Juvenile Probation Officer

Juvenile Probation Officer

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
• Court Process
• Case Management, Interventions & Supervision
• Records Management
• Community Collaboration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of case management practices; of interviewing and counseling techniques.
• Knowledge of computer programs.
• Ability to make recommendations concerning the processing and handling of delinquent youth.
• Ability to develop case plans; communicate effectively.
• Ability to determine work priorities.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with community and judicial partners for the purpose of information sharing and collaboration to address community concerns, and promote safe and nurturing communities.
• Ability to make independent decisions based on individual analysis, have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to conduct and document interviews.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Four years of experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment), or education.
• A valid driver's license is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference may be given to candidates with a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile OR An associate degree from an accredited college or university at the time of submission of the candidate profile and two years' experience working directly with adolescents in one or more of the following fields: criminal justice (e.g., law enforcement, courts, correction/rehabilitation facilities, or probation/parole), social services (e.g., child protective services, crisis intervention, foster care/group homes, adoption, or mental health/substance abuse treatment), or education.
• Preference will be given to candidates who are certified State of Florida Juvenile Probation Officers, have experience as volunteers or interns with the Department of Juvenile Justice or social service agency programs, or with a concentration in the disciplines of social sciences and working with people such as social work, sociology, psychology and similar disciplines.