Juvenile Probation Officer

Probation Officers serve under the auspices of the York County Court of Common Pleas. They are responsible for supervising either juveniles or adult offenders to ensure compliance with conditions of probation and case planning. The officer must balance community safety, victim restoration, and offender rehabilitation. Officers are assigned to geographic regions within the county or specialized caseloads, such as sexual or domestic violence offenses, mental illness, trauma history, or treatment courts.

Traveling to off‑site locations and extensive documentation are inherent to the role.

Probation Officers complete extensive training, including defense tactics, risk assessment (ORAS), and are expected to function independently under court supervision. The role requires counseling, supervision, court reports, and collaboration with agencies. Officers must pass initial certification within specified time frames or the position becomes untenable.

York County Government offers opportunities for professional growth and personal satisfaction with a competitive wage and benefit package.

• Support the Vision and Mission of the Department of Probation Services.
• Follow and reinforce the chain of command.
• Provide Day In and On Call duties on a rotating weekly basis.
• Supervise adults under court supervision.
• Promote evidence‑based practices such as risk and needs assessments, motivational interviewing, case planning and skill‑building exercises.
• Use risk/needs results to refer clients to treatment agencies and monitor their progress.
• Enforce confidentiality of protected information.
• Pass initial arrest training and recertify annually as required.
• Prepare and submit accurate, timely, professional court reports.
• Promote teamwork within the department.
• Attend local and regional meetings, seminars, trainings and conferences to stay current with probation and parole research.
• Read latest research in community corrections.
• Perform other duties assigned by the District Court Administrator.
• Work non‑traditional hours as required.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Work performance is evaluated, in part, on the basis of EEO performance.