Juvenile Probation Officer

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Requisition No:867640

Working Title:

JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER -

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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

LOCATION:
Sanford, Seminole County, Florida

STARTING SALARY: $1,765.01 bi-weekly. (In accordance with the current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into this position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee's current rate, whichever is higher.)

DESCRIPTION:

This is work providing social services to assist in rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Incumbents make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Case Management, Referrals, Recommendations and Assessment

Initiate contact with the youth, family, victims, andlaw enforcement when referrals are received by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (FDJJ). Conduct home and school visits as an integral part of the information gathering process and family involvement model.

Obtain and review collateral information such as abuseand neglect history, educational, mental health, substance use, gang related activity and other pertinent information from other agencies involved with the youth and/or family.

Conduct and document FDJJ screening(s), to identify theyouth’s risk and needs, protective factors and/or the need for furtherevaluations, including but not limited to detention screening, intakescreening, Suicide Risk Screening Instrument, and any Department approvedrisk/needs screening and/or assessment instrument(s).

Formulate case management strategies based on assessments and/or information gathered to address the specific needs ofthe youth and family.

Make service referrals to the appropriate provider (s) and follow up actions needing to be taken.

Make supervision and treatment recommendations to the State Attorney and other judicial partners that allow the Department toprovide the most appropriate services in the least intrusive manner.

Complete the screening instruments and reports used bythe Department and/or the courts that include but are not limited to the following:

Detention Screening Risk Assessment (DRAI), Suicide Risk Screening Instrument (SRSI), Department approved risk/needsscreening/assessment instrument(s) and case plan, Pre-Post Disposition Report, Adult Sentencing Summary Report, Progress (Status) Report,Electronic Commitment Packet, and Termination of Supervision.

Court Process

Acts as the DJJ representative during court hearings tosupport the Department’s recommendation for the youth, family, and community.

Prepare and maintain current social histories, court reports, referral letters, and related correspondence.

Testify at hearings, when appropriate.

Prepare affidavits/petition for Violation of Probation for any violation that result in the filing of a delinquency petition.

Request hearings when appropriate.

Case Management, Interventions & Supervision

Complete a risk and needs assessment using the appropriate Department approved instrument(s) for all youthscreened/supervised by the department.

Conduct face-to-face contacts in the home, school andvaried community-based settings by interacting with the youth, family and community during non-traditional hours (weekends and evening hours) in addition to business hours.

Maintain communication based on departmental requirements for all stages of youth and family involvement; gain firsthand knowledge of where the youth resides, the family, the youth’simmediate and extended environment by meeting in different locations, including the detention centers, schools, homes, out-of-home placements,place of employment, community sites, other agencies, treatment provider sand offices.

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