SBT Probation Officer

Job Description

Responsible for case management and supervision of juvenile sex offenders and other juvenile offenders as assigned

Court Expectations of Employee:

• Adheres to Court Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model both within and outside the Court
• Exhibits a professional manner in dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships
• Maintains a positive and respectful approach both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Court
• Performs duties as workload necessitates in a timely, accurate and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments meeting Department productivity standards
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of position meeting Court attendance standards
• Job will entail some evening hours and will require working a flexible schedule

Essential Job Functions:

• Maintains caseload consisting of adolescent sex offenders and other juvenile offenders; meets with families and youth; supervises, assists and counsels probationers as ordered by Court; implements Court Orders; files probation violations; appears in Court to testify; assists in devising case plan for probationers; determines risk level of probationers; makes recommendations to the Court.
• Serves as a facilitator to the community based sexual behavior treatment groups for youth and their parents.
• Enforces attendance and participation in the sexual behavior specific treatment program as well as completion of all program assignments for sex offenders and their families.
• Acts as a court liaison to the community based sexual behavior treatment team.
• Attends specialized training regarding juvenile sex offenders as required.
• Works with community providers to provide SBT programming and treatment services.
• Develops and implements appropriate treatment plans to allow youth to facilitate treatment in their home communities; and focuses on identifying and developing goals based on individual strengths and needs.
• Conducts individual youth and family counseling sessions in the youth's home, detention center, schools, agencies or other locations as required.
• Refers youth and/or their families to specialized services and/or programs sponsored by the Court, community agencies or other approved service providers. Acts as a liaison between the youth and/or their families and the service provider to ensure delivery of the recommended service(s).
• Maintains contact standards for youth's assigned supervision level.
• Travel to visit youth that are in an out-of-home placement.
• Visits youth's school to monitor adjustment and to confer with school personnel regarding the youth.
• Maintains case notes, develops treatment plans, and implements sanctions for violations of probation as prescribed by departmental policy.
• Gathers collateral information on cases from community agencies and treatment service providers.
• Appears in Court to provide testimony and present recommendations as required. Confers with prosecutors, attorneys, magistrates and judges in conjunction with court hearings.
• Prepares and processes items such as motions to show cause, requests for minor warrants, requests for psychological evaluations, placement checklist forms, correspondence and other reports as required.
• Prepares and processes reports concerning known or suspected cases of child abuse as required by policy and law.
• Collects and properly processes urine samples for substance abuse testing.
• Makes referrals for the assessment and treatment of substance abuse related problems. Attends staffings at substance abuse treatment facilities to monitor youth's treatment progress.
• Presents case information to the placement committee or others as requires. Attends staffings at treatment facilities to monitor youth's treatment progress.

Other

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• May be required to assist in the collection of research or information for special projects.
• May be required to work irregular hours.
• Attends mandatory staff meetings and training…