About this opportunity
Juvenile Justice lists this SENIOR JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER opportunity in jacksonville, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Juvenile Probation Officer
This is work providing social services to assist in rehabilitation of juvenile law offenders in custody or on probation. Incumbents make recommendations for actions involving formulation of rehabilitation plan and treatment of offender, including conditional release and education and employment stipulations. This occupation will be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees, assigning work, reviewing progress and assessing performance. Incumbent of position supervises employees, spends the majority of time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing employees' work.
Duties and responsibilities include case management, referrals, recommendations and assessment, court process, case management interventions and supervision, records management, community collaboration, special assignments and training.
Knowledge of case management practices, interviewing and counseling techniques, ability to provide counseling and guidance to others, ability to conduct and document fact-finding interviews, ability to make recommendations concerning the processing, handling and disposition of delinquent youth, ability to develop case plans, ability to coordinate case assignments for multi-problem clients, ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments, ability to supervise, lead and motivate people, ability to determine work priorities, assign work and ensure proper completion of work assignments, ability to actively listen to others, ability to understand, apply and explain applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, ability to communicate effectively, ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with co-workers, community/judicial partners, and ability to incorporate safe work practices with each task performed and actively participate in initiatives designed to promote a safe work environment.
Minimum qualifications include 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). A valid driver's license is required.
Worksite address
jacksonville, FL, 32290, US
Who can apply
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