary;
* Facilitates and/or coordinates education/awareness groups to children and/or parents; and
* Provides community and school presentations about probation and may serve as group facilitator.
** Minimum

Education and Experience **. Bachelor’s degree conferred by a college or university accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board plus two years of social service experience. One year of experience must include full-time casework, counseling, or community or group work in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with juvenile age youth.  

One year of graduate study in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, sociology, or other related field may be substituted for the one year of casework experience.
** Special Requirements**.  Must secure and maintain certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.  Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation.  Must clear a psychological assessment, a pre-employment physical and a pre-employment drug screen test.  Must have a valid driver’s license, motor vehicle liability insurance, personal injury insurance and a personal vehicle or alternate available means of transportation.  

Must have a cell phone.  Required to be on call 24 hours a day.  May be required to work more than 40 hours during the workweek.
** Knowledge.
** Knowledge of case management practices;…