Salary : $50,388.00 - $58,450.00 Annually

Location : Denton, TX

Job Type : Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Number : 24-122

Department : Juvenile Probation - 26.6042 - Juvenile Detention

Opening Date : 04 / 18 / 2024

Closing Date : 4 / 26 / 2024 5 : 00 PM Central

Description

The Juvenile Probation Officer performs professional correction work supervising juveniles placed on probation or in detention by the courts.

Work involves assessing juvenile probationers, meeting with probationers to ensure adherence to terms of probation, and maintaining records of probationers' activities and status.

Employee is also responsible for providing clients with limited counseling and referring clients to probation assistance programs, and conferring with law enforcement and court personnel in matters pertaining to violation of probation by clients.

Work may also involve developing supervision and case plans for probationers, supervising juveniles in detention facilities to ensure their safety and welfare, and transporting juveniles between jails, medical institutions, schools, placements, etc.

Duties assigned to employees in the job title vary according to division assignments and / or allocation of workload. Employee is subject to the usual potential hazards of contact with legally delinquent juveniles.

Examples of Duties

• Performs juvenile records maintenance, to include recording all contacts, filing physical and electronic records; copying of files for placement;
• developing and updating case plans as required; conducting assessments and screenings, to include risk and needs assessments;

SASSI and or MAYSI; prepares status reports regarding probationers.

Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various word processing and / or file maintenance programs to enter, store and / or retrieve information.

Enforces court orders and maintains court ordered contact with juveniles under court supervision.

Attends court hearings and gathers information in preparation for hearings.

Prepares and distributes court-related documents for pre-trials hearings, adjudication hearings, and detention hearings; makes recommendations to the court as necessary.

Testifies in court as to probationers' status and adherence to reporting schedules and other terms of probation, as appropriate.

Conducts office visits and field visits with juveniles at home, school, or elsewhere.

Answers phone calls, phone check-ins, and emails; prepares correspondence as necessary.

Documents all contacts with juveniles and others involved in their case, along with all activities involved.

Refers juvenile and family to various programs available through department and community, based on needs of child and family;

confers with counselors or other professionals connected to agencies providing human services to probationers.

Transports juveniles to placements; visits juveniles in placement as necessary.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

In addition to applicable common duties, a Juvenile Probation Officer assigned to the Juvenile Detention Facility :

Oversees juvenile intakes, including performing health screening, administering MAYSI questionnaire, visual body search, and preparing property inventories for juveniles, obtaining electronic fingerprints and submitting to DPS, as applicable;

enters juvenile data into system.

Conducts program orientations and intake; creates and maintains files as necessary.

Prepares court documents and distributes or processes as necessary.

Calls detainees' family members if necessary; advises detainees of rules and regulations; gathers personal and family information from detained juveniles.

Observes detainees' demeanor to determine mental state and possible need for treatment and / or closer observation.

Sets up phone system accounts / profiles for juveniles detained in the facility for outgoing calls in accordance with TJJD standards.

Attends court as necessary; checks over all paperwork; enters hearing outcome information into the juvenile data system.

Enters detention incident reports and detention restraint reports into the data system for juveniles in detention.

Meets and receives phone calls from juveniles with questions regarding the juvenile detention process.

Performs juvenile records maintenance, including printing and filing, copying of files for placement, case plans, reviews, assessments;

including Risk Assessment, SASSI and or MAYSI.

Audits files of released juveniles.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree conferred by a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

A minimum of one year of experience in a social service, community, criminal justice, or juvenile justice agency preferred.

In addition, per Chapter 344 of the TAC or any successor statute, the minimum qualifications of the Juvenile Probation Officer are that the candidate :

• be at least 21 years of age;
• have no disqualifying criminal history as described in the TAC;
• never have had any type of certification revoked by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;
• complete the training required by the TAC; and
• pass the certification exam as required by 344.700 of the TAC or any successor statute.

Certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department within six (6) months of initial employment is required.

Certification as a Juvenile Probation Officer, upon hire, preferred.

Possession of a valid driver's license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver's license within 90 days.

Requires the ability to work more than 40 hours during the workweek when necessary.

Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage;

an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements.

The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation).

In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

Note : These benefits are not included for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

Family Medical Leave : Denton County employees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.

The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information.

When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

Failure to accept the acknowledgment statement below can result in your employment application being rejected for failure to meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job posting.

Your application for this employment opportunity will not be reconsidered if you fail to abide by the statements below. COMPLETED APPLICATION ACKNOWLEDGMENT : I hereby acknowledge that I must complete ALL sections of the employment application, to include the supplemental questions.

I understand that failure to enter all relevant work experience in the work history section of the application will result in the rejection of my employment application.

