Probation Officer - BCJPD

Job Title Probation Officer - BCJPD Pay Rate Min to Mid Range $25.89 - $30.42 Time Type Full time

Bexar County Juvenile Probation Department Juvenile Probation Officer $25.90 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.

SUMMARY:

The overall purpose and general responsibilities of the job. Monitors a caseload of juvenile offenders including conducting home, school, and office visits, and preparing chronological reports to document progress and for court proceedings and treatment purposes; conducts interviews; prepares social history investigations; develops individual supervision plans; counsels juveniles and families; prepares documents; refers juveniles to outside services as needed; administers drug tests;

serves summonses; represents the department at court and detention hearings; and attends meetings and training sessions.

• Monitors a caseload of juvenile offenders, including conducting home, school, and office visits, and preparing chronological reports to document progress and for court proceedings and treatment purposes;
• Serve as a role model to youth and assist them in developing social and life skills while providing guidance and support through daily interaction;
• promote positive outcomes for youth by providing opportunities, fostering positive relationships and furnishing the support needed to build on leadership strengths;
• Conducts interviews with juveniles and 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 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 children for outside services such as counseling;
• Administers drug tests on juveniles;
• Transports juveniles/families to appointments;
• Provides community and school presentations about probation and may serve as group facilitator;
• Attends training sessions;
• Facilitates and/or coordinates education/awareness groups.

• Bachelor’s degree conferred by a college or university accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board plus one year 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.

• Must secure and maintain certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
• Must secure and maintain a favorable background investigation.
• Must clear a psychological assessment, 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 available alternate 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.
• May be required to work weekends, holidays and perform shift work in an emergency situation.

• Must have knowledge of case management practices;
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