I understand that to knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation of a material fact in any application, and / or its supplemental questions, shall be grounds for termination.

I also understand that I must provide at least THREE references in the "REFERENCES" section of the application. Furthermore, I acknowledge that Denton County does NOT accept resumes in lieu of completed applications.

Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

Do you have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology, or sociology?

Please indicate the highest level of education obtained :

• No High School Diploma or GED
• General Equivalency Diploma
• High School Diploma
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Juris Doctorate
• Medical Doctor

How many credit hours have you earned at an accredited college or university?This should include hours earned from completion of a degree, hours earned towards a degree, and / or hours earned but not in conjunction with a degree.

• No College Credit - 14 Credit Hours
• 15-29 Credit Hours
• 30-44 Credit Hours
• 45-59 Credit Hours
• 60-89 Credit Hours
• 90-119 Credit Hours
• 120-149 Credit Hours
• 150-179 Credit Hours
• 180-209 Credit Hours
• 210-239 Credit Hours
• 240-269 Credit Hours
• 270-299 Credit Hours
• 300-329 Credit Hours
• 330-359 Credit Hours
• 360-389 Credit Hours
• 390 Credit Hours or more

Please provide the following information : College or University conferring degree : Major / Minor : < / b.

I acknowledge that I must provide the Denton County Human Resources Department an OFFICIAL transcript confirming hours completed as indicated in the question above, should an employment opportunity be offered and accepted.

Please enter your initials and today's date as acknowledgement. If you did not indicate completion of credit hours, please enter N / A.

Please select the years of full-time equivalent experience you have in case work, counseling, community or group work in another criminology related field?

NOTE : YOU MUST COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULLTIME EQUIVALENT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.)

• Less Than 6 Months
• At least 6 Months, but less than 1 Year
• 1 Year
• At least 1 Year 6 months, but less than 2 years
• 2 Years
• 3 Years
• 4 Years
• 5 Years
• 6 Years
• 7 Years
• 8 Years
• 9 Years
• 10 Years
• 11 Years
• 12 Years
• 13 Years
• 14 Years
• 15 Years or more

Do you have at least 1 year of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work in another criminology related field?

NOTE : YOU MUST INCLUDE A RESUME WITH YOUR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION OR COMPLETE THE WORK HISTORY SECTION OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE THE VERIFIABLE FULL-TIME YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS INDICATED OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

Are you certified as a Juvenile Supervision Officer by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission?

Are you certified as a Juvenile Probation Officer by the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission?

Title 37, Chapters 343 & 344 of the Texas Administrative Code require juvenile probation officers to be at least 21 years of age.

False information will automatically disqualify you for this employment opportunity. Are you at least 21 years of age?

Do you possess a valid driver's license?

Are you bilingual in Spanish and English?

Do you believe you can successfully pass a criminal history and sex offender background check?

Have you been convicted of a Class A or Class B Misdemeanor or received deferred adjudication for a Class A or Class B Misdemeanor in the past 5 years?

Have you been convicted of a felony or received deferred adjudication for a felony in the past 10 years?

Are you currently on probation or parole for any reason (this includes deferred adjudication)?

Have you EVER been on probation for a felony offense or Class A Misdemeanor; or have you been on probation with a Class B Misdemeanor in the past 10 years?

Have you engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution?

Have you been convicted of engaging in or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community by force, threat of force, coercion, or where the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse?

Have you been civilly or administratively adjudicated for or found to have engaged in any of the conduct described in either of the two previous questions?

Have you ever been civilly or administratively adjudicated, disciplined, or had any government-issued license revoked or suspended for having engaged in conduct defined as sexual harassment?

Do you agree to be available (sometimes with short notice) to work extra shifts in emergency situations?

Do you agree to maintain a telephone in working order and make the number available to your Shift Supervisor at all times during your employment?

Do you agree to wear clothing to conform to the departmental dress code?

I understand that if offered a position as a Juvenile Probation Officer I may be required to work at a satellite office of the Juvenile Probation Services department?

Where did you hear about this position?

• Denton Record Chronicle
• Governmentjobs.com
• Monster.com
• Indeed
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• Facebook
• Other

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I understand that no employment contract either expressed or implied is created should I be hired by Denton County. I understand that I will be required to pass a drug / alcohol and / or physical examination prior to employment.

I also understand that if I am a new employee, I will be required to complete a six (6) month probationary period. I give my consent to Denton County to conduct a background investigation including contacting any current and / or previous institutional employers, reference checks, criminal searches, and verification of credentials.

Please enter your initials and today's date as acceptance of this acknowledgment. If you do not accept this acknowledgment, please understand that your application will be rejected.

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Last updated : 2024-04-